Dubai Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Week 2022 highlights stakeholder engagement and impact in sustainability

Dubai Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Week 2022 highlights stakeholder engagement and impact in sustainability

- The strong participation in Sustainability Week 2022 reflects the commitment of sustainability leaders from the Dubai business community to improve stakeholder engagement in businesses

Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Week 2022 held under the theme “Engaging Stakeholders in Sustainability, Improve Relevance, Ensure Priority, Enhance Impact” saw strong engagement and attendance from over 113,600 employees across 330 companies from government, academic institutions as well as non-profit organisations.

With the aim to improve Dubai’s favourable business environment, the event raised awareness about the importance of involving and engaging stakeholders in the business sustainability journey.

Over a series of roundtable dialogues and panel discussions, the event shared valuable insights on stakeholder management techniques and strategies as well as solutions to achieving sustainability objectives.

This year, the Sustainability Week Exhibition focused on local sustainable initiatives and businesses serving as an excellent forum for B2B stakeholder engagement of sustainable suppliers.

A campaign entitled Let’s Engage Stakeholders in Sustainability, was organised as part of the Sustainability Week. It saw more than 177 projects, activities and events focused on stakeholder engagement, attracting an overwhelming participation from local businesses. The results of the campaign were unveiled at the closing ceremony.

Dr. Kamel Mellahi, Senior Manager, Dubai Chamber of Commerce