Regional business had a very busy month on the Corporate Social Responsibility agenda in February 2012 in the Middle East.

• 82 CSR Updates and News (http://goo.gl/4HMHK),
• 11 new CSR Job opportunities (http://goo.gl/tYz5G)
• 57 new Corporate Members (http://goo.gl/4Xned)

February has started with three important CSR meetings in the region, one of them hosted by Vodafone in Qatar, the quarterly gathering of “CSR Majlis” (http://goo.gl/RX4kn), and the other one was the most discussed CSR forum, held by Saudi Aramco; “To establish a common governing framework in this vital area” said Nasser Al-Nafisi, General Manager, Public Affairs at Saudi Aramco (http://goo.gl/7Jtem). The last one was from Oman, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) organised Oman Social Responsibility Conference (http://goo.gl/hAJTg).

Henkel has been selected among the top five companies, which received the prestigious King Khaled Award for Responsible Competitiveness for 2011 (http://goo.gl/jvT3Z). Volunteers for Etisalat UAE’s CSR initiative, Ayaadi, held a one-day event called ‘Envirocare Day’, which was dedicated to supporting the environment. (http://goo.gl/U4zeO). The Omani Women’s Association (OWA) in Al Buraimi became the latest beneficiary of Oman LNG’s far reaching social investment program. (http://goo.gl/5ncwH). MIT Sloan Management Review announced their latest report with the following finding; More than 80% of organizations in Middle East and Africa indicate increased level of commitment to sustainability in 2012 (http://goo.gl/Bmwi8). Al Rajhi and Partners - a diversified Saudi family office and investment company - has joined a growing and illustrious list of companies who are founding partners of the Pearl Initiative, the corporate governance initiative set up in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Partnerships (http://goo.gl/SWv4X). Nestle Egypt held a press conference on the occasion of the signing of a partnership with the Ministry of Education, seeking to enhance the quality and content of Nutrition Education for children, and to raise a healthy young generation (http://goo.gl/RDhGA). In-line with du’s CSR efforts, the telecommunications company observed UAE National Environment Day by hosting a workshop for its employees (http://goo.gl/DOlyI). Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait announced its new CSR slogan ‘Our Society ... Our Responsibility’ (http://goo.gl/956mF). Kia Motors Corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to confirm its support for the organization's hallmark World Environment Day (WED) (http://goo.gl/ospZ1). National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2011 (http://goo.gl/q7WzS).

More Updates / February 2012 (http://goo.gl/t2uBk)

The most read article of the month: CSR becomes the hot agenda for the Middle East Business (http://goo.gl/6Icgr)

Latest CSR Job Opportunities

• CSR Strategic advisor - Maersk Oil, Doha, Qatar 
• MARKETING MANAGER FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS
• HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS - REED
• Building Performance and Sustainability Specialist - King Abdullah ...
• MENA Communication Manager in Dubai United Arab Emirates - SAP
• Environmental Sustainability Manager - KEO International Consultants
• Senior Activities & Volunteerism Officer - Qatar Foundation
• Global Head of Sustainability - Advanced Global Trading LLC
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -Officer - Oman Oil
• Sustainability Manager - Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
• HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

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