At Goumbook, sustainability has never been just a checkbox. It is a long-term commitment – built through action, collaboration, and accountability.
Over the past 15 years, our work across sustainability, circular economy, community wellbeing, and environmental restoration has been shaped by one guiding principle: turning awareness into measurable action. Through initiatives spanning food systems, nature restoration, youth education, wellbeing, and corporate engagement, our work is grounded in evidence, partnerships, and long-term impact.
These milestones are not endpoints. They are validations of a journey – and responsibilities we carry forward.
Plan to Action: Year of Sustainability Seal
Turning Awareness into Action
Goumbook has been awarded the Plan to Action: Year of Sustainability Seal, recognising over 15 years of consistent, on-ground action advancing sustainability across the UAE and beyond.
This seal goes beyond symbolic recognition. It reflects a sustained effort to translate sustainability awareness into practical programmes — from circular economy initiatives and environmental restoration to youth education, corporate engagement, and community-led action.
Importantly, this recognition belongs not only to Goumbook, but to the wider ecosystem that makes our work possible: volunteers, partners, institutions, and changemakers who continue to demonstrate that sustainability is not a trend, but a mindset.
Registered Social Enterprise with Ma’an, Abu Dhabi
Formalising Purpose-Driven Impact
Goumbook is officially registered as a Social Enterprise with Ma’an – the Authority of Social Contribution in Abu Dhabi, as part of the UAE’s first government-led programme recognising mission-driven organisations.
For more than a decade and a half, Goumbook has operated as a purpose-driven business — delivering sustainability solutions while reinvesting impact into communities and ecosystems. This registration formally recognises our role in generating measurable social, environmental, and economic value.
Being acknowledged by a local government authority reinforces both credibility and responsibility. It strengthens our ability to collaborate with public and private sector partners, scale proven models, and contribute meaningfully to addressing the UAE’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
Silver Waqf (Endowment) Award – UAE Food Bank
Advancing Food Security & Responsible Resource Use
Goumbook is honoured to receive the Silver Waqf (Endowment) Award from the UAE Food Bank, an initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, delivered in collaboration with Awqaf Dubai.
The Waqf Awards recognise organisations demonstrating sustained commitment to food security, responsible resource use, and long-term community impact. This recognition reflects Goumbook’s ongoing work in reducing food waste, supporting vulnerable communities, and advancing responsible consumption through collaborative action.
It also underscores the importance of systems-level thinking — where food security, circular economy principles, and social equity are addressed together, not in isolation.
What These Recognitions Mean for Goumbook
Together, these certifications and awards affirm key pillars of Goumbook’s work:
- Credibility: Independent recognition from national authorities validates long-term impact.
- Accountability: Recognition strengthens our responsibility to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Collaboration: Progress is driven by partnerships across sectors and communities.
- Continuity: Sustainability requires consistency, not one-off initiatives.
Most importantly, they reinforce our belief that lasting change is built through trust, transparency, and shared ownership.
Looking Ahead
As we move forward, Goumbook remains committed to deepening impact — expanding programmes, strengthening partnerships, and continuing to turn purpose into action.
These milestones are not conclusions. They are markers on a longer journey — one that continues with the same conviction that has guided us from the beginning: meaningful change happens when people, organisations, and communities act together.
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