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We Think Earth Day Is Important And So Do These Pakistani Brands

Photo of Komal Zaheer Komal ZaheerApril 22, 2019
3 minutes read

The 22nd of April, 2019 marks the 49th international Earth Day, a day which is celebrated worldwide each year.

It’s kind or ironic that the origins of this iconic and global day stems from America, a country riddled with oil tycoons and grave environmental disasters. However, Earth Day was a truly inspirational response from approximately 20 million Americans way back in 1970 to protest against the irreparable damage industries and corporations were causing to mother Earth. 

Statistics by The World Counts reveal that just this year, a whopping 3,060,218 tons of plastic waste has already been dumped in oceans with more being added every second. Further, on an issue that is very close to our own context, around 36 million years of healthy lives are lost each year and air pollution has become the 4th deadliest cause of human deaths.

We should be worried not only because Lahore topped the cities with the worst air pollution worldwide or because 22 million people do not have access to clean drinking water in our country, but because environmental disasters do not care for borders and affect people regardless of colour, gender, or creed.

And since the very first Earth Day was celebrated all those years ago, it has become a yearly tradition with millions of people around the world pledging their time, money and efforts to help make the Earth greener by changing their habits and by changing their business models to ensure more sustainable processes. Many look to big corporations and businesses to lead the way to this awareness and environmental conservation.

Yes, really. But hear us out!

This is no different in Pakistan where, although many brands are yet to join the eco-friendly bandwagon especially since green washing, which makes a brand or company look more environmentally friendly than it really is, has become the norm. However, more and more companies in our part of the world are slowly starting to understand the importance of green marketing not just for their own sake but for their consumers.

Research by the Global Web Index shows that the urge to “Go Green” means that globally more and more consumers are only willing to pay for a product or service if they know it’s history is clean and eco-friendly.

The research also shed some light on what generations are most active in this environmental consumer behaviour and found out that Millennials aged 22 to 35 were the most likely to pay extra for a green product or service.

How’s that for being the most “self absorbed” generation? More like the most misunderstood ones!

So that brings us to the question; what are  Pakistani brands bringing to the table in terms of reducing their carbon footprint and winning over their more eco conscious consumers so to speak? The first institution that any citizen should turn to is our very own government which aims to set a precedent for others to follow.

Our current Prime Minister himself is big on saving the environment and that reflects in his leadership and his government as this year, Earth Day was celebrated by the plantation of 50,000 Willow trees in Gilgit Baltistan and Skardu.

Being a Multinational Corporation and having become a household name in Pakistan, Nestle has always been at the forefront of providing sustainable solutions and green products to our citizens.

This year, in a partnership with the government, Nestle too, is set out to plant trees nationwide!

Muslim Hands Pakistan, which is a global charity organization that deals with issues regarding education, orphan sponsorship and street children among other things also took this opportunity to send out their message on this day;

Yamaha Motors sent out this beautiful message to their consumers that spoke of sustainable supply chain practices that their brand not only endorses but practices themselves!

Telenor wasn’t far behind in their appreciation of planet Earth either and not only did they make it a point to show the Earth some support this Earth Day;

They also started an interactive session on Twitter where they asked consumers their opinions on the matter. Talk about a great way to start the conversation and spread awareness at the same time!

Even Tune.pk which is a video and content sharing website also sent out their message to their consumers;

Here’s to hoping we’re not all talk and no action in the years to come, because frankly, there won’t be many more to come if we continue being indifferent to the very obvious signs the Earth gives out to us each and every year.

Photo of Komal Zaheer Komal ZaheerApril 22, 2019
3 minutes read

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