Expo Europe Sustainability Commitment Form

IAAPA Expo Europe is committed to reducing impact of the Expo. Working together with exhibitors we try to save resources, avoid waste and act in an environmentally conscious way. In 2023, nearly 50% of exhibitors signed Sustainability Commitment.

2024 commitment forms will open to exhibitors this spring. Exhibitors who sign will receive a green sustainability logo added to the floor sticker during the show. Commitments will include below recommendation to follow.

Accommodation – select accommodation for your staff which are as close as possible to the venue. Use public transport, organise car pools or walk.
Audio Visual – use hire equipment or if purchasing new, ensure AV can be reused multiple times.
Badge recycling – return your badges to our recycling bins at the end of the event.
Car engines – remind your drivers to switch off engines when waiting to load or unload.
Flooring - use standard hire items such as carpet tiles that can be re-used at multiple events.
Flyers – avoid mass distribution of flyers or other printed matter, only hand out printed material upon request or give preference to electronic information transfer (links, downloadable files).
Furniture – use hire equipment and/or recycled materials where possible.
Giveaways – reduce your number of giveaways and if you must have giveaways please ensure they do not require batteries and have no plastic packaging.
Local staff – use local staff and resources to reduce international travel.
Light and energy savings – turn off all lights and equipment at night. Use modern, energy-efficient technology, LED, energy-efficient lighting.
Packaging – minimise packaging and reuse your packing materials. Avoid transporting goods that are not required.
Paper – 100% recycling paper or at least paper bleached completely without the use of chlorine (TFC) for the required printed matter, or commission a certified printing company.
Plastics – don’t use any single-use products (cups, plates, cutlery, cans, PET bottles etc).
Recycling and reusing – buy products made from recycled materials. Materials brought and used for your booth design such as racks, roll-ups, decoration etc are reusable and are reused.
Resource optimisation – have a plan for your booth materials at the end of the event and pre-book cleaning, storage and transportation requirements.
Signage – use recycled materials with eco-friendly ink where possible and ensure all content is not event specific and remove all dates and times so that it may be reused.
Walling - use recycled materials or a modular system that can be reused multiple times and avoid creating items that can't be used again. (This is also quicker and easier to assemble onsite!)
Waste management – take away/recycle what isn’t distributed at the event.

Please direct any queries to Janet Doyle