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Article: Tatweer Joins United Nations Global Compact of Corporate Citizenship

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May 4, 2008
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Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, today joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative. With this action, Tatweer affirms its commitment to the ten principles of the Global Compact in respect to human rights, labor standards, environment, and anti- corruption within its sphere of influence.

On signing the Global Compact, Saeed Al Muntafiq, Executive Chairman of Tatweer said: "Tatweer is proud to be a part of the United Nations Global Compact. This reflects our commitment to being a responsible business operator. The Global Compact provides an excellent forum for Tatweer to share knowledge and best practice with its peers ...

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