Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2017

71 360 colleagues donated 127.45 litres of blood WORLD CANCER DAY On this year’s occasion of World Cancer Day, Raouché Arjaan by Rotana hosted a fun day for the children of the Children’s Cancer Centre Beirut. The children were thrilled in painting on bottles, making flowers and bracelets and participating in the animation when Jerry the mouse came along and took a picture with each and every child. WALK FOR LIFE WITH ROTANA Rotana hotels in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain successfully hosted the Walk for LIFE 2015 in collaboration with Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), to raise awareness about diabetes and walk together “towards a healthy lifestyle”. Colleagues from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Rotana along with Sheikh Khalifa Medical City’s staff walked hand in hand from Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana to the Heritage Village (UAE flag) and back. The 350 enthusiastic participants were happy to share this experience and support a great cause. Afterwards, participants and guests did the blood sugar testing and spoke, on the spot, with medical experts on different ways to treat and prevent diabetes. EARTH HOUR On the 19th of March 2016, Rotana celebrated EARTH HOUR. Several Rotana hotels in the region dimmed down lights or switched off non-essential lights for one hour to help raise awareness on climate change. Hotel guests were also invited to participate in this initiative by switching off lights in their rooms. 28 hotels participated in the earth hour campaign The following is just a glance on some of our activities. To know more, please check rotanaearth.com