Sustainability

In the wake of the pandemic, Taiwan is continuing to apply hybrid solutions and green guidelines to boost its meetings infrastructure into a new era.

Sustainability has evolved from being perceived as just a buzz word, often considered as an afterthought in business events, to a key factor in how a conference — and city — operates. But how can planners juggle creating a meaningful and memorable meeting that’s sustainable, without compromising on quality or budget? Canada has some of the answers.

In this article, part of our Building Back Better Series, we focus on the social (and often neglected) aspect of sustainability, the one which is actually the basis for all other pillars to build on. Have associations realized their role in this?

Norway deserves to be called a sustainable destination as it ticks all the boxes of sustainability achievements in many sectors, including the meetings industry.

When it comes to association meetings, legacy is inextricably interconnected with sustainability and Gothenburg, in the west coast of Sweden, is an expert in prioritizing both.

Finding solutions for climate change have strongly come in the spotlight, even more so with this year’s crucial COP26 meeting, hosted at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. With this event a unique opportunity arises to demonstrate to the world that the meetings industry can be part of the solution with sustainable events.

With its awe-inspiring environment, it’s only normal Jeju, the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, wants to lead the way when it comes to green initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Switzerland has launched a new sustainable strategy aptly named Swisstainable, which has been developed by Switzerland Tourism, the national tourism board.