Sustainability

Inspecting the hive

September 7, 2026A hive of activity: 250,000 bees move into Adelaide Convention CentreConference delegates in South Australia will soon be savoring homegrown honey after 250,000 European honeybees took up residence on top of Adelaide Convention Centre.Read More

Gothenburg Sweden

November 9, 2022Gothenburg takes GDS Index top spot for sixth timeGothenburg has been named the world's most sustainable city for events for a sixth year running as Scandinavian destinations once again dominated the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index.

Marta Comes

November 8, 2022Sense of purpose grips ICCA Congress in KrakowThe association meetings industry is facing tough economic headwinds with a renewed sense of purpose - focusing on legacy, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

James Rees, President of Joint Meetings Industry Council 1

November 7, 2022Pathway to Net Zero Carbon Events to be launched at COP27The sustainability initiative set up by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) will lay out a detailed plan to help the business meetings and events sector achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest.

carbon from light switches

November 2, 2022How we're making our academic conference more sustainableHow the International Council of Monuments and Sites is making its 2023 conference in Sydney more sustainable

Edinburgh Skyline

October 21, 2022Edinburgh launches societal impact tool for meeting plannersEdinburgh-based event professionals have launched a new tool to measure the societal impact that conferences and business events have in the city.

Carbon Labeling NEC

September 21, 2022Venues trial 'carbon labelling' on food to guide conference delegatesThe venues hope the carbon labelling trial will empower visitors to make more informed, sustainable choices.

Women listening intently at conference

September 16, 2022Sustainable eventsWhy it's time to listen to your delegates

Fossil fuel power station

September 15, 2022Almost 200 health associations call for end to fossil fuelsAlmost 200 health associations have called on governments to phase out fossil fuels

COP26 Accessibility 1

September 14, 2022Why sustainable also meant accessible at COP26COP26, held in Glasgow in November 2021, was reviewed by the UN Accessibility Team as “the most accessible COP ever.” Janet Oliver, senior event producer at Identity, the agency tasked with delivering COP26, outlines how accessibility played a major role in the sustainability conference.

How do we sustain a currently unsustainable industry

August 23, 2022A tale of two scenarios: How do we make an unsustainable industry, sustainable?A scenario-based report on has suggested that the global business events sector cannot return to a ‘business as usual' model if it’s to become a genuinely sustainable industry.Show More