Commercial Bank CSR activities recognised through award

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, is proud to announce it has won the “Best CSR Report”, at the Corporate Social Responsibility awards ceremony for organisations in Qatar. The awards ceremony was part of the CSR Conference and launch of the third edition of the White Book, held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sports and Social Activities Support Fund (Daam), and organised by Dar Al Sharq on Monday 21 December at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

   

Commercial Bank won the award in relation to a comprehensive group of CSR activities benefitting the wide Qatari community during the years 2013, 2014 and up to the end of 2015, including humanitarian projects and charitable work for the disadvantaged; educational, training and personal development programmes for Qatari youth; sports and health initiatives; support for Qatari arts and culture; and the Bank’s Qatar National Day programmes that revive and celebrate Qatar’s cultural heritage.

 

On receiving the award, Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi said: “Commercial Bank regards CSR as integral to its business in support of Qatar’s national development in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. Commercial Bank strives to be an outstanding corporate citizen by supporting local and international socio-economic initiatives that benefit Qatari society as a whole, and we consider this award to be the crowning achievement of our CSR strategy.”

 

Al Raisi added: “As Qatar’s first private bank, we are committed to our responsibilities and duties working in the private sector to take the initiative and give back to the Qatari community of which we are part, and to play a larger role in developing the human, social and sustainable economic wealth of Qatar for the benefit of current and future generations.”