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organisations while urging the private sector firms to adhere to national priorities.
• The meetings focused on the necessity to establish clear and transparent
mechanisms associated with the disclosure of efforts made to achieve social impact
and boost the confidence of society and investors in the UAE’s business environment.
• Highlighting the pivotal role of the UAE’s economic departments in promoting social
responsibility disclosures from the country’s private sector enterprises, which is one of
the key axes linked to strategic data initiatives for social responsibility.
• The Social Impact Seal is the highest certificate of appreciation awarded to companies
that demonstrate an unwavering commitment to CSR standards in the country and
transparent disclosure is one of the key criteria for receiving this recognition.

Dubai, October 29, 2024: The National CSR Fund – MAJRA conducted several visits to
the UAE’s economic development departments in an effort to reinforce its strategies
aimed to strengthen its partnerships with government sector organisations.
Furthermore, the visits aimed at guiding private sector companies to support the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the UAE’s national priorities and
encouraging them to adopt responsible and sustainable practices that will pave the
way towards creating a positive impact on society.
This comes as part of the endeavours of MAJRA, which establishes the framework and
governance for Sustainable Impact and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the UAE
to consolidate the UAE’s world-leading position in social responsibility and
sustainability initiatives by maintaining active partnerships with government sector
organisations. The Fund also urges private sector companies to play a pivotal role in
this process.
Sarah Shaw, Director of the National CSR Fund – MAJRA, said: “We aim to expand the
possibilities of social impact by promoting sustainable practices among the largest
possible segment of private sector, helping them become more aware of their
immense social responsibility and key role in driving the growth and prosperity of the
national economy. In this light, we constantly try to empower organisations involved in
the Social Impact Seal project by highlighting positive aspects that are reflected in these
companies’ focus on social, environmental and developmental components of their
respective industries. In order to attain this, we look forward to reinforcing our
cooperation with more firms and institutions and inspiring them to consolidate their
commitment to social responsibility practices.”
Furthermore, Shaw highlighted the pivotal role of the UAE’s economic development
departments in supporting MAJRA’s efforts to promote social responsibility disclosures
from the country’s private sector enterprises, which is one of the key axes linked to
strategic data initiatives for social responsibility. She further stated that the latest
meetings held with representatives of economic departments focused on the necessity
to establish clear and transparent mechanisms associated with the disclosure of efforts
made to achieve social impact in a way that boosts the confidence of society and

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