UAE-based luxury retail conglomerate Chalhoub Group has committed to nine targets in four action areas by the UN Global Compact Forward Faster programme to meet the 2030 agenda.
Chalhoub Group’s nine targets in four action cover: gender equality climate action, living wage and water resilience.
The UN initiative calls on business leaders to take measurable action in areas that have the power to accelerate progress across 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Group president at Chalhoub Group, Patrick Chalhoub, said: “As we deeply embed sustainability into our core business, we are fully committed to SDG targets, and we are actively taking measures to accelerate progress within our business and across our operations.
“By joining the UN Global Compact Forward Faster initiative, we are committed to making a bigger and faster impact particularly in five key areas: gender equality, climate action, living wage and water stewardship and determined to make a real impact.”
Chalhoub Group operates a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre categories.
More recently, the Group expanded into luxury watches, jewellery and eyewear sectors.
In June, the Group outlined its goal to achieve net zero emissions across its operations by 2040 as part of its environmental action.
To encourage the growth of local start-ups, the Group has set up an incubator and accelerator for small businesses in the region and internationally called ‘The Greenhouse’.
