Our aim is to adopt a green approach to every event, developing projects through a combination of innovation and technology, to improve the use of resources.

AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION

• Shrough special communication campaigns, we raise awareness on sustainability principles among participants, suppliers and the local community.

BENEFITS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

• We try to bring economic, social and environmental benefits to the community hosting the event; we strive as much as possible to choose local suppliers and services.

LOCATION AND VENUE CHOICE

• We opt for locations that are easy to reach with non polluting means of transportation.
• We choose venues that are reachable by public transport to limit the use of personal vehicles, and that follow ecological models (use of alternative energy, separate waste collection, etc).
• We favour venues with natural lighting, so as to limit the need for artificial lighting.
• We make sure the microclimate is comfortable throughout the event. In winter, indoor temperatures should not be above 21°C, and in summer, air conditioners should not be set below 26°C, so as to ensure efficient energy usage.

PROGRAM DISSEMINATION AND REGISTRATION MANAGEMENT

• We advertise the event through digital means of communication (websites, apps, newsletters, social media).
• We manage all registrations online through the event’s website.
  An e-badge confirming registration is sent by e-mail so that participants can take it with them on their smartphones without having to print it.

EVENT MATERIAL

• We reduce printed material as much as possible, following the concept of “paperless event”. This means, for example, not printing the program on paper but providing it by means of an app.
• When printing is necessary, we make sure we use recycled paper or paper sourced from responsible forest management; we use recycled ink; we make conservative estimates of how many prints are needed, so as to avoid unnecessary excesses that would end up being wasted.
• We use cardboard badges, without plastic badge holders.
• We collect used lanyards in dedicated containers set up near the exits, so that they can be reused for future events.

CATERING SERVICES

• We select a menu featuring local dishes, including seasonal and preferably organic products.
• When possible, we provide water in big containers rather than in small, single-dose bottles.
• Coffee-break and lunch-break cutlery and other single-use items are made of biodegradable and compostable materials.
• We avoid and minimise food waste by donating any leftover food to humanitarian institutions. 

REFUSE

• As much as possible, we minimise the production of refuse and we try to utilise or recycle any waste. Furthermore, we set up containers for recycling refuse inside the venues. 

ARISTEA GREEN

The green projects and events managed by Aristea are identified with the logo