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There Has Been a Recent Increase in the Number of Shopping Centers Providing Free Charging Stations and Promoting the Use of Electric Cars in Marketing Efforts. Shopping Center Managers Across the Country Are Adjusting Their Policies in Response to Demographic Changes and Increased Emphasis on Sustainable Practices.
Thousands of shopping centers across the country are making the pursuit of sustainable activities, growing incentives for customer well-being, and implementing initiatives that positively influence the environment a primary goal.
Shopping managers have had to rethink infrastructure, landscaping, and marketing strategies due to a new consumer profile that is more concerned than ever about supporting environmentally conscious businesses.
Most shopping centers in Brazil (72%) are taking action to reduce carbon emissions, with 52% purchasing clean energy from the free market and 43% conducting air quality assessments, as reported in the latest Sustainability Report by the Brazilian Shopping Centers Association (Abrasce).
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The Peralta Group shopping center is a contemporary example of this and is widely considered the largest retail and entertainment complex on the São Paulo coast, with over 300 stores and 82,000 m2 of GLA (Gross Leasable Area). Two green areas were created at the main gates of the venture two months ago to provide customers with a place to park their electric vehicles while they charge for up to an hour.
We observe that “environmental awareness,” “sustainable consumption,” and “impact reduction” are increasingly integrated into business practices. Shopping centers are essentially small cities, with high daily resource consumption that exceeds market needs. The marketing director of Litoral Plaza, Jannine Bastos, said: “It is proving that indeed, socio-environmental awareness for a better future is important.”
Now it must have a trend – It is no wonder that the shopping mall’s Christmas campaign has expanded this year: for the first time in the region, a company will raffle off a fully electric car, seven times more efficient than a combustion engine, with zero emissions and a range of 298 kilometers on a single charge.
Although sustainable practices inspire and spark people’s curiosity, retailers also need to provide tangible incentives for consumers to embrace and support their stores. The marketing expert concludes that the goal has been achieved, as electric vehicles provide real solutions to the problems of air pollution and toxin release caused by burning fossil fuels.
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