UAE Business: Ma’an launches Social Enterprise Accreditation in Abu Dhabi – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Ma’an launches Social Enterprise Accreditation in Abu Dhabi – Gulf Digital News

The Authority for Social Contributions (Ma'an) has launched its Accreditation for Social Enterprises, a first-of-its-kind scheme in the UAE that provides socially-driven organisations with branding recognition stamp.

The announcement was made at a special ceremony hosted by Ma’an at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. The event drew the participation of Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi, Sheikha Shamma bint Khalifa bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of the Al Mubarakah Foundation, Salama Al Ameemi, Director General of Ma’an, and several senior officials from relevant social organisations in Abu Dhabi.

Serving as an innovative tool to enable socially-driven enterprises and businesses to grow sustainably in a highly competitive market, the scheme provides certified entities with a range of direct and indirect benefits and incentives.

Social entrepreneurship

Through the accreditation, Ma'an aims to drive social entrepreneurship, support the establishment and growth of social SMEs, secure measurable social impact led by community-based enterprises, and create a multiplier effect of social value that supports the development of innovative solutions and initiatives to tackle Abu Dhabi’s key social priorities.

A number of social enterprises and businesses that fulfilled the accreditation criteria during the pilot phase from March to July 2022 were