Sustainability

As the 2022 edition kicks off in Las Vegas, data from the 2021 show demonstrates just how much of a difference a dedicated effort makes across a single event.

The largest event venue in Great Britain has a developed a clever way to show attendees the environmental impact of the foods they choose to eat at meetings.

The government’s just-announced Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is a hopeful step toward a future of lower-carbon meetings.

With a big jump in population in the 21st century, Las Vegas and its suburbs have implemented many ways to conserve water—and not a moment too soon.

A bill moving through Congress aims to improve liability protections for organizations that provide food to the needy.

VisitScotland’s Rory Archibald has launched an advocacy organization for the business-events industry focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental issues.

The new emissions calculator, meant to help planners make data-driven decisions at the pre-event stage, is the first to be ISO certified.

Let’s move beyond simple checklists, one-time social initiatives, and basic measurements of landfill avoidance and recycling, and start thinking more systemically and longer term.

The Events Industry Council has bolstered the industry-wide program it took over in 2019.

Changemaker Kai Hattendorf is part of the community of industry leaders that brought the Net Zero Carbon Events to COP26. Find out what they have in store for COP27.