Goumbook commitment for a sustainable future
Goumbook is a social enterprise dedicated to accelerating Sustainability and Climate Action in the UAE and beyond since 2009.
Goumbook shapes the global sustainability landscape by offering local solutions to corporates, youth, civil society, and the public sector. Through our programmes and initiatives, Goumbook mobilizes cross sectorial stakeholders to drive action. By addressing the unique challenges faced by the MENA region, we ensure that our region’s priorities are at the forefront of global sustainability efforts.
Goumbook raises awareness, develops and runs initiatives, advise and consult to change mindsets and create impact on the current and future living experience of the people in our region across key themes including; Climate Action, Biodiversity, Water, Circularity, Food Systems and Human Wellbeing and Social Equity.
Goumbook offers diverse CSR activities with an emphasis on awareness and education. Integrated into our ongoing sustainability campaigns, these activities ensure a lasting impact by fostering knowledge and empowerment, while also advancing the campaign objectives for a more sustainable and equitable world.
Goumbook Accreditations & certifications
UN Global Compact Member
Signatory, Since March 2021
Goumbook is a proud signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, signifying our commitment to its Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption and our accountability through an annual public Communication on Progress (CoP). This demonstrates our integration of universal sustainability principles into our core strategy and operations to advance broader UN goals.
2025 Award
Plan to Action: Year of Sustainability Seal
A powerful recognition from the UAE Year Of Community for our 15 years spent turning awareness into action across the UAE and beyond.
2025 Official Social Enterprise Registration
Licensed by Ma’an: The Authority of Social Contribution in Abu Dhabi
This acknowledgment marks a major milestone, validating our 15-year commitment to creating measurable social, environmental, and economic impact across the UAE and beyond.
UAE Food Bank
2025 Silver Waqf Award
This award signifies our contribution and long-term commitment to fighting food waste and enhancing food security in the community, a testament to our effective contributions to key national goals of reducing waste and strengthening community welfare.
Vision
Thriving through Sustainability.
A world where communities thrive in harmony with our environment, our society and our economic needs through sustainable living and business practices with a balance between purpose and prosperity.
Mission
To guide, inspire and empower communities and enterprises.
To define and achieve their sustainability goals through education, awareness raising, capacity building, and advisory.
Our Values
We are committed to a better world, creating initiatives, sharing facts and ideas, and offering advice, changing mindsets.
Through our campaigns and initiatives we always look for ways to involve the community and achieve a positive and beneficial impact for it.
We believe that all actions have a positive impact, and that local actions accumulate to have global effects.
We manage our resources transparently, publish annual activity results, and operate independently from any public, political, or religious influence.
We are passionate about sustainability and environmental protection.
Our hiring policy supports women, providing ideal conditions for balancing motherhood, family life, and professional careers.
We are proud to be a Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact.
The UN Global Compact mission is to generate an international movement of sustainable companies, and impact companies and organisations to align their strategies and operations with Ten Universal Principles on human rights, labour standards, the environment and the fight against corruption, and to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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