Our Commitment to Sustainability
We know sustainability is increasingly important to our attendees and exhibitors, as well as to our market as a whole. Running Pharmapack Europe gives us lots of opportunities to improve our impacts socially, environmentally and economically in our host city.
We want to make our event more responsible and play a role in helping our markets improve its own sustainability through connecting people with the networks and knowledge they want to help solve the big challenges in our sector.
Our Three Aims:
Help our markets through inspiring sustainable development
We focus on:
- Using our content to support the sustainability of the market the event serves
- Inspiring our suppliers, exhibitors and other stakeholders to deliver a sustainable event
- Developing market relevant partnerships
Our efforts include:
- The Innovation Gallery is showcasing products that answer the challenges of future customers
- Learn more about sustainability within the packaging industry through joining the Innovation Tours
- The Eco-Design Award celebrates innovative ideas focusing on significantly reducing packaging waste or increasing recycling potential
- The onsite conference dedicates a full afternoon to sessions focused on sustainability
Run the event in an increasingly environmentally responsible manner
We focus on:
- Reducing our event’s carbon emissions
- Creating less waste
- Considering sustainability credentials of the items sourced for the event
Our efforts include:
- The feature areas on the show floor are carefully designed to generate minimal amount of waste
- Event bags and lanyards are made from a recycled material
- Our catering contains locally sourced, seasonal and organic ingredients, using minimal packaging and providing a variety of vegetarian options
- All of the carpet, signage and paper used at the event is recycled
Run the event in a socially responsible manner
We focus on:
- Doing business safely and ethically
- Considering wellbeing and accessibility
- Creating a positive impact on our host cities
- Measuring our impacts
Our efforts include:
- The Start-up Hub increases accessibility for the young generation of the industry
- Your wellbeing is important to us - please join our Welcome coffee & breakfast
- We reduce local traffic congestion through using a vehicle booking system and encourage the use of public transport
- We work with local suppliers and locally owned businesses to ensure positive impact on the local economy
Our Efforts Recognised: Pharmapack Europe is Powered by Renewable Energy
As a part of our continued commitment to the sustainability of our event, 100% of the electricity used within Paris Expo venue is generated from a renewable origin. This results in our electricity use being carbon neutral, minimising the creation of CO2, and therefore significantly reducing our carbon impact.
ISO 20121 Certified Sustainable Event Management System
Our event has also been successfully accredited with the prestigious ISO 20121 Standard for Sustainable Event Management. The achievement of this International Standard is an extension of Pharmapack Europe’s pledge to responsible business. This ISO 20121 Standard focuses on management commitment and leadership, as well as stakeholder engagement for all aspects of sustainability through the whole supply chain. It recognises a continuing dedication to reduce the environmental impact of the event while increasing the positive impact on communities in which the business operates.
Our Charity Support
Last but not least, we are proud to announce International Medical Corps as Pharmapack’s official charity partner. International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian non‑profit organisation that provides relief, healthcare, clinics and training to bring medical services and infrastructure to areas that need it most. International Medical Corps is a perfect fit for the event, and we’re very proud to support their vital work.
Pharmapack Europe is part of Informa Markets and the Informa Group. Sustainability at Informa focuses on the long term impacts we have on customers, colleagues, the communities we work in and the environment. Many of our stakeholders are clearly telling us that sustainability (social, economic and environmental) is something that is no longer a nice to have but a necessary part of any event. We want to make sure we’re meeting those expectations and we believe that being sustainable is the right thing to do. We also recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognizing that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve. This is an ongoing process for us and we’re looking for ideas of how we can improve.
More information about our work so far can be found on the www.informa.com/sustainability including our latest sustainability reports.
Informa and its events have received numerous awards and recognition including:
💡 Would you like to work with us on the sustainability of our event? Would you like to share your own story and efforts? Got an idea?
Contact the event team or reach out to Informa’s sustainability team for more information: [email protected]
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