Companies around the world over including the Middle East are taking part in a green revolution aimed at reducing man's impact on the environment, say the organisers of the 5th Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit.

"With a city like Dubai having one of the world's highest per capita carbon footprints, reducing a company's impact on the environment and its energy costs should be a core element of any CSR programme for every business in the emirate," said Kosta Petrov, Conference Manager for the Summit that takes place at the JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, from 14 to 19 June 2008.

Average individual electricity usage has been assessed by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority at 20,000 kilowatt hours per annum and 130 gallons of water daily, putting Dubai among the cities with the highest consumption per person in the world. New ‘slab’ measures are being introduced by the utility company aimed at encouraging energy consumers to use less by paying more.
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