Global honour adds to a string of previous awards

Dana Kamali, Senior Corporate Sustainability Manager at HSBC, has become the first Emirati national to be named as one of the world’s 100 most impactful corporate sustainability leaders.

The list of 100 sustainability champions is compiled by World CSR to recognise the people who contribute to their communities by bringing about positive change in the social sphere.

The selection process involves in-depth research and data collection on prospective leaders before being decided by a senior panel of judges1  appointed by the World CSR Day organisers.

‘Source of Pride and Inspiration’

Commenting on the award, Eman Abdulrazzaq, HSBC’s Head of Human Resources for the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (MENAT), praised Dana and her colleagues.

“The work carried out by Dana and the rest of our corporate sustainability team is an immense source of pride and inspiration at HSBC. To be the first Emirati on this list is a milestone achievement, merited by Dana’s passion and commitment,” Eman said.  

Further recognition

Dana has previously received the Princess Haya Award for Special Education, Global Good Governance Award, Golden CSR Excellence Award from Arab Organisation for Social Responsibility, Ta’atheer Best CSR Impact Award and has been showcased at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development.

Last year, Dana was also recognised as an important Emirati female leader and role model by the UAE Ministry of Economy and Dubai Chamber of Commerce during Emirati Women’s Day. This recognition came under the theme “Women in Business and the Community”.

The “100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders (Global Listing)” is conferred annually by the World CSR Committee. This year’s ceremony was held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, India.

1 The Judging Panel for the “The 100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders (Global Listing)” comprises:

  • R L Bhatia, Founder, World CSR Day and World Sustainability

  • Saugata Mitra, Chief People Officer & Group Head HR, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd

  • Professor Indira Parikh, President – Antardisha, & India’s Iconic HR Leader.

  • Arun Arora, Ex-President and CEO, The Economic Times ; Chairman, Edvance Pre-schools Pvt. Ltd

  • C. M. Dwivedi, Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Fazlani Group of Companies

  • Harish Mehta, Chairman & MD - Onward Technologies Ltd

  • Sanjay Muthal

  • Plus one specialist panel member for each country / location

Media enquiries to:
Tony Hannon                                 
+971 54 3096191                           
tony.hannon@hsbc.com

Ahmad Othman                             
+971 50 3069313                           
ahmad.othman@hsbc.com 

HSBC in the MENAT Region

HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international banking organisation in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT), with a presence in 9 countries across the region.  HSBC has operations in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Algeria. In Saudi Arabia, HSBC is a 40% shareholder of Saudi British Bank (SABB), and a 49% shareholder of HSBC Saudi Arabia for investment banking in the Kingdom.

This presence, the widest reach of any international bank in the region, comprises some 350 offices and around 10,500 employees. In the year ending 31st December 2017, HSBC in the MENAT region made a profit before tax of US$ 1.5bn.

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