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Award in recognition of bank's engagement with people with special needs
Dubai - Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced that it has been awarded the Princess Haya Award for Special Education (PHASE) for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Outstanding Institutional Supporter (Private Sector) category.
On behalf of the Executive Committee of The Princess Haya Award for Special Education, Certificate of Excellence presented to the bank's Vice Chairman, Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, by Mohammad Al Emadi, Head of Executive Committee of the award.
The Princess Haya Award for Special Education honours excellence in special needs practices to enhance the overall services and performance in the area of special needs provision, encourage creativity, and acknowledge the role of special needs educators, therapists, management, caregivers, organisations, and companies.
Emirates NBD won the award in recognition of the bank's continued commitment in improving the lives of people with special needs. Through Emirates NBD's flagship program and social investment, PRIDE (People Receiving Independence and Dignity through Empowerment), the bank organises a range of initiatives, including the Smiles N Stuff Bazaar in partnership with Al Noor; Perspectives, an empowerment though art initiative; Online Donation Banking Channel; and a host of fun-filled activities with children during Autism Awareness Month in partnership with Autism Centers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
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About Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD is a leading banking Group in the region. As at 31st March 2015, total assetswere AED 367.5 billion, (equivalent to USD 100).The Group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE, with more than 215 branches and over 889 ATMs and CDMs in the UAE and overseas. It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail banking arena and has strong Islamic banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management and Brokerage operations.
The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and representative offices in India, China and Indonesia.
The Group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE's main development initiatives and of the various educational, environmental, cultural, charity and community welfare establishments.
For further information, please contact:
Ajith Henry
Communications - Group Marketing, Emirates NBD
Tel: 971-4-3874421
Mob: 971 55 6612391
Email: AjithH@emiratesnbd.com
Tricia Rego
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller; Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600; Fax: 971-4-4358040
Email: tricia.rego@bm.com
© Press Release 2015
