Tag: Sustainability

The Era of Conscious Consumer: Shoppers Demand Brands Be More Environmentally Aware

Emerging from the coronavirus lockdown, brands and retailers are expected to shift towards sustainability as 37 percent of UK and Irish consumers became more conscious of their online shopping habits and the impact it has on the environment. The research conducted...

How to ensure a sustainable customer experience?

Ensuring a sustainable customer experience is a long term project. Sustainability represents the continuity of your business now and in the future. To ensure customers grow together with their businesses, companies need to invest time in meeting customers where they...

CXM Snippets: Three Stories in Three Minutes

Three stories from the world of Customer, Employee, and Digital Experience in Three Minutes… Abu Dhabi to phase out disposable plastics by 2021 A new environmental policy announced by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) targets single-use plastics such as cups,...

CXM Snippets: Three Stories in Three Minutes

Three stories from the world of Customer, Employee and Digital Experience in Three Minutes… Dubai’s Saphyte to Challenge CRM Software Market Popular CRM software such as Zoho, Salesforce, Hubspot, Pipedrive, and others are getting UAE-based competition, with the launch of Saphyte. The expected...

How is art installation highlighting health concern in London

An interactive installation is helping residents of one of Europe’s worst cities for air quality learn more about what they are breathing, and educate on steps to improve the environment for all residents. The Pollution Pavillion was erected last month in...

Report warns CEOs over sustainability inaction

A new report predicts that sustainability will be the most important topic discussed in boardrooms in 2020. Analytics firm GlobalData has released its latest report, Sustainability – Thematic Research, which states that public anger at the lack of action on climate change,...

2020 Brings Next Stage of Record-Breaking Dubai Sustainability Project

The third stage of an immense sustainability project in Dubai is set to be completed within the coming year – a project which aims to drastically reduce carbon emissions by up to 6.5 million tonnes annually. In 2020 the third phase...

Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards 2020: Enter Now

Entries are now open for the 2020 Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards, which will take place in Dubai next June. An annual celebration of green practices and corporate social responsibility, the event is returning to the UAE for its fourth year...

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of your Business

Over the last decade, there has been a noticeable change in the way society perceives the environment. Having seen the impact pollution and carbon emissions is having on the ecological system, consumers and businesses alike are adopting new practices in...

Rise of the Eco-Conscious Customer and the Impact on Retail

A majority of young British customers say they would reconsider their spending behaviours if retailers were better at communicating the environmental impact of their purchases. In new research from inRiver, 1,500 UK consumers between the ages of 16-44 were quizzed on sustainable shopping and...