15^th annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey

Amidst rising concern over climate change, majority of young Arabs say they will boycott brands that damage the environment

• 65% of youth in GCC states, 58% in North Africa and 51% in Levant say they will support boycotting brands that damage the environment
• 71% of young Arabs say climate change is already impacting their lives
• 56% say their governments must set accountable targets to achieve Net Zero emissions

Dubai, UAE, September 21, 2023: More than half (58%) of Arab youth are ready to support calls to boycott brands that damage the environment, rising to about two-thirds (65%) of youth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states followed by North Africa (58%) and the Levantine nations (51%).

This comes amidst increasing worry among Arab youth about the impact of climate change on their daily lives, with over two-thirds (66%), the highest percentage in five years, saying they are ‘very concerned’.