Ministry of Business and Trade to Host CSR Conference

Doha, May 26 (QNA) - The Fourth Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), to be organised by the Ministry of Business and Trade will start in Doha on May 28 under the theme "Responsible Practices in the Business Community" with the participation of number of local, regional and international expert speakers on CSR as well as organizations working in this field. At a press conference the organizing committee held to the sponsors of the event, it said the conference will discuss a number of topics, including the role of governments in implementing policies and programmes of CSR, applying the principles of social responsibility in the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030 and establishing a local CSR network in Qatar. The conference will, as well, discuss how to benefit from the practices and experiences of international companies in the field of CSR, the obligations of companies towards the community as defined by international organizations and CSR as defined by ISO 26000. (QNA)