This regional difference is a continuity from previous MRoTF findings and supported by GDP’s Meetings & Events Pulse Survey from Q2, where 60% of international meeting planners said sustainability goals were a driving factor in choosing a destination for upcoming programs, compared to 25% in the US and Canada. Further, 32% of international planners required vendors, suppliers and venues to have a certification of sustainability, compared to only 11% in the US and Canada.
While client-side demand for environmental initiatives may not be as high, venues in the Americas are more likely to be able to donate unused food to local community outreach programs and have food waste tracking processes.
Figure 30: Social responsibility programmes
Americas
Global
Europe
78%
The ability to manage food waste
74%
83%
The ability to donate unused food to local community outreach programs
43%
49%
38%
One form of food waste tracking process
57%
63%
55%
96%
Meeting spaces to accommodate attendees with disabilities
95%
97%
A Diversity, Equity and Indusivity Policy
91% 91%
90%
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