NET ZERO CARBON EVENTS: AN INDUSTRY INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE

Sustainable development has long been a focus of the events industry. We know that our customers and other stakeholders – including governments – are increasingly concerned about carbon impacts, not just from an industry perspective but as a critical factor in shaping our overall global prospects.

The Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) – to connect the events industry globally to the rapidly growing movement towards net zero by 2050.In November 2021, world leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland at COP26 to present how their countries will achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 to deliver on the Paris Agreement. At this meeting, the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge was launched with over 100 first signatories, setting out the events industry’s commitment to play its role in addressing climate change.

IAPCO is part of JMIC and is one of more than 300 signatories in support of the NZCE initiative.

The NZCE initiative provides an opportunity to demonstrate a positive action plan for addressing this global concern while at the same time acting in solidarity with some of our most important client communities in an area of long-term, mutual interest.

Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo vincular a todas las partes interesadas en las comunidades corporativas, profesionales, académicas y de destino en todo el mundo que también se han comprometido a participar en lo que es uno de los mayores desafíos colectivos que enfrentamos hoy, e invitar a aquellos que aún no lo han hecho a unirse. .

Como una red compleja de muchas organizaciones en todo el mundo, es importante que toda la industria de eventos esté representada en la redacción del compromiso y desarrollo de la iniciativa.

Todas las empresas del sector de los eventos están invitadas a participar de la iniciativa. Los operadores y las asociaciones de apoyo se convertirán en firmantes del Compromiso, mientras que los socios, dado que no organizan eventos activamente, se unirán como patrocinadores. Encuentre más información y únase en: netzerocarbonevents.org

Net Zero Y La Industria De Eventos

Net Zero se refiere a un equilibrio entre las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) provocadas por el hombre y su eliminación de la atmósfera. Para lograr este equilibrio, las emisiones de GEI deben reducirse y las no evitadas deben compensarse o “neutralizarse” mediante el uso de soluciones de captura de carbono a largo plazo.

La industria de eventos es una red compleja de partes interesadas que incluyen empresas que están directamente involucradas en la realización de eventos, como lugares, organizadores de eventos, expositores y sus proveedores que proporcionan alimentos y bebidas, equipos en el lugar y señalización, entre otras cosas. Además, muchos eventos incluyen el requisito de que los visitantes y expositores viajen y permanezcan en un lugar.

Abordar las emisiones de carbono en toda la cadena de valor es complicado y desafiante, y muchos elementos de un evento (como el transporte y las estadías en hoteles) son no directamente bajo el control de quienes organizan un evento. Por lo tanto, la cuantificación del impacto y la definición de responsabilidades deben sustentar cualquier ambición para que la industria de eventos se convierta en cero neto.

Además, muchas empresas de la industria de eventos ya han implementado sólidas estrategias para reducir sus emisiones de carbono y las soluciones a menudo dependen de la realidad de cada entorno local y el tamaño de la organización. Esta iniciativa reconoce estos desafíos y, a través de su naturaleza colaborativa, buscará impulsar la alineación entre los diferentes actores para que una hoja de ruta común pueda ser desarrollado.

This initiative aims to link all stakeholders in the corporate, professional, academic and destination communities worldwide that have also committed to engagement in what is one of the biggest collective challenges we all face today, and to invite those that have not done so yet to join.

As a complex network of many organisations around the world, it is important that the whole events industry is represented in the drafting of the commitment and development of the initiative.

All companies in the events industry are invited to participate in the initiative. Operators and Supporting Associations will become signatories of the Pledge, whereas Partners because they do not actively deliver events, will join as supporters. Find more information and join at: netzerocarbonevents.org

Net Zero And The Events Industry

Net Zero refers to a balance between man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their removal from the atmosphere. To achieve this balance, GHG emissions must be reduced and the non-avoided ones must be compensated or “neutralized” through the use of long-term carbon capture solutions.

The events industry is a complex network of stakeholders including companies who are directly involved in delivering events, such as venues, event organisers, exhibitors and their suppliers who provide food and beverage, onsite equipment and signage, among other things. In addition, many events include the requirement for visitors and exhibitors to travel to and stay at a location.

Addressing the carbon emissions across the whole value chain is complicated and challenging, and many elements of an event (such as transportation and hotel stays) are not directly under the control of those putting on an event. Therefore, quantifying the impact and defining responsibilities need to underpin any ambition for the events industry to become net zero.

In addition, many companies from the event industry have already implemented strong strategies to reduce their carbon emissions and the solutions often rely on the reality of each local environment and the size of the organization. This initiative recognises these challenges and through its collaborative nature will seek to drive alignment across the different players so that a common roadmap can be developed.