Latest CSR Al Youm newsletter marks 50th member of Sustainability Network and their commitment to operating responsibly
Dubai, UAE: The second issue of the quarterly CSR Al Youm newsletter, released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), marks the Sustainability Network's membership reaching 50 from just 2 in 2010. It also focuses on the members' sharing of their experiences on CSR, Sustainability and Corporate Governance to further support its development and adoption in the UAE.
Recently, the Sustainability Network held the Task Group launch, with the number of task groups doubling this year from 5 to 10 with members collaborating to help drive forward specific CSR and sustainability issues.
In its 'Sustainability Network Interview Series', the newsletter features Mr. Wasim Javed, HR Director, Middle East and Africa, TNT Express, who talks about his company's approach to CSR and how according to him the sustainable leaders of the future will look like.
The newsletter covers Engage Dubai's annual Give & Gain Day programme where business volunteers helped with everything from cooking classes at special needs schools to employability workshops for university students. It also reveals the results from the Give & Gain Day survey in which 93.8% of corporate volunteers said they felt they developed skills as a result of volunteering and 100% said it is important that their employer supported volunteering.
Also, the newsletter profiles the CSR partnership in action of CHEP, Imdaad and Union Paper Mills to minimise waste to landfill and there is an article highlighting the environmental requirements of the Dubai Chamber CSR Label.
CRB was established in 2004 by Dubai Chamber to foster corporate integrity and to promote Dubai as the region's gateway for global commerce by promoting transparency and rule of law. It is the leading centre of expertise in business ethics and corporate social responsibility in Dubai.
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- Established in 1965, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a non-profit public entity, whose mission is to represent, support and protect the interests of the business community in Dubai by creating a favourable business environment, supporting the development of business, and by promoting Dubai as an international business hub.
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