International exhibition organiser Easyfairs has released its second Sustainability Report. It outlines progress achieved over the past year, including the deployment of a new ESG platform to measure the company’s carbon impact annually. It also acknowledges the challenges ahead and areas where further improvement is needed.
“For Easyfairs, sustainability is not a passing trend or a compliance exercise; our responsibility goes far beyond organising events,” said Nil Sönmez, chief sustainability officer at Easyfairs. “It is about ensuring that the positive economic and innovative impact of our activities does not come at the expense of the planet’s resources. By integrating sustainability into the way we design, deliver and develop our events and venues, we aim to drive real, measurable change.”
Since its 2019 baseline, Easyfairs has significantly reduced its environmental footprint, including a 34% cut in total CO₂ emissions, a 64% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 27% decrease in carbon intensity per event.
Three-quarters of Easyfairs events now embed sustainability in their content programmes and 76% partner with a charity, the organiser reported. These initiatives foster collaboration with community organisations on projects that promote inclusion, skills and opportunity.
The company’s latest Employee Net Promoter Score of 34, it said, together with the fact that 49% of its Senior Leadership Team are women, reflected progress towards a more engaged and inclusive workplace.
Anne Lafère, Group CEO of Easyfairs, said: “Sustainability is not something we can achieve alone. It is a collective effort that requires the engagement of all our stakeholders: our exhibitors, visitors, guest event organisers, team members, business partners and shareholders. We are more determined than ever to push boundaries and set new standards for sustainability in our industry. Despite the complexities of the global landscape, we believe that every step forward, no matter how small, brings us closer to a brighter, more sustainable future.”
