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Arabia CSR Network, the Middle East region's leading training service and brain trust, recently organized a roundtable conversation held at The Sustainable City in Dubai, in honor of the visit of Swedish Ambassador for CSR H.E. Diana Madunic, to the UAE. Sweden's global leadership and global best techniques in business social duty (CSR) and sustainability were widely talked about during the forum. Madunic has actually been Sweden's CSR Ambassador considering that 2015 and has acted as Head of System and EU and Foreign Policy Advisor at the Prime Minister's Office of Sweden between 2008 and 2014.

Sweden is one of few notable countries which has a main ambassador for CSR, specifically designated to deal with CSR concerns and play the role as the web link in between the government and Swedish firms to urge them to act upon essential CSR problems, especially on carrying out programs in alignment with the United Nations' Lasting Development Objectives (SDGs). Sweden is likewise the first nation which has actually needed sustainability reports from government-owned enterprises.

Habiba Al Mar'ashi, President & CEO, Arabia CSR Network, stated: "Arabia CSR Network is a proud partner of the Swedish community and have actually delighted in a rewarding connection with them for many years. We are delighted to have close associates and participants of the Network join us in inviting the new ambassador and appreciate a morning of cutting-edge conversations with the sector's leaders in the region.

Sweden is among the world's most proactive in incorporating CSR and sustainability in business practices, therefore it is an advantage once more for us to host Sweden's existing Ambassador for CSR to show to us the nation's knowledge and experiences in propagating ethical and lasting business techniques and we can just eagerly anticipate proceeding this positive partnership.

The event, kept in teamwork with the Swedish Business Council and Consular Office of Sweden in the UAE, supplied a platform for conversation on the most up to date innovation in CSR in the region along with Sweden's extensive initiatives and experiences at integrating CSR in its industrial policies, which CSR and sustainability leaders in the UAE could learn from. A global leader, the Swedish government has established an enthusiastic CSR policy which focuses on making sure that business include ecological sustainability, good working problems, anti-corruption, gender equality, diversity and business principles to create a more lasting business version.

The Sustainable City, which hosted the event, offered an excursion of the 5 million square feet of sustainable household advancement. It is a net absolutely no energy city, primaried to scale up sustainability in the constructed setting industry Middle East. It showcases the most effective opportunities in green living including being powered by 10 MWP from solar energy; using recycled water, the city is car free in addition to the use of electrical lorries in restricted areas and the propagation of biodiversity throughout the city consisting of at least 10,000 trees.

Her Excellency commented that the UAE and Sweden delight in a positive bilateral relationship and several economic participation efforts that highlight our typical goals. It is a privilege to share the efforts of the Swedish government in making certain CSR and sustainability cause sustainable adjustment in business. I eagerly anticipate discovering in every possible means the possibility to improve CSR efforts in the nation and the region, directed by worldwide criteria. The Swedish Government is eager to reinforce the problems for CSR amongst the Swedish firms in various components of the world and extend its collaboration with every country to ensure this objective effectively brings benefit to numerous.

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