14th Arabia CSR Awards announced in Dubai

DUBAI: Prominent annual awards for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability have been announced for its 14th cycle. The awards call upon all government and private enterprises, joint ventures and social enterprises in the Arab region to apply and win the prestigious awards.

Running successfully for the past thirteen years, the new cycle of the Arabia CSR Awards was officially launched in Dubai. The awards are open to entities of any size, sector and geographical location within the region. This year’s results will be announced in a grand gala event to be held on Oct.4 in Dubai.

The Arabia CSR Awards have set a benchmark for sustainability in the region. The “Green Oscars” hold their applicants to a highly rigorous criteria based on leading international standards (including, UN Global Compact Ten Principles, GRI Standards, European EFQM business excellence model and the UN Sustainable Development Goals). It is a modern, technology based process, adjudicated by an independent jury of experts coming from across the globe and also provides the opportunity for self-assessment and is subjected to a third party verification of the results.

Habiba Al Mar’ashi, President and CEO of Arabia CSR Network, said that the organisation that instituted and continues to run the awards, adding, “The Arabia CSR Awards has established itself as the most rigorous and highly acclaimed awards of its kind in the region, integrating the most powerful international guidelines and frameworks and implementing them in the Arab region, bridging the gap between theory and practice beautifully.”

She was joined by several speakers that represented last year’s winning organisations including Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tristar Group, Can Pack ME, Gulf Petroleum Industries Company, and two seasons hotel. the message they delivered loud and clear included the significance of the awards as a catalyst of sustainability in the region and an instrument of capacity development contributing to raising their profile and enhancing their reputation in the market.