Mrs Kaltham Al Koheji, Regional Head of Corporate Sustainability HSBC Bank Middle East: "We believe a company that behaves ethically, responsibly and actively promotes sustainability will ultimately be more successful than its competitors because it addresses issues on which its long-term success depends, and thereby gains the confidence of investors, customers and employees."
The hyper market Géant and the super market Le Marché has supported EWS-WWF since March 2008 through their no Plastic Programme. Gabriel de Andrade, Regional Head of Géant/Le Marché, said: "With the no plastic programme, we have basically cut our plastic consumption by 50%" It is a long-term process of changing lifestyle habits and we are aiming to reduce the number even further. It's great to see that the funds from the plastic bags are being used for environmental education of UAE children. Environmental education at a young age is vital, as it's an imperative to inform the next generation about environmental issues in order for them to take action.
