عقدت السفارة الأمريكية ومجلس وغرفة التجارة الأمريكية بالقاهرة وبرنامج الأغذية العالمي بمصر لقاءا موسعا حول المسئولية المجتمعية للشركات الأمريكية بالقاهرة وعرض الأعمال التي تنفذنها تلك الشركات تجاه المجتمع . استمع نائب وزير الخارجية الأمريكي توماس بند سالي شرح من كل من رؤساء ومديري شركات كوكاكولا في مصر وشركة…

Petromin has re-launched its extensive product range in new style containers featuring a vivid modern design that expresses the progressive new phase the company is enjoying as it consolidates its position as the leading manufacturer of engine oil and lubricants in the Kingdom of Saudi…

In a step that reinforces its commitment to help the underprivileged sections of the community, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) - one of the fastest-growing and most cost-effective free trade zones in the UAE - held an event today to support the Ajman-based Al Ihsan Charity…

وقعت منظمة «اليونيدو» مذكرة تفاهم مشترك مع الجمعية البحرينية للمسئولية الاجتماعية وذلك لاستضافة مؤتمر بعنوان «المسئولية الاجتماعية للشركات والعالم اليوم» في مايو/ أيار 2013 والذي سيقام في فندق كراون بلازا البحرين.

ويأتي هذا المؤتمر في إطار استقطاب خبراء المسئولية الاجتماعية للشركات والمندوبين…

A recently launched corporate social responsibility program has revealed shocking facts and figures relating to the Saudi youth. 



During an event held at the Jeddah headquarters of Saudi wealth management company, SEDCO Holding, results of a survey that the company has shown that 11 percent of the Kingdom’s youth keep track of their spending and 80 percent of…

وعلى الشركات أن لا تتبنّى برامج المسؤولية الاجتماعية للمجتمع وكأنها عبء عليها، بل يجب أن تنظر إليها كواجب يمليه عليها واجبها في المساهمة في التنمية الاقتصادية، وكشكل من أشكال ردّ الجميل للمجتمع الذي أسهم في تطور أعمالها وتشكيل أرباحها.

  ومن جهة أخرى، يجب أن تركّز شركات القطاع الخاص بمختلف أطيافها…

In a proactive approach against diabetes, The Western Region Development Council (WRDC) organized a diabetes awareness seminar in cooperation with Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), the seminar entitled "Diabetes and Healthy Eating" was held (yesterday, September 3) at the Family Development Foundationbranch in Madinat Zayed in Al Gharbia. 



The seminar offered information about diabetes management and prevention, with a focus on why diet plays an…

With its continuous efforts to help improve the level of road safety in Lebanon, touch, the leading mobile telecommunications operator and Zain affiliate in Lebanon, launched a new road safety campaign titled, "Avoid Distracted Driving" in collaboration with YASA.…

For many consumers, quality and price are no longer the only considerations when shopping. The way companies source their materials and treat their workers has increasingly become more important. Gundeep Singh, the chief executive and founder of The Change Initiative, a sustainable shop that opened in Dubai this year, speaks about how ethical shopping became…

Guest Post by Rana Al Turk – International Youth Foundation, Jordan

This month marks the beginning of Badir, an exciting new initiative that aims to equip young Jordanian leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to strengthen and scale up their social change projects. Founded jointly by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and Starbucks, Badir will initially run for three years, supporting 45 outstanding youth-led social innovation projects in Jordan through a…

Zain,the telecommunication company in Kuwait, has reinitiated its ongoing project together with their longstanding partner Loyac. Loyac and Zain aim to develop the talent of the country's youth through various social initiatives.…

Qatar Shell, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and 1001 Inventions announced yesterday their partnership to bring to Doha two exhibitions about Muslim heritage celebrating the extraordinary and often-forgotten scientific and cultural achievements from the ‘Golden Age’ of Muslim Civilisation.

The ground-breaking achievements of this era, from the seventh to the 17th…

Volkswagen Kuwait, as part of an international campaign, has launched the 'Think Blue. World Championship.' fuel saving game on Facebook. Users can take part in the virtual fuel saving game and can win a chance to qualify for the regional finals to be held in Dubai, and the international finals taking place in California.…

Ali Al Matani - Oman Observer

DAY after day, and all over the world, interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in terms of sustainable development, environment, culture, heritage, sports and community service by different corporates, companies and establishments is on the increase. All companies and establishments seek commitment to their CSR to enhance and support their reputation within the communities in which they are operating. These companies and establishments don’t miss a…

As a senior executive at a major European bank's Middle East and North Africa (Mena) division, Philippe Vollot has been involved in quite a few important deals.

But he is particularly proud of a programme that tracks the migration patterns of hawksbill turtles.

For in addition to acting as chief operating officer at Deutsche Bank Mena, he is also the chairman of the Middle East Foundation, the bank's corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm, which sponsors the…

Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, organisers of the annual Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, has introduced a new category to the upcoming Arab Health Innovation and Achievement Awards The Sustainable Hospital Award.

This event will also include eight other award categories including…

Dubai’s quest to become a global centre of excellence, innovation and leadership has been ably supported by the Dubai Quality Group (DQG), which has brought many organisations under one umbrella to establish new benchmarks of quality.



A recent meeting hosted by the DQG saw a large participation of top officials from a number of organisations that have been applauded for introducing quality practices in various sectors, prominent among which are education, health, human resources and…

DM Foundation, the charitable arm of DM Healthcare, a leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India,has partnered with the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC), the largest expatiate mass organization outside Kerala, and MIMS Charitable Trust, the CSR vertical of Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Kerala, to sponsor 100 free open-heart surgeries for the needy during the year 2012-13. 



The initiative has been launched during the holy month…