Residents rate the UAE government highly for ESG commitments, well above the global average

Residents rate the UAE government highly for ESG commitments, well above the global average

- This year’s annual SEC Newgate ESG Monitor survey has revealed that UAE residents’ top 3 ESG concerns are protecting the environment, climate change and looking after the workforce

- Around 3 in 4 in the UAE agree that corporations should be penalised for lack of action on key ESG issues

Dubai, UAE: For many in the UAE, 2022 represents a year marked by optimism. Nearly all participants (97%) felt that things in the UAE are heading in the right direction, well above the more pessimistic global average of 46%. Survey participants rated the UAE government highly for its ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance, in sharp contrast to the relatively low global average of just 5.5 out of 10.

Just weeks before the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt, the global strategic communications and advocacy group SEC Newgate has revealed the results of their annual global research study – the SEC Newgate ESG Monitor – examining what consumers expect of corporates and governments on ESG. This includes how well they think businesses, politicians and public bodies are doing at delivering the promise of a world focused on creating a greener, fairer and more transparent society.

Following the inaugural survey in 2021, this