Dubai: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has honoured 14 companies for their corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts during a recognition ceremony held at its premises on Thursday.

The Dubai Chamber CSR Label was presented for the first time to Al Hail ORIX, Bond Interiors, Chicago Maintenance and Construction, Premier Composite Technologies, The Blossom Nursery, and Tristar, while Kimoha Entrepreneurs received the honour for the second time. Emirates Transport, Emrill Services, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, DUCAB, Canon Middle East and Summertown Interiors were awarded for the third time, and Standard Chartered for the fourth.

During the honouring ceremony, Hisham Al Shirawi, 2nd Vice Chairman, Dubai Chamber, congratulated the 14 honourees for their dedication to integrating CSR into their governance and strategy, which he said leads to increased demand for their products while enhancing the companies’ reputation in the market place as responsible business organisations.

On their part, the honourees lauded the role of Dubai Chamber in allowing them a framework to define and improve their corporate social responsibility performance as well as the opportunity to promote their activities, and to enhance their reputation as leaders in achieving sustainability.