Union Coop pitches in Dh14 million to CSR
dubai — Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperatives in the UAE, has spent Dh14.28 million on corporate social esponsibility during the first half of year 2017 to boost its strategy and excellence in social service in the areas where it operates — Dubai, emphasising its role in community service and participation in social development.
Suhail Al Bastaki, director of the happiness and marketing department at Union Coop, said: “Union Coop contributed to support its shareholders through shareholders Happiness Programs, Where it spent about Dh2 million on ‘Sa’ada’, a programme that supports low-income families that receive subsidies from the Ministry of Community Development, the Community Development Authority, or from charities. These families submitted their applications, and we issued 2,000 purchase cards, each of Dh500 per month for six months.
“Union Coop has spent Dh400,800 on the ‘Ghala’ programme, which is tailored towards supporting shareholders’ newborns. It grants a Dh400 purchase card monthly for six months. We registered 167 children in the programme. Registration is open until end of this year, or reaching the planned number of 800 babies.”
Al Bastaki pointed out “Union Coop participated in supporting the vital sectors in the emirate of Dubai, represented in the social sector, human and charitable work, and partnership with ministries and governmental establishments, such as supporting the Future Managers Program with a total sum of Dh65,550 by recruiting the students of universities to work at Union Coop during their study period: Imam Malik College for Islamic Shariah and Law with a total sum of Dh110,000. Furnishing Dubai Municipality villas. Supporting the Dubai International Holy Quran Award with a total sum of Dh500,000. Disbursed on Iftar campaigns [with a] total sum of Dh110, 000. Support of Al Jalila Corporation with a total sum of Dh2 million, Dubai Cares with a total sum of Dh2 million, sponsoring Challenge Race Program with a total sum of Dh250,000 and finally Dubai Customs with a total sum of Dh60,000.”
He added the “Union Coop supported 23 government and private sector authorities to raise the social awareness and constructive culture in the community, and to support social unity via Union Coop sponsorship to marketing and awareness campaigns launched by ministries, government institutions and private institutions through printing awareness campaigns logos on shopping bags or setting promotion counters to highlight and introduce the campaigns at malls and the cooperative branches.