Sustainability

Construction begins on Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s extension
Construction of Solar, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s event space of the future, has begun. Once completed, the Solar will…

Exhibition carpet. You don’t notice it – until it’s gone
Simon Ridout, ESSA board member and commercial director at Showlite discusses the somewhat controversial topic of exhibition…

Major firms adopt AI tool to track expo carbon footprints
Amazon, Dolby and Panasonic are among 10 multinationals using a new AI app to measure and reduce carbon emissions at trade…

WATCH: Simon Evans on how PIE Factory’s new product ‘tim’ can transform exhibitor sustainability
Director of sustainability at the PIE Factory, an experience design company with a strong focus on sustainability, talks of how…

event:decision releases ‘The State of Sustainability in the Event Sector’ white paper
Event data provider event:decision has released its 2025 edition of The State of Sustainability in the Event Sector, a white…

AEV will plant a tree in the Global South for each attendee at its annual conference
The Association of Event Venues will plant a tree for every delegate attending its annual conference. The move is part of…

Cvent partners with Enviricard to produce plastic free badges
Cvent, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, has partnered with Enviricard in what they describe as a…

Helsinki’s Messukeskus renews energy efficiency commitment to 2035
Messukeskus (Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre) has signed a new energy efficiency agreement running from 2026 to 2035…

EAIE partners with Green Circle Solutions to drive sustainability
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has appointed UK-based sustainability consultancy Green Circle…

How 500 chairs became a sustainability statement at 15Hatfields
Why one of London’s greenest venues sees seating as more than just a procurement decision When 15Hatfields decided it was time…

Good stats masking some big challenges for the German messes’ trade fair motors
Theo Reilly looks at the data behind Germany’s trade show recovery. Despite major challenges, the country remains the world’s top…