From left: Dr Mohammed Salih Ibrahim, Deputy GM of RAF; Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud Al Thani, Chief of CSR Committee; Falih Hassan Al Hajri, Al Sharq Acting Editor-in-Chief; Hassan Al Oubeidly, Support Fund; Shaikh Hammad Abdulqader Al Shaikh, Director
Ten companies have been chosen among 45 companies which applied applied for Social Responsibility Awards (SRA).
“The categories of the awards include the best local bank, the best big, medium and small companies, the best real estate sector company among others”, Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud Al Thani, Award Committee Chairman said yesterday in a press conference further announcing the 4th edition of Social Responsibility Conference to be held from December 7 to 8. “The award aims to encourage companies and Qatari institutions to adopt the best international practices in social responsibility, and to encourage them of creating initiatives which serve the society and contributes of economic development”, he added.
The press conference was attended by Faleh Al Hajri, Acting Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq and other top officials from Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF), Islamic Dawah Organization and Primary Health Care Corporation.
The 4th edition of the Conference will also witness the launching of 4th edition of the white book 2016 about “social responsibility practices for companies and institutions” under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB).
Al Hajri said that “the main goal of the conference is to encourage companies and institutions to develop strategies regarding social responsibility. The second day of the Conference titled “Qatar and Africa Day” will gather Qatar charitable organisations and some governmental institutions under one roof to discuss Qatari aid to Africa”.
He also added that the conference would shed light on the Qatari efforts in humanitarian field in Africa, mentioning Qatari charitable organisations were making great efforts of providing aid to people across the world.
