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  CSR LEBANON Monitor


CSR in Action
May 14, 2012
‘CSR in Action’, an initiative of Al Ahli Holding Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Division, and in collaboration with the École Supérieure des...
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CSR helps local companies to ‘compete and innovate’
April 26, 2012
Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of the Dubai Airports and Emirates airline, and...
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Sharjah Islamic Bank donates Dhs66m residential tower in Al Nahda to Sharjah Social Services Department
April 23, 2012
As part of its community involvement strategy, Sharjah Islamic Bank announced the donation of a residential property to the value of Dhs66m...
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BLC Bank Assures His Commitment to CSR
February 21, 2012
Under the auspices of the Minister of Environment, H.E. Mr. Nazem Khoury, BLC Bank hosted a press conference at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut addressing...
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CSR needs more push: Experts
February 7, 2012
Some Omani companies have made Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a norm, but the Sultanate still needs to do much more to promote CSR and...
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Etisalat holds ‘Envirocare Day’
February 5, 2012
Volunteers for Etisalat’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Ayaadi, recently held a one-day event called ‘Envirocare Day’, which was dedicated...
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Roadster and Kunhadi launch safe road crossing
January 26, 2012
Roadster diner, in collaboration with Kunhadi, launched a safe road crossing in front of International College (IC) in Ras Beirut, on January 19. The new road...
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Initiative to help low-income students in UAE
January 17, 2012
The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai and Zayed University (ZU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a social...
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  International CSR News


Tetra Pak launches new green features in its packaging portfolio
March 27, 2012
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, unveiled four new features for its carton packaging portfolio at Anuga FoodTec...
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Disclosing greenhouse gas emissions boosts business, study finds
February 6, 2012
A pair of California business school researchers has found that companies that disclose greenhouse gas emissions enjoy an immediate rise in stock value...
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Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical Companies
February 6, 2012
The Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics...
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Corporate excellence: Clinton presents P&G with 2011 award
January 19, 2012
The US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton presented Proctor & Gamble with the 13th annual Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for the.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Companies must redefine CSR to include quality service
October 28, 2011
Organisations incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into their mode of operation have been challenged to redefine the concept to give...
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Connecting another sustainability dot: Corporate governance
October 14, 2011
In early August, the IFC (International Finance Corporation, a division of the World Bank) launched its new Sustainability Framework which aims to “helps...
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Consumer Electronics Companies Lead Ratings of Corporate Social Responsibility, According to Pike Research
October 10, 2011
Environmental considerations and sustainability issues have long been a part of business metrics and corporate image. The environmental impacts of...
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Publix, Google, UPS Top CSR Index; Scores Drop Overall
October 6, 2011
Publix Super Markets, Google and UPS have taken the top spots in the Corporate Social Responsibility Index, a ranking of the 50 companies with the best....
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Top 50 Companies With Best CSR Reputations to be Announced
October 4, 2011
The annual ranking of the 50 companies with the best corporate citizenship reputations among the U.S. public will be released October 5 during a...
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CR Magazine Announces Responsible CEO of Year Award Winners
September 28, 2011
At the single largest gathering of socially responsible corporate leaders, Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine, unveiled the winners of the...
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Attaining sustainable growth through corporate socialresponsibility
   
 
 Message to Lebanon From Mr. Georg Kell
Excutive Director of UNGC





  Expert Views on CSR

  James Epstein
   
  Connecting Social Causes with Profit
 

There are a lot of business opportunities in engaging your employees in the company’s CSR efforts. But first, it’s vital to draw a distinction between volunteerism and philanthropy and CSR. A lot of people get confused ...Read more...
 
   Mallen Baker
 
How to Make Socially Responsible Business Fun		  
 


If you want a large organisation to get consistent results, you have to organise for it. Whether it's making sure that your people never ever take bribes, or hitting a target for zero accidents. You have to make systems that will ...Read more...
 
   Bob Willard
 
4 Reasons our Current Business Model is Unsustainable		  
 


Sooner or later, there is a tough message that sustainability champions need to deliver to harried business leaders—the business game they are playing can’t continue. It’s been fun, but if they keep playing the game the way ...Read more...
 
   Fabian Pattberg

  
  Sustainability in 2010
 


2010 will be a transition year when we are speaking of major developments in the Sustainability field during 2010. The big Copenhagen conference is over, the economy is still in global crisis and companies will look to ...Read more...
 

  Analysis

A top conversion: a look at the power of sponsorship
  
The Top 10 Trends in CSR 2012

  Reports
  New CSR study in multinational corporations
by Erik G. Hansen & Ralf Reichwald
Attaining sustainable growth through corporate socialresponsibility   Attaining sustainable growth through corporate social responsibility
by George Pohle & Jeff Hittner
Attaining sustainable growth through corporate socialresponsibility
  Responsible Competitiveness in the arab world 2009
by AccountAbility & Sustainability Excellence Arabia


“Sustainable Value”, Report Urges New Approach to Valuing Businesses