Sustainability

People looking at sustainability chartsOctober 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
Net Zero journey illustratedOctober 9, 2025NZCE signatories to have work ‘independently verified’ as progress remains slowNet Zero Carbon Events, the industry body tasked with wiping out the sector’s carbon emissions by 2050, has announced the imminent launch of a certification scheme for its members.GDS Index 2025: Global destinations accelerate climate action with Helsinki leading the waySeptember 24, 2025GDS Index 2025: Global destinations accelerate climate action with Helsinki leading the wayThe GDS Index 2025 highlights increased climate action among global destinations, with Helsinki leading as the top sustainable city and Adelaide named as most improved.Adobe Stock Food WasteAugust 21, 2025ICCA CEO on tackling food waste: ‘The urgency is clear’The ICCA launched a Food Waste Toolkit to help associations reduce food waste at events, inspired by the Bangkok Protocol. It offers actionable solutions and has been well-received for its practical approach, emphasising the importance of addressing food waste as a critical sustainability issue.AnnaAislaCEOAugust 18, 2025Isla ditches membership to focus on carbon measurement platformIsla, the business events sustainability organisation, is closing its membership programme at the end of the year to focus on supercharging its carbon measurement platform TRACE.Adobe Stock ICCA Food Waste toolkitAugust 5, 2025New 'toolkit' to help associations reduce food waste at eventsICCA launched a toolkit to help event planners reduce food waste and promote sustainable practices, following the success of the Zero Food Waste event in Abu Dhabi, inspired by the Bangkok Protocol.Banff mountainsJuly 31, 2025'We hosted the G7 Summit - without sacrificing sustainability'How Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity hosted the G7 Media Centre without compromiseMeet Cambridge’s sustainability lead, Sarah Maycock (left) and Andrew Bell, Head of Meet Cambridge (right) collect the Green Impact AwardJune 23, 2025Meet Cambridge wins silver at green impact awardsMeet Cambridge won the Silver Award at the University of Cambridge's Green Impact Awards for its sustainability initiatives, including team engagement, plastic-free pledges, and the launch of a Sustainability Focus Group.Lovely pic of Vienna by nightJune 12, 2025The golden triangleHow destinations can enrich local communities while improving visitor experiences ...Gloomy prognosis for Net ZeroMay 27, 2025NZCE: Snapshot report shows huge gap between words and actionsA new report has laid bare the scale of the challenge facing the meetings and industry as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint – with progress stymied by a glaring lack of action.Sustainabilty graphic imageMay 22, 2025EIC and JMIC join forces to advance sustainability, advocacy and researchThis collaboration brings together two of the industry’s leading organisations, uniting their respective networks and expertise to strengthen the voice, influence, and long-term resilience of the business events community worldwide.Show More
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