Time Hotels Management has been awarded the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber) CSR Label Award for 2015, the sole hospitality industry company to be recognised this year, according to a recent company report.
“We are very much a community-focused company and this award recognises the team’s contribution towards helping to build a responsible and sustainable business community in Dubai,” said Time Hotels CEO Mohamed Awadalla.
The accolade was launched in 2010 to reward corporate commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), acknowledging contributions towards building a more responsible and sustainable business community.
“Receiving the official ‘label’ is effectively a seal of approval from Dubai Government for Time Hotels, and also allows us to benchmark our own initiatives against those of other forward-thinking companies in the emirate, for whom CSR is a core principle of their overall business strategy,” Awadalla added.
Time Hotels Management was presented with thelabel based on performance scores across seven criteria including human resources, client relations, business development, procurement, environment, health and safety, innovation, community; with Dubai Chamber also measuring the resulting impact in four key areas, namely workplace, marketplace, community and environmental.
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According to Dubai Chamber president & CEO Hamad Buamim, Time Hotels scored 68.6% across the board, which represents outstanding performance against an average label award score of 65.2%.
Of the many CSR programmes undertaken by Time Hotels, key initiatives recognised by Dubai Chamber include its community outreach programme, focusing on adding value to people’s lives and the community through a combination of cash or in-kind donations, education and employee engagement activities.
The group has also been a market leader in environmental initiatives and, as a Green Globe-certified company, was also the first hotel company in the region to launch a successful carbon offset accommodation programme.
“We are thrilled to receive this award, especially given the high profile companies from across the business world, such as Enoc, Mashreq Bank, Dulsco, UNB and Amlak Finance, who were also recognised this year,” remarked Awadalla.
Dubai Chamber has a total of 186 companies enrolled under its CSR Label programme, with just 16 received the award this year to be recognised for their individual efforts.
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