Winners of Qatar SocialResponsibility Awards announced

LuLu Group International wins the award for the retail sector

Qatar News Agency
Doha

The organizing committee of Qatar Social Responsibility (CSR) Conference and Exhibition revealed the names of winners of Qatar CSR awards, highlighting that the awards included 24 diverse categories that covered most of economic sectors.

Public Works Authority (Ashghal) won the award of best initiative for social responsibility in the public sector for the program to support local manufacturers in infrastructure projects, with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry receiving an appreciation award in the same category in recognition of its efforts dedicated to lending impetus to social responsibility in Qatar, the organizing committee reported in a statement on Saturday.

The committee added that the award of best initiative in the non-governmental organizations sector went to the Innovation Cafe for the program of supporting the Qatari potential, noting that Qatar Cancer Society received an appreciation award for its total achievements in 2023.

Regarding the most innovative initiative, Weill Cornell Medicine won the award for Lifehub initiative that was launched during the Doha Expo.

QNB Group won the award of best initiative in banking and financial sector, along with the environmental, social, and corporate governance enhancement program, the committee pointed out. It added that Ooredoo won the award for Doha Marathon in communications and information technology sector.

Also, Aamal Services won the award devoted to the private sector regarding the summer program initiative for trainees, with Snoonu winning the award of best initiative in technology sector for “No Riders under the Sun” initiative.

LuLu Group International won the award of the retail sector, with Al Baladi Holding receiving an appreciation award in this category, the committee said, highlighting that Bonocle won the prestigious award for its initiative for first Braille-based education and entertainment platform for the visually impaired.

In health and transportation sectors, Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine (AMNM) won the award ahead of WELLKINS Medical Centre, which received an appreciation award, while Al Abdulghani Motors won the award after submitting the Rashfa initiative.

Darwish Interserve Facility Management won the award for the facilities management sector, with the United Development Company (UDC Qatar) winning the award of best initiative in the real estate development sector for the environment and sustainability strategy on The Pearl Island.

President of Mubadara for Social Impact and CEO of the National CSR Program Dr Saif Ali Al Hajri said the ceremony of Qatar CSR awards came to spotlight these efforts to be a model for serving the society, environment and human, pointing out that the event came to strengthen the contributions of all entities to providing best life, a more just and sustainable economy for a variety of society segments, in addition to honoring those who contributed to developing social responsibility and sustainability agenda in Qatar.