The CSR Saudi Arabia Summit took place in Jeddah from 24-26 November and was attended by representatives from government bodies, non-governmental organizations, institutes of higher education and the private sector. A key feature of the summit was the focus on the need for corporations to invest in education. Opening remarks were delivered by chairman Daan…
On special invitation by Dr Sanaa Askool, Dean of Student Affairs, EMG founder Drs Daan Elffers and Drs Zeljka Davis were honoured to visit the highly regarded Dar Al-Hekma University for women’s education in KSA (Jeddah). In its young history since 1999, the Dar Al-Hekma has received a number of very high profile guests including…
CSR in Arab countries – CSR Series MENA International CSR expert lectures at Amman Arab University Amman Arab University was today honoured with the presence of Drs Daan Elffers, Founder and CEO of EMG CSR Consultancy (www.emg-csr.com), the international consultancy for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) headquartered in The Netherlands. It marked the first time that…
EMG’s research and work in MENA confirms that, in line with global trends, companies in the region are increasingly focussing on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). For some companies CSR is an extension of their philanthropic activity; for others it can be a source of value creation; and for some it becomes a genuine strategic driver…
CSR offers the improved anticipation and management of an ever-expanding spectrum of risk. Effectively managing governance and legal, social, environmental, economic, and other risks in an increasingly complex environment can improve security and overall stability. Consideration of the interests of all the parties involved and impacted is one way of improving the anticipation and management…
CSR Oman 2014 brought together the Omani business community, government officials and members of a multitude of non-profit organizations to debate and discuss the changing role of sustainable development and the huge potential for CSR in Oman and the GCC. CSR Oman 2014 was inaugurated by H E Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, secretary-general of…
Job creation through CSR and circular economy Job creation through CSR: There is increasing awareness regarding CSR and sustainability, but the approach has been more on reducing environmental impact. This will indeed slow down depletion, but will never offer a solution. In order to make really effective progress we must not just do less badly,…
CSR Middle East: CSR Dubai 2014 took place from 18-21 May 2014 at the Address Hotel, Dubai Marina, UAE. Following the opening by Conference Chairman Drs Daan Elffers, Founder and CEO of EMG, whose focus was on creating shared value for society, the environment and the corporate sector; the first session touched on the youth…
National CSR Concept for Kazakhstan. Central Asia: This October EMG won the international tender for the review and analysis of Kazakhstan’s National Corporate Social Responsibility Concept, initiated by the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia in partnership with the Dutch embassy in Astana. Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world Kazakhstan has the 11th…
Pi Slice is the first online Micro Finance platform in the MENA region, enabling motivated individuals and companies to build a sustainable future for micro-entrepreneurs, as well as a favourable ecosystem for development at the macro level. EMG spoke with Genny Ghanimeh, Founder and CEO. What inspired you to start a micro lending platform? It…
Although sustainable food production is in the category of large scale, complex and difficult global problems sometimes described as ‘wicked’, companies should see it as a source of opportunities and leverage it to drive innovation, argues Dr Richard Manlove of EMG CSR Consultancy and the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. Despite unacceptably high levels of…
“The challenge in China and India is to get them to move away from the belief that sustainability is expensive. China and India are both very price‐sensitive markets, and the initial reaction to innovations such as this is usually: will this cost more? ” – EMG Interview with Mr. Darrel Webber, Secretary General of the…
