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CSR Middle East's Blog – July 2011 Archive (31)

Dar al Atta’a distributes food parcels to needy families

MUSCAT — The Omani charity Dar al Atta’a distributed over 2,800 food parcels to needy families all over the Sultanate last week in association with Omantel and Bank Sohar. The three…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 27, 2011 at 1:16pm — No Comments

Students witness Shell Eco-Marathon Asia

Some six university students who have won the “Running a Refinery” Case Study competition organised by Shell have travelled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to witness the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2011 competition.

The students,… Continue

Added by CSR Middle East on July 27, 2011 at 11:02am — No Comments

Emirates Post Group steps up CSR activities

DUBAI -- Emirates Post Group honoured the participants and supporters of the campaign of the Ministry of Labour on banning outdoor work for labourers between 12:30 and 3:00 pm in summer months, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour.

Salem Al Shaya, Assistant CEO, Operations, Emirates Post, handed over certificates of appreciation to participating employees, as well as representatives from companies, at a…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 27, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Stories of Value to Turkey Came into Being from Türk Telekom’s CSR Projects

The CEO of Türk Telekom, K. Gökhan Bozkurt, mentioned that great changes have been made in the lives of young people through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects of Türk Telekom.

A newly released documentary movie titled “Türkiye’ye Değer Hikayeler” (Stories of value to Turkey) tells the stories…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 27, 2011 at 12:00am — No Comments

قطر الخيرية تستضيف المجلس الثالث للمسؤولية الاجتماعيةالدوحة -الراية

تستضيف جمعية قطر الخيرية في العشرين من سبتمبر المقبل المجلس الثالث للمسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات ، بالتعاون مع شركة فودافون قطر للاتصالات ، وذلك في مقر الجمعية بالدوحة، ويأتي ذلك كثمرة لاتفاقية الشراكة المؤسسية الموقعة بين قطر الخيرية وفودافون الخميس الماضي.

وقالت السيدة لويزا جنتيل ، رئيس قسم المسؤولية الاجتماعية…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 25, 2011 at 11:28pm — No Comments

Qatar Charity,Vodafone in CSR partnership

Qatar Charity in partnership with Vodafone Qatar will on September 20 host at its headquarters the third quarterly gathering of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) community “CSR Majlis in Qatar” under the theme: “Corporate-charity partnership: challenges and opportunities in Qatar”.

Speaking about the partnership, Vodafone Qatar Corporate Responsibility head and CSR Majlis… Continue

Added by CSR Middle East on July 25, 2011 at 11:25pm — No Comments

Arabia CSR Network holds Arabia CSR Awards 2011 Clinic

A complimentary 'Awards Clinic' was held by the Arabia CSR Network on Sunday, 24th July 2011, at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. The Clinic aimed to inform the applicants of the Arabia CSR Awards 2011 i.e. the application procedure etc, while sharing experiences of the previous award winners.…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 25, 2011 at 11:23pm — No Comments

CSR in Annual Reports: 7 Conflicting Trends

posted by AMAN SINGH…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 21, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Corporate Social Responsibility and protecting environment are key factors in any Financial project

Manama - Bahrain -- Corporate Social Responsibility and protecting the environment are two key factors private establishments should consider before engaging in any financial project.

This was highlighted in the economic session by Dr. Mustafa Al Sayyed, who said that all stakeholders should work collectively to… Continue

Added by CSR Middle East on July 20, 2011 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Jeffrey Sachs, visits Bank Muscat to give a lecture on sustainable development

MUSCAT, 18 July 2011 – BankMuscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate, is hosting a presentation on ‘Challenges Facing the World Economy in the Coming Decade, Sustainable Development and Eradication of…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 19, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

3 Stupid Mistakes that Sustainability Job Seekers Make

In the course of running a boutique sustainability consulting firm, I get a lot of inquiries about jobs in sustainability. Some people want to know if I’m hiring, others want an informational interview to understand the sustainability job market in general,…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 18, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments

دور الشركات في خدمة المجتمع

المسؤولية الاجتماعية تعد اليوم الاستثمار الأمثل للشركات التي ترغب في تحقيق درجات عالية من الرضا لدى المستهلكين وبناء علاقة وطيدة مع المجتمع غير مدفوعة خاصة في ظل تنامي الوعي لدى شرائح واسعة في المجتمع أصبحت مدركة لمسؤوليات الشركات…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 18, 2011 at 10:54am — No Comments

Etihad Airways Head of Environment new Chair of IATA Environment Committee

The Head of Environmental Affairs at Etihad Airways has been appointed to chair the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Environment Committee.

Ms Linden…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 18, 2011 at 10:50am — No Comments

لماذا أصبحت المسؤولية الاجتماعية ذات أهمية ؟

د.علي عبدالله آل إبراهيم:

المتفحص لواقع المؤسسات بأنواعها سواء الخاصة منها، أو العامة أو الأهلية، يجد أن هناك اهتماما متزايدا بممارسات المسؤولية الاجتماعية، بل إن المنظمات الدولية والحكومات بدأت تطور تشريعات وقوانين لتطبيق المسؤولية الاجتماعية بصورة مقننة ومهنية، والسؤال الذي يتبادر في الأفق، ترى! " لماذا أصبحت المسؤولية الاجتماعية للشركات ذات…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 17, 2011 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Qatar Diabetes Association to launch Ramadan helplines

THE Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) will launch helpline services to assist people with diabetes during the Holy Month of Ramadan, in August.

The services will be available from the first day of Ramadan.

The phone-based emergency… Continue

Added by CSR Middle East on July 17, 2011 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Umniah renews its partnership with TAG-Knowledge

Umniah renews its partnership agreement with the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge) for the…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 17, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Qalhat LNG donates ambulance fleet

MUSCAT / OMAN : As part of its ‘Gift to the Nation’ initiative announced last Novemeber to commemorate the Sultanate’s 40th National Day, Qalhat LNG has presented seven fully equipped ambulance vehicles to the Ministry of Health.

Dr Darwish bin Saif al Maharbi, Under-Secretary for Administrative and Financial…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 13, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Zain gears up for corporate soccer

MANAMA / BAHRAIN: Zain Bahrain is committed to the cause of promoting sports and encouraging more youth of Bahrain to participate in such tournaments, added Hussain.

The tournament will also be co-sponsored by Akhbar Al Khaleej, Al Ayam, Al Watan, Al Bilad, Soccer Scene, Muharraq Club, Mansoori Catering, Game Point and Miracle Graphics.

"We believe sports immensely boost the morale of a nation and we are passionate about making the Kingdom of Bahrain a hub of major sports…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 12, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

أمير مكة يكرم «الأهلي» شريكا للمسؤولية الاجتماعية

كرم أمير منطقة مكة المكرمة الأمير خالد الفيصل البنك الأهلي باعتباره شريكا للمسؤولية الاجتماعية وذلك خلال حفل افتتاح النسخة الثانية من منتدى التنمية الاجتماعية الذي عقد أخيرا في جدة بتنظيم جمعية ماجد بن عبدالعزيز للتنمية والخدمات الاجتماعية وبمشاركة العديد من المؤسسات والهيئات الحكومية والشركات.

وأكد المهندس محمود التركستاني نائب الرئيس، رئيس دائرة المسؤولية الاجتماعية…

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Added by CSR Middle East on July 11, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments