As a socially responsible corporation, Emirates NBD engages in several corporate social responsibility activities, focusing mainly on priority causes in the UAE such as charity, education, environment, culture, art and sport. Preservation of the UAE culture and heritage are at the heart of the Group and in addition to supporting various initiatives that aim to preserve the UAE culture, Emirates NBD launched in 2003, the first pearl museum in the region containing the largest collection of natural pearls in the GCC. The Emirates NBD Pearl Museum is a gift from the late Sultan Al Owais, the founder of the National Bank of Dubai to the people of the UAE to remind them of their culture and heritage before the discovery of oil. Emirates NBD received many prominent awards over the years. In 2010 it was crowned with the following awards: - Banker Middle East Award 2010 in the Best Use of Technology - Banker Middle East - Products Award for Best Personal Loan - Best Private Bank in the UAE at the Euromoney Private Banking survey for 2010 - The number one banking brand in the Middle East by The Banker - 2010 Financial Sector Technology (FST London) award for "Systems Integration Project of the Year". - Sh. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum "Supporters of the Arts Award" The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey (Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore. Currently, more than 7.000 employees from over 50 nationalities are employed by Emirates NBD, making it one of the largest and most culturally diversified employers in the UAE. As a National banking champion, Emirates NBD is an ambassador of economic and social progress for the entire UAE to the world.
