Trends and Developments in CSR in Qatar

1. CSR in Qatar:
Trends & Developments
Corporate Social Responsibility in Qatar – The facts!
Top CSR-focus areas critical
for sustainable development
42%
Youth
CSR IMPACT ON CLIENTS
95%
agree that sustainability led
organisations drive more
customers
CSR IMPACT ON BUSINESSES
COMPANIES
CEOʻS INVOLVEMENT IN CSR
72% of CSR professionals
improved bottom line
78% of CSR professionals
improved overall business performance
and operation
CSR IMPACT ON ENGAGEMENT
78%
Education
66%
Employment
86%
Qatari organisations are actively engaged in CSR
78% attract and engage
their clients through CSR
97% of CSR professionals agree
that sustainability performance
is very important for corporate
success
CSR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY
60%
of companies Social ROI
34%
of companies
52%
of companies
58%
of companies
staff turnover
31%
not involved
69%
involved
“CSR is
commonly seen
as corporate
philanthropy” -
58% agree
97% of CSR professionals
find building a business case for CSR
initiatives a challenge
80% improved stakeholder engagement
81% engages with their employees
64% find collaborating and engaging
with NGOs a challenge
Education & Development
are the latest CSR trends
within Qatari organisations
71%
of organisations
foster innovation
through CSR
52% of Qatari CSR
professionals believe
regional organisations
are actively adopting
CSR into their
businesses, while
30% disagree
77% of organisations have an improved
impact on local community development
CSR IN 2014 VS 2013
operating outcomes
organisational performance
CSR and sustainability experts across the country will be discussing these trends and more
at the CSR Qatar Summit from 1-3 December 2014
QATAR 2014
For more information, visit www.csrsummitqatar.com
Source: Results are from a survey done with 69+ organisations and professionals in Qatar