Oman Economic Review – August 2018

COVER STORY

42 August 2018

K

himji Ramdas (KR) has had the

privilege of supporting Oman’s

development and investing in

the socioeconomic prosperity

of local communities for around 150

years. The KR Group stands strong in its

commitment to building strategic plans

to inspire sustainable developments with

a range of programmes spearheaded

by the company’s Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) team.

Says Nailesh Khimji, director of Khimji

Ramdas: “Over the years, various CSR

structures have positioned KR as a

change agent across the nation, through

which our achievements have been

recognised at the local, regional, and

international level. As we go above and

beyond the call of duty in tending to the

needs of local people and doing the very

best we can, I feel confident in saying

that the KR Group is creating a profound

impact on Oman’s development, as

defined by the values of cooperation and

the continued success and emergence of

the Sultanate overall.”

Interlinking the critical components

of education, health, and community

wellbeing, Eshraqa envisions local

people achieving their full potential by

establishing an environment conducive

to improved creativity, productivity

and wellbeing. These three pillars

consequently form the foundation and

Eshraqa, the social

development arm

of Khimji Ramdas,

envisions local

people achieving

their full potential

by establishing

an environment

conducive to improved

creativity, productivity

and well-being

focus areas for KR’s social investments.

“We employ a unique approach of

focusing our CSR initiatives in one

or two governorates over a two-year

timeframe,” explains Nailesh. “This

helps us to maximise the impact and

ensure all Wilayats are covered in a

structured manner. We focussed on the

Wilayat of Samail from 2016-2017 and

moved towards the wilayats of Izki and

Bid Bid for 2018/2019. The care bestowed

by Eshraqa does not come to a close

at the border of a particular province,

however; Eshraqa retains an objective

focus on meeting the requirements

of communities that need it most

with a national focus. Thanks to the

strategic investments of our various CSR

platforms and initiatives, a new dawn

has shed its light upon local people and

entrepreneurs across Oman.”

Supporting communities

The quality of a society is representative

of the people within it, thus Eshraqa

Nailesh Khimji

Director, Khimji Ramdas