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I am planning to relocate to Dubai in a couple of months. I am a specialist in Corporate Social Responsibility. I have almost 10 years of experience in advising some of the largest multinationals in various fields: property development, consumer goods, chemical industry, energy sector, retail, logistics, etc. etc. I realise my field is very specific, so I am looking for any tips, contacts to help me find a job in the field.

corporate social responsibility .... now there's a new concept for dubai )

there are a few possible avenues, off the top of my head. any of the petrol/ gas/ oil companies in the region. some of them do make an effort, especially the multi-nationals. perhaps you could introduce them to carbon-credits!

dewa is another example that springs to mind (dubai electric and water authority), they have recently started on a water-saving campaign, well advocating the use of less resources. this is a first as far as i'm aware in the gulf. the campaign could be extended to saving electricity as well..

i hope this is the type of social responsibility you mean?

my personal pet hate (well two of them) is the total lack of foresight regarding large desalination plants along the arabian gulf which is not only destroying the costal fishing industries, but also contributing to the increase in salinity of the gulf waters... my other hate, albeit a smaller one is the state that "they" (and i use this term liberally and generally) leave the desert in. there is absolutely no social conscience regarding the collecting and disposal of rubbish... count how many empty beer bottles or discarded fast food wrappers you next see on a trip in to the desert.

many of the local companies (larger ones in any case), do have some kind of social awareness, but this normally only extends to making large (very public) donations to charitable organisations..