Sustainability and Better Stands
Sustainability is an important topic for us
We are continuously looking for ways to improve our environmental impact, from both a social and economic perspective. We see it as our responsibility to encourage our exhibitors, visitors and partners to follow greener practices. Find out what you can do to help us deliver a more sustainable event.
Sustainability and Better Stands
We are committed to running sustainable, socially responsible events that have a limited impact on the environment, and we hope you'll join us. Like all industries, we are looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and the amount of waste our events produce. Disposable, single-use stands, which make up the bulk of a typical show floor, have a detrimental impact on the environment, both during construction and removal.
Better Stands is a company-wide initiative that will target disposable stands, replacing them with higher-quality reusable structures made with sustainable materials.
To reduce the environmental impact and help you build and breakdown, we'll look at this as part of the stand design process. This will take place prior to the permission stage and we will check it onsite.
Breaches of the regulations will result in formal written notification, together with continual improvement actions. If any exhibitors continually build unsustainable stands, they will face financial penalties.
All you need to know
- All core stand elements i.e. walls, archways, counters etc. must be constructed with reusable materials e.g. system built or stock panels.
- The stand structure must be prefabricated and ready to assemble onsite.
- Final adjustments to prefabricated pieces for fitting purposes is allowed.
- Final coat of acceptable TVOC paints for repair purposes only.
- Floor flats and system floors must be cut to size before coming onsite and be recyclable and/or reusable.
- The use of LED lighting.
- The use of recycled or recyclable carpet, eco vinyl flooring or other floor coverings.
- The use of one-time MDF panels or similar raw materials planned to be cut down to size onsite.
- The use of other raw materials to construct core structural elements i.e. walls, archways, floor systems, counters etc. that are not - planned to be reused or recycled after use.
- Construction of any stand components from single use materials.
- Building onsite from scratch any core stand elements.
- The use of incandescent light bulbs.
- The use of non-recycled or recyclable carpet, PVC vinyl flooring or other floorcoverings.
- Smoother, more efficient build and breakdown periods
- Highlights the sustainable credentials of the brands involved
- Lowers work hours and reduces build costs
- Our team will work with you to find solutions to fit your needs
- Prohibit disposable stands and encourage reuse
- Ensure stands are made from sustainable materials
As a part of our continued commitment to the sustainability of our event, 100% of the electricity used within the venue is generated from a renewable origin.
To learn more about this please click here.
Running CPHI Barcelona gives us ample opportunity to improve our impacts socially, environmentally, and economically in our host city.
We want to make a difference, and here’s how we do it.