Supporting National Responsibilities in the Quest to Achieve an International Agenda: An Exploratory Case Study from the UAE

Kamal Al Yammahi, Vijay Edward Pereira, Yama Temouri

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    Abstract

    This chapter aims to explore how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can contribute to national responsibility to achieve the international agendas related to sustainability. This research reveals that in the context of sustainability within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the private sector through CSR is influenced/motivated to support the national and international sustainability agenda. Findings from this research contribute to the process of designing sustainable development strategies for the federal government of the UAE to encourage the private sector to support sustainability agenda.

    Original languageBritish English
    Title of host publicationPractising CSR in the Middle East
    Pages119-160
    Number of pages42
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030020446
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019

    Keywords

    • Corporate social responsibility
    • Millennium Development Goals
    • National responsibility
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • United Nations Global Compact

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