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Instituted in 2008, the Arabia CSR Awards marks its 11th cycle in 2018. The Sustainability Benchmark of the Arab Region, it has grown and expanded its ambit considerably during the past decade. In all of the past ten cycles, the Arabia CSR Awards has received close to 1,000 registered applications from over 800 organisations representing 31 industry sectors from 13 countries in three different languages (Arabic, English and French). It boasts the most rigorous and comprehensive criteria which has been designed to integrate the inherent principles and frameworks of the Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and EFQM Excellence Model. Over the course of 10 years the Awards has mobilised hundreds of business from diverse sectors and industries and created positive impacts of immense magnitudes on the region’s sustainable development.
The platform’s credibility has earned it the trust and recognition of global and regional bodies such as The United Nations Global Compact, The United Nations Environment Programme and The League of Arab States. The Awards has been supported by the United Nation’s Global Compact since its inception in 2008 and in 2014 it was held under the Auspices of the League of Arab States for the first time. In 2016 the Awards was held under the Auspices of the League of Arab States for the 3rd consecutive year and in Collaboration with UNEP in the wake of a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in October 2014 outlining the Awards role in the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab world.
Two valuable outcomes of the Arabia CSR Awards are the Arabia CSR Forum and the Best Practices Publication, both which have served to educate and inspire sustainable practices amongst public and private organisations across the Arab world. The Arabia CSR Forum is the most prestigious and anticipated sustainability deliberation dias in the region gathering a plethora of experts in the field from across the globe. The Best Practices is an annual publication that culminates lessons learned from the experiences of the ACSRA champions and disseminates that knowledge for the advancement of sustainable practices.
For the 6th consecutive year, the Arabia CSR Awards has been receiving external assurance from DNV-GL, the 3rd largest accreditation body in the world. The external Assurance by DNV-GL has verified the credibility and transparency of our platform and increased the trust and confidence of participants. This award is a Green award too. It has been completely paperless since the past 7 cycles. From registration to results, everything is conducted electronically. This vouches for our sincere efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of the award and make it a true symbol of sustainability. The Arabia CSR Forum and Awards ceremony are both Carbon Neutral events.
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