The State of Sustainability in Association Events ICCA and Destination Canada have unveiled The State of Sustainability in Associations Report, revealing that while global associations increasingly value sustainability, many still struggle to turn commitment into measurable action. According to the…
Read MoreThis study draws on data collected in the period between the beginning of July and early September of 2023. A total of 248 responses were received globally across all geographic regions, providing a nuanced picture of the status of our industry regarding international meetings and focusing on the…
Read MoreICCA and MCI wanted to do more around sustainability for the 58th ICCA Congress in October 2019 in Houston. While we did as many other conferences do nowadays—using biodegradable badges and electronic post-conference surveys, not handing out conference bags, following good waste management…
Read MoreBrisbane is the newest city to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index). The city is now part of a global destination sustainability movement, that seeks to engage, inspire and enable urban centres to become more regenerative places to visit, meet and thrive in. The GDS-Index…
Read MoreThis article was originally published on the Global Destination Sustainability Index's blog. It has been republished with their full permission. “There is no ‘Plan B’ because we do not have a ‘Planet B.’ We have to work and galvanize our action.” - UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon The creation of…
Read MoreAt the European Cities Marking Conference, the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) released their third Whitepaper that details the case studies, data analysis and the actions taken by 47 Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and municipalities to become destinations of choice…
Read MoreThe ICCA community's journey taking on the food waste question is a recent but passionate one. ICCA Sector Venue Members have in particular been at the forefront of advocating for this issue. Following on from the initial results of their zero food waste initiative, Too Good to Waste, that began…
Read MoreIn recent years global tourism has increasingly been seen as a challenge to sustainability. In the future tourism shouldn’t be a part of the problem, but on the contrary be part of the solution towards a sustainable transition. This is the ambition at the heart of Copenhagen’s first strategy on…
Read MoreSustainability takes on many forms, and not all are environmental! The Global Destination Sustainability Index, an initiative supported by major meetings industry organisations such as ICCA, IMEX Group and MCI Group, aims to promote the sustainable growth of international meeting destinations…
Read MoreThe Global Destination Sustainability Index ( GDS-Index ) releases their second white paper " Sustainable Destination Management Trends and Insights: The Road to a Circular Economy" following the success of their first white paper on benchmarking and how it can drive sustainability performance. The…
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