Sustainability Archives

A Sustainable and Innovative City in the South of France

22nd September 2021

With its rich historical heritage and idyllic location just a few kilometers from the sea, Montpellier is also a key International city for business tourism, especially for European and international associations.

Healthy as Part of a Strategy

16th September 2021

With a strong commitment to quality and CSR that started 16 years ago, La Cité Nantes Congress Centre has placed sustainability, health and wellness at the heart of its strategy. It was certified “Healthy Venue Bronze” last July,

Sustainability is the New Currency

15th September 2021

Nadia Rubtsova, creator of the Business & Events Academy, shares how, back when she was working for the European Health Management Association, she created together with her team and partners a one-of-a-kind, highly sustainable event.

The Green Promises of Jeju

8th September 2021

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Jeju, the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, is dominated by the 1950m Mt Hallasan and complete with spectacular waterfalls, protected forests, caves and lava tubes. With such an awe-inspiring environment, it’s only normal the island wants to lead the way when it comes to green initiatives.

Events Industry to Launch the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative

3rd September 2021

The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is hosting a new initiative – Net Zero Carbon Events – to connect the events industry globally to the rapidly growing movement towards net zero by 2050.

Urban Revitalization & Green Meetings: A City With A Social Conscience

3rd September 2021

Athens offers solutions from the city’s long history of living outdoors. Recently it has taken action to respond to the new needs for sustainable business events while also working to improve quality of life and experiences for citizens and visitors alike.

Sarawak to Join the Global Destination Sustainability Index

20th August 2021

Sarawak will be the first Malaysian State to join the GDS Index, the leading sustainability benchmarking and improvement programme for destinations around the world.

Competitor Cooperation, Sustainability & Antitrust: Time for a Reset

28th June 2021

David Gabathuler, Senior Legal Consultant with Brussels-based Kadrant, discusses how competition law is being recalibrated to ensure that industry can receive the necessary guidance to engage in collective action, in particular to help tackle climate change.

Sustainable Association Meetings Are Key to Success

24th June 2021

MEET TAIWAN is ahead of the curve as the team has been giving priority to supporting national and international associations in an effort to build a more solid future and create more value for their events.

How To Achieve Growth And Sustainability

10th June 2021

As the world marches towards a more hopeful era, the meetings industry is being reshaped and repurposed under the umbrella of global sustainability. Opportunities for change and improvement rise everywhere and innovative countries like Norway see the benefit of working hard, alongside with associations, to create a more stable and sustainable future.

How to be Sustainable in Tokyo

9th June 2021

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) Business Events Team has released the “Sustainability Experience in Tokyo” which offers ideas to international conference organizers aiming to make their events in Tokyo more sustainable.

Building Back Better: Health for All

31st May 2021

In this third installment of Boardroom’s ‘Building Back Better’ series, Lane Nieset continues to explore why associations may be the key to advancing the ambitious goals of a better world – especially when it comes to health for all.