Alpen Capital and Bank Sarasin-Alpen awarded the CSR label by the Dubai Chamber

Press release

Published May 1st, 2012 - 08:37 GMT

Al Bawaba

Alpen Capital and Bank Sarasin-Alpen were recognized with the Dubai Chamber CSR label for their best in class practices in the areas of sustainability and CSR impacting employees, clients, community and the environment. Both organisations also have long standing partnerships with charity organisations and NGO’s such as Dubai Cares, UNICEF and Emirates Environmental Group and support them in their efforts towards a better future. They also engage their employees to practice responsible behavior and encourage them to actively volunteer in several community and environmental initiatives.

Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman &CEO received the CSR label recognition from H.E Hamad Buamim, Director General of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry for both organisations at an awards ceremony held yesterday.

Rohit Walia, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Alpen Capital and Bank Sarasin-Alpen Group: “We are delighted to be awarded with the Dubai Chamber CSR Label. We place great importance on CSR and sustainability and I believe that all organisations irrespective of their size should give back to the community that they live and work in.

The Dubai Chamber CSR Label has been designed to provide a diagnostic framework, learning and development tool that will help to refine and improve CSR strategy, policies and practice in the UAE. It provides a clear voluntary standard for CSR implementation in Dubai and elsewhere in the UAE; reviews, evaluates and gives feedback on companies’ CSR strategy and actions, and provides the ability for companies to communicate better with stakeholders about their CSR commitment and practice.

Background Information

Alpen Capital

Alpen Capital* offers a comprehensive range of financial advisory services to institutional and corporate clients across the GCC and South Asia. We combine the disciplines of strategy, organisation, leadership and finance into an integrated approach to help our clients grow the long-term value of their companies. We work with some of the leading business groups in the GCC and South Asia providing them with unique investment banking advisory solutions based on their requirements.

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Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

We are a non-profit public organization whose mission is to represent, support and protect the interests of the business community in Dubai. It does so by creating a favourable environment; promoting Dubai as an international business hub and by supporting the development of business.