Green Meetings in ecological conference hotels

Green Meetings are ecologically and sustainably planned events that are mostly organized by companies.

Growing climate awareness in companies

The interest in green meetings is growing as companies become more climate conscious. This begins with the participants' journey, which should ideally be done by public transport. The next point is a conference hotel that is committed to sustainability or even has eco-certification.

Food and drink in organic quality

Providing organic food and drinks is also a very important aspect. Another point is recyclable work materials such as recycled paper and reusable packaging material as well as waste avoidance .

Importance of Green Meetings

Increase in sustainable events : A 2020 study by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) showed that 80% of event planners want to or already do incorporate sustainability aspects into their events. This number is expected to continue to rise due to the increasing importance of environmental protection.

Environmental awareness: According to a survey by Eventbrite, 70% of attendees said that they pay attention to how sustainable events are when choosing them. Sustainability is an important criterion that more and more people consider when deciding whether or not to attend events.

Economics and ROI: A 2018 study by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) found that 55% of companies organizing sustainable meetings also saw a positive return on investment (ROI) through cost savings (e.g., reducing waste or using local catering).

Sustainability as a competitive factor: 67% of event planners reported that they were able to gain a competitive advantage by organizing green meetings, as these are increasingly in demand among customers and participants.

The importance of green meetings is continuously growing, not only due to increasing environmental awareness, but also due to the social and political pressure towards sustainability and the reduction of CO₂ emissions. Many companies and organizations use green meetings as an opportunity to communicate their own sustainability strategy and demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection.

sustainability commitment of the EVVC and GCB

The European Association of Event Centres (EVVC, https://evvc.org/ ) and the German Convention Bureau eV (GCB, https://www.gcb.de/ ) have agreed on a joint sustainability code with Green Globe ( https://greenglobe.com/ ) to consolidate the topic of sustainability in the conference and congress industry. Companies see sustainable action in all areas of economics, ecology and social aspects primarily as an opportunity to position themselves positively in international competition in the long term.

three-pillar model (sustainability)

three-pillar model of sustainability

Each area is considered equally important and equally valid.
Statement : Sustainability can only be achieved if all three areas are given equal consideration.

priority model of sustainability

Individual areas are seen in their relationship and dependence on each other.
The principle that applies to this diagram is: no economy without society, no society without ecology.

Hotels for Green Meetings

The last two pictures are by Felix Müller - Own work , CC BY-SA 4.0 , Link
Note: The images were separated as sections from an overall image.