The Appetite to Serve Up Sustainable Meetings
The April 2022 Meeting Room of the Future Barometer reported that 87% of venues are not receiving more requests today than in the past for the measurement of the carbon footprint to run their meeting at a IACC member venue. This was a global percentage.
During IACC Americas Connect, Mariela McIlwraith , Chief Sustainability Officer for the EIC Centre for Sustainability and Social Impact and SVP Industry Advancement for the Events Industry Council noted that very often questions about sustainability and social impact practices are not included in RFP because event organisers are expecting to see this information automatically included in proposals. Moreover, the requests for sustainability reporting are coming later in the planning process, including after the event taken place. As more organisations work towards drawing down their carbon emissions, we should, as an industry, expect to see the requests for carbon measurement to increase. The Events Industry Council’s Sustainable Event Professional Certificate and the EIC Sustainable Event Standards offer guidance and education regarding how to improve our sector’s environmental and social impact. For more information, visit eventscouncil.org/sustainability IACC Venues Seeing Greater Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Points Some IACC venues report a noticeable increase in demand for car charging at the venue for attendees. Rik Husken , owner of IACC venue Kapellerput Hotel and Conference Centre nr Eindhoven has 10 charging bays and they are often all in use. The growth in EV’s has been significant over the last 3 years, so this demand is not surprising.
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