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Middle East summit to highlight corporate social responsibility

DUBAI — International experts will shed light on benefits of corporate social responsibility in world of business at the second Middle East Corporate Social Responsibility Summit to be held in Dubai, from June 5-8. The event is supported by Shell, Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ishtirak.

The line-up of speakers at the prestigious summit includes Rick Little, president and chief executive officer, The ImagineNations Group/Founder International Youth Foundation, USA; Helmy Abouleish, Managing Director, Sekem Group, Egypt; Michael Brown, President, Innovative Resources Group, USA and Mohammed Al Fahim, Honorary Chairman, Al Fahim Group, UAE.

Hussain Al Mahmoudi, external affairs manager, Shell, event's main sponsor, said: "Corporates today have a more vital role to play in society, rather than merely concentrating on wealth creation. Their business goals intertwined with delivering benefits to people, communities and the environment. In other words, commercial success needs to be tempered with ethical values. CSR encompasses economic, environmental and social responsibilities, as these factors are the key drivers of sustainable development."

The main topics to be examined at The Middle East Corporate Social Responsibility Summit include, obligations and opportunities that CSR presents, measuring its cost and benefits and business regulations in the Middle East.