Sustainability in the sports, events United Arab and tourism industries in the UAE Emirates A SERIES OF REPORTS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MENA SPORTS, EVENTS AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES 2 CONTENTS BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES METHODOLOGY 1 COUNTRY OVERVIEW 2 SUSTAINABILITY IN THE UAE 3 SPORTS, EVENTS & TOURISM IN THE UAE 4 SUSTAINABILITY IN SPORTS, EVENTS & TOURISM 5 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS CONTACT Sara Eddleston Head of Sport Consumer T: +44 7384 832 212 E:
[email protected] A SERIES OF REPORTS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MENA SPORTS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY 3 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Key Areas of Exploration Josoor Institute commissioned YouGov Sport to understand sustainability and its positioning within the sports, events and tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This report will focus on these 3 key areas of exploration. Sustainability and its position Sports, events & tourism Sustainability within sports, in the UAE in the UAE events & tourism A SERIES OF REPORTS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MENA SPORTS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY 4 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Methodology Research for this project was conducted in 2020 and in 2 phases: IN DEPTH INTERVIEWS DESK RESEARCH › Face to Face/Telephone interviews sports and events › Supporting data for the report will be provided by desk industry executives research › Interview length 15 minutes › All sources for the desk research will be credible and verifiable › 10 Industry professionals interviewed in the UAE A SERIES OF REPORTS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MENA SPORTS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY 5 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UAE Country Overview 1 A SERIES OF REPORTS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MENA SPORTS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY 6 United Arab Emirates Located at the North Eastern point of the Persian Peninsula, the UAE is strategically placed as a trading hub.