Sustainability

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October 15, 2026New sustainability handbook targets professional congress organisersA new handbook aims to help professional congress organisers (PCOs) turn sustainability commitments into practical action.Read More

Tallinn joins GDS-Index with plastic ban and 8-mile insect corridor

March 22, 2021Tallinn joins GDS-Index with plastic ban and 8-mile insect corridorAlready renowned for its world class digital infrastructure, Tallinn is now forging a reputation as one of the greenest cities in Europe – and a beacon of sustainable event best-practice.

Green planet: for business events the stakes have never been higher

January 19, 2021Green planet: for business events the stakes have never been higherThere is broad scientific consensus that for the world to reduce its carbon emissions steeply enough to prevent catastrophic global heating, humanity as a whole must quickly get its act together.

Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature report

October 20, 2020Time to redesign event model says IMEX nature reportFor the industry to recover post pandemic, event professionals need to redesign the event model, using principles from nature to become more inclusive and sustainable.

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October 19, 2020Field to ForkA look at the meeting venues taking food sustainability seriously

DMOs look to sustainable future as 75 per cent have budgets slashed

October 13, 2020DMOs look to sustainable future as 75 per cent have budgets slashedAlmost three-quarters of destination marketing organisations (DMOs) in Europe have had their budgets slashed in 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be king

September 17, 2020Nick Gold: As Covid-19 ebbs and flows content will be kingNick Gold, president of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus and MD of Speakers Corner, on the power of content and the future of events…

Closer to home: how Covid-19 is reshaping the future of meetings

August 26, 2020Closer to home: how Covid-19 is reshaping the future of meetingsInternational association meetings – particularly those that attracted thousands of delegates – were once the prized target of convention bureaux. They were the proverbially goose that laid the golden egg.

Sustainable meetings: what’s stopping associations

August 21, 2020Sustainable meetings: what’s stopping associationsEver wondered why associations are not leading the way in sustainable event practices? After all, writes Jwana Ribeiro da Silva, association members meet for various purposes beyond the pursuit of profit. Their common interests and aspirations integrate a host of other aspects that will, in turn,...

Worth sustaining Platform launched to help cities rethink the future

July 9, 2020Worth sustaining Platform launched to help cities rethink the futureThe Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has launched a new platform to help cities develop radically new economic and social structures that will make them fairer, more inclusive, and, ultimately, more resilient places in which to live and work.

Meaty issue: would your delegates go vegan to save the planet

April 8, 2020Meaty issue: would your delegates go vegan to save the planetWith sustainability a pressing concern for event planners, James Lancaster assesses the likelihood of seeing more meat-free options.Show More