Municipality workers, less fortunate citizens and charity volunteers of Fujairah joined the staff of Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort today, as a lavish Iftar buffet was served to all on Tuesday, 25 September.
In an effort to promote a social initiative that Le Méridien Al Aqah is very passionate about, hotel representatives called on several community members who work effortlessly day and night in maintaining the city of Fujairah, to recognize their effort into contributing to the beautification, maintenance, and welfare of others on the East Coast.
Le Méridien Al Aqah has been a long standing advocate of corporate social responsibility (CSR), as they’ve had extensive experience in engaging in a beach clean up strategy several times and have always affirmed their position as a driver for an opportunity in contributing towards the social and environmental issues of the day. Not only has this become Al Aqah’s own social contract, but also a personal responsibility service promoting responsible business practices.
By raising public awareness, Le Méridien Al Aqah hopes to show what can be accomplished through new working methods in order to establish CSR cooperation between the business world and society. “We continue to build a culture that’s focused on raising our commitment to further aid the local community,” said Mr. Patrick Antaki, General Manager. “The essence of a gathering like this is to combine the innovations of the business world, the passion and humanity of the non-profit world and the networked culture of the digital world to generate awareness, highlight excellence and express gratitude.”
The Iftar buffet was served to 30 people including various Fujairah citizens, and was joined by all the staff from Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort.
About Le Méridien
Le Méridien brand, currently represented by approximately 120 properties in 52 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005. With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood’s primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien-branded hotels within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 890 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
