Dubai, UAE, 22 April 2018: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a series of best practice sharing sessions, which highlighted best practices in the areas of employee welfare, waste management, environmental education, Emiratisation, and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, among several other important matters, the organisation said in a Press communiqué. Companies like Empower, Farnek Services, Veolia and Cummins Middle East participated in the event.

The event was organised by members of the Dubai Chamber of Sustainability Network and was led by the network’s specialised task forces.

Dr Belaid Rettab, Senior Director, Economic Research and Sustainable Business Development Sector, Dubai Chamber, said that the strong participation in the sessions reflected a growing awareness about important sustainability and corporate social responsibility matters impacting businesses in Dubai. He explained that the case studies, best practices, strategies and experiences shared by participating companies provided valuable insights, which will help build on progress already achieved by the task forces and identify new areas where businesses can align their efforts to maximise their social impact.

According to the communiqué, the other companies who participated in the sessions, included Emirates NBD, Chalhoub Group, RAK Bank, Six Construct, German Imaging Technologies, Dubai Design District, Dulsco, UAE Exchange, Nestle, Axiom Telecom and Tristar Group.