Talabat encouraged customers to use its cashless tipping feature during Ramadan (Courtesy: Talabat).

UAE companies raise the bar for corporate giving during Ramadan


Ramadan 2022 sparked a tidal wave of charitable initiatives among Emirati businesses with far-reaching impacts destined to affect lives well beyond the holy month.

 

Dubai: From retailers and schools to tech companies and food delivery providers, the UAE’s private sector has rolled out some of its most creative corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns during Ramadan to encourage people to give back during the holy month.

While UAE residents are allowed to give free iftar meals to small groups with whom they have a close association during Ramadan, they are not allowed to organise or run donation campaigns unless licensed to do so by the government.

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