CSR in Qatar:Trends & Developments

Corporate Social Responsibility in Qatar – The facts!

Top CSR-focus areas criticalfor sustainable development

CSR IMPACT ON CLIENTS

CSR IMPACT ON BUSINESSES

CSR IMPACT ON ENGAGEMENT

COMPANIES

CEOʻS INVOLVEMENT IN CSR

78%Education

66%Employment

86% Qatari organisations are actively engaged in CSR

78% attract and engage their clients through CSR

CSR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

Social ROI of companies

of companies

of companies

of companies

staff turnover

95% agree that sustainability led

organisations drive more customers

31% not involved

69% involved

“CSR is commonly seen as corporate philanthropy” - 58% agree

72% of CSR professionalsimproved bottom line

78% of CSR professionalsimproved overall business performance and operation

97% of CSR professionals find building a business case for CSR initiatives a challenge

97% of CSR professionals agree that sustainability performance is very important for corporate success

80% improved stakeholder engagement

81% engages with their employees

64% find collaborating and engaging with NGOs a challenge

Education & Development

are the latest CSR trends

within Qatari organisations

71%

of organisations

foster innovation

through CSR

52% of Qatari CSR professionals believe

regional organisations are actively adopting

CSR into their businesses, while 30% disagree

77% of organisations have an improvedimpact on local community development

CSR IN 2014 VS 2013

42%Youth

operating outcomes

organisational performance

CSR and sustainability experts across the country will be discussing these trends and more at the CSR Qatar Summit from 1-3 December 2014

For more information, visit www.csrsummitqatar.com

Source: Results are from a survey done with 69+ organisations and professionals in Qatar

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52%

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QATAR 2014