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About the Centre for Responsible Business

Formed in 2004, the Centre for Responsible Business (formerly known as Dubai Ethics Resource Centre) is a hub of expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the longest standing Centre for Business Responsibility in the UAE. As part of the Dubai Chamber, its international team of experts assist Dubai businesses in applying responsible practices that enhance performance and competitive advantage. The Centre for Responsible Business does this by providing research, training, assessments, certification, programs, events, and advisory services that cover all aspects of CSR.

Mission
‘To raise the level of awareness, and encourage standards of good practice in organisational ethics, corporate responsibility and governance through the provision of research, training, standard certification and advisory work for Dubai Chamber members and stakeholders’.

Values
‘We live out our values of dedication by leveraging every opportunity to foster institutional integrity across organisations and sectors, innovation by embracing creative thinking and constantly striving to build productive partnerships and solidarity by celebrating and supporting every initiative by a local or regional stakeholder that contributes to the fulfilment of our mission’.

Vision
‘To be the leading centre of expertise in Business Ethics and Corporate Social responsibility in Dubai, positively impacting Dubai Chamber members and stakeholders through the provision of knowledge resources and value added services that enable them to develop global business standards of integrity’.

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GREEN!SUPPLY!CHAIN!IN!DUBAI!

March,!2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CENTRE!FOR!RESPONSIBLE!BUSINESS! !

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