Greening an event involves a concerted effort from the host organization, vendors and supply chains. ROSCon 2019 linked closely with five of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #2, #3, #7, #11, and #12. The conference planning included choosing the Parisian Macau as the host venue and is certified as LEED Silver, the venue was [...]
Oracle OpenWorld 2019
Justine Pretorious2020-02-03T23:22:55+00:00When Oracle OpenWorld first began measuring its sustainability impacts a decade ago in 2009, the vision was to model actions that supported a sustainable future for our communities and our planet. Now in 2019, Oracle has aligned many of their current and long-standing initiatives with those priorities outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [...]
IMEX America 2017
meetgreen2018-02-21T22:03:57+00:00Sustainability is a core component of IMEX America and is addressed and refined throughout the year across the entire range of vendors and stakeholders, including onsite as well as pre/post event. There are several wins to note regarding the IMEX America 2017 waste stream. Overall volume of waste decreased significantly from 2016 due to efforts [...]
World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting 2017
meetgreen2018-02-14T21:10:25+00:00As an organization with a mission driven interest in global sustainable initiatives, the World Cocoa Foundation did a great job reducing its event's environmental footprint by the implementation of progressive approaches like food and beverage strategies to eliminate waste and get leftover food to people who need it, the 100% elimination of its printed program [...]
Business for Social Responsibility Conference 2016
meetgreen2018-01-19T22:38:20+00:00Never afraid to be bold, BSR’s sustainable food choices included 100% vegetarian lunches, 100% of the fruit was local and seasonal, 100% of the coffee fairly traded, and 100% of the meals were served on china (no disposables). Read Case Study
ROSCon 2016
meetgreen2018-01-19T22:40:05+00:00At ROSCon 2016 in Seoul, South Korea there was a 100% elimination of plastic water bottles used during this event. Read Case Study