The Sharjah Cooperative Society was founded in March 1977 by ministerial decree (no. 16, 1977) as the first of cooperative societies in the United Arab Emirates. This came under the directives of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qassimi Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah to spread cooperative services in the emirate, and to raise the standard of living of its inhabitants socially and economically by adopting cooperative principles.
SCS implements an ambitious plan to recruit nationals, and it saw good results in 2016. In addition, SCS has paid close attention to developing management and execution systems and human resources and has implemented special training programs to help its employees work more efficiently. SCS believes strongly in human capital and has developed its branches for a modern market.
SCS has developed internal policy and procedure systems that comply with the International Organization for Standards (ISO 2009:9001). This makes SCS the first amongst cooperative societies and retail stores in the Arabian Gulf to earn this distinction. It applies quality standards and has developed its programs and services in customer care as a main source for development.