This week, MENA Impact, a UAE-based social enterprise, announced that it has secured B Corporation (B Corp) Certification, a designation verified by B Lab intended to indicate that a business meets “high standards” of environmental and social impact, accountability, and transparency.
MENA Impact, founded in 2021 by Nadine Zidani, is geared towards supporting organisations throughout their impact journey, providing sustainability programs and courses, educational content, and community-building activities.
One facet of the organisation includes supporting young people from underemployed countries by providing sustainability training and job opportunities, it was shared.
The social enterprise is now the 12th B Corp in the UAE and one of over 20 in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
“From the beginning of MENA Impact’s journey, I knew we would become a B Corp certified company,” said CEO Zidani on securing B Corporation certification. “We want to walk the talk and hold ourselves accountable to our stakeholders. We are very proud to join the B Corp community and to see it growing in our region.”
Globally, there are over 8000 Certified B Corporations in more than 100 countries, spanning over 160 industries, with membership more than doubling between 2020 and 2023.