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
60%
52%
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QATAR 2014