Sustainability

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July 31, 2026Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investmentAustria Center Vienna (ACV) has strengthened its long-term energy resilience with the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system that will generate a significant proportion of the venue's electricity on siteRead More

Meet Cambridge’s sustainability lead, Sarah Maycock (left) and Andrew Bell, Head of Meet Cambridge (right) collect the Green Impact Award

June 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.

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June 12, 2025The golden triangleHow destinations can enrich local communities while improving visitor experiences ...

Gloomy prognosis for Net Zero

May 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.

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May 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.

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May 14, 2025How is Copenhagen rewarding train travel?CopenPay, part of Copenhagen's green experience economy, has expanded its rewards initiative aimed at train-traveling visitors, offering more sustainable tourism options such as bike rentals and discounts at attractions to promote responsible travel practices.

TED Indigenous Climate

April 30, 2025How associations are benefitting from TED's local climate strategyShawna McKinley explores how TED Conferences reshaped their carbon mitigation strategy in a way that is benefitting local projects.

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April 2, 2025Can subventions drive greener events?A research initiative by Conferli, #Meet4Impact, and the GDS-Movement aims to explore how financial incentives for events can enhance sustainability and societal impact, seeking industry input via surveys for destinations and associations.

More train routes

February 24, 2025Why more rail routes are a win for business travelWith proposals for new rail routes from London to Germany, Switzerland and France in the works, we caught up with sustainable travel guru and creative director Evolve Events, Anna Peters, to understand what it could mean for business travellers.

Unsplash Circular Economy

February 6, 2025Charting a course to circular conventionsAbout the author

Someone scraping food off a plate into bin food waste

January 29, 2025ICCA claims food waste ‘milestone’ in Abu DhabiThe International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) reduced food waste at its 63rd Congress, which took place over four days at the ADNEC Centre, in October.Show More