Social Entrepreneurship in the UAE: Building Sustainable Cities and Communities by Employing the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Source of Publication
Entrepreneurship in the Arab World
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Abstract
Urbanisation is set to be one of the most transformative trends of the 21st century. This chapter explores the role of social entrepreneurship in addressing SDG 11: ‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable’, within the political, socio-cultural and economic context of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Specifically, it examines how emerging concepts like Creating Shared Value (CSV) offer a more effective approach to sustainable urbanisation in this context, proposing a reconceptualisation of social entrepreneurship. First, the concept of Social Entrepreneurship and CSV is introduced as part of a continuum spanning public, private and non-profit sectors. Next, the concept of urban development and its sustainability challenges, focusing on the UAE's unique urbanisation issues, especially those pertinent to oil-rich countries in the Middle East, in relation to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2050 net-zero commitment is outlined. Finally, using two case studies from the UAE, the chapter explores how sustainable cities have leveraged social entrepreneurship and CSV to advance sustainable urban development.
DOI Link
ISBN
[9781032539188, 9781040443866]
First Page
193
Last Page
215
Disciplines
Business
Keywords
Social Entrepreneurship, Creating Shared Value, Sustainable Cities, Urbanisation, SDG 11
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Recommended Citation
Manville, Graham and Kennedy, Lynne, "Social Entrepreneurship in the UAE: Building Sustainable Cities and Communities by Employing the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)" (2025). All Works. 7702.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/7702
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no