Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
Abu Dhabi’s leading impact award. Recognising the organisations and individuals whose work delivers real economic and eco-social impact.
Eligibility to enter
All private sector organisations and individuals in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Corporates
Demonstrate your impact. Have it independently assessed.
Evaluated by independent assessors against the SKEA Impact Model’s seven impact areas and Abu Dhabi’s priorities.
SMEs, startups, scale-ups and family businesses
Find out where you actually stand.
Same impact model, not measured against a corporate, but assessed in your own category.
Individuals
Where individual impact stands on its own.
Individuals nominated by an eligible entity, not by applying directly. Judged on the same impact criteria as organisations.
An independent award established by the Chamber
The Award, instituted in 1999, is not influenced by the Chamber. Every application goes through the SKEA Impact Model, and is assessed by independent evaluators. Shortlisted candidates move to an Impact Interview. The Chamber’s role is limited to convening it and putting the results in front of the government. It’s recognition that can’t be bought.
- Type
- Award programme
- Established
- 1999
- Role
- Recognising business impact
Our work
We prepare the ground for your impact recognition. Through a series of programmes, services, and forums that unfold all year round.
- Impact-based evaluation
- Measured against the SKEA Impact Model, judged by independent evaluators. Real economic and eco-social impact, not a generic excellence checklist.
- Recognition
- Among Abu Dhabi’s most respected business awards, several new doors open for the awarded organisations and individuals.
- Post-award engagement
- The recognition just begins with the ceremony. Ongoing engagement and support through the Abu Dhabi Economic Ecosystem, through partner programmes.
Who we work with
We associate with authorised partners in Abu Dhabi’s economic ecosystem on nominations, outreach and impact recognition.
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