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The certification of EICMA 2024 according to the ISO 20121 standard
EICMA S.p.A., as happened in the previous editions of 2019, 2021 and 2022 by obtaining ISO 20121 certification (international standard for sustainable event management), has decided to renew its strong commitment regarding environmental, social and economic sustainability aspects also for EICMA 2024, thus starting the path for the design and implementation of sustainable management and certification.
EICMA S.p.A., which is in the process of obtaining the issuance of the ISO 20121 certificate for EICMA 2024 from the certification body TÜV NORD ITALIA, has undersigned a clear sustainability policy, then evaluated and planned a series of actions to improve the environmental, social and economic impact of the event, while involving all stakeholders (employees, suppliers, exhibitors, visitors, media, etc.).
The certification path undertaken in the past editions and renewed in 2024 concretely demonstrates the commitment in taking an increasingly active, structural and significant role in this direction.
The main objectives of EICMA 2024
For the 110th edition, EICMA S.p.A., from the perspective of continuous improvement, has decided to focus on 3 main areas, with specific actions and objectives summarized here:
Improving and enhancing the management of waste generated and its proper disposal before, during and after the event, with a special focus on exhibitors and catering/dining areas, in order to ensure as much recycling of materials as possible from a circular economy point of view.
In addition, EICMA, in view of encouraging sustainable mobility, will offer the possibility for visitors to use the city's interchange parking lots for free, so that they can reach the exhibition center by public transportation, while Trenord will provide a special discount ticket “Trenord 4 EICMA” to reach Rho Fiera from all over Lombardy. For more info visit the link
Increase the awareness of visitors, exhibitors, suppliers and employees by making them participants in an event organized with a focus on sustainability, aiming to create greater engagement of all stakeholders involved.
In order to foster greater stakeholder understanding of the sustainable management content and objectives of EICMA 2024, the following initiatives are implemented:
Exhibitors are an integral part of the path undertaken to obtain ISO 20121 certification, being the main "stakeholders" directly involved who, with the impact of their participation, can concretely determine the success in terms of environmental, social and economic sustainability of the entire event. It is with these premises that EICMA, pursuing continuous improvement, just like in 2022 edition, proposes the "Sustainable Exhibitor Award", which is an initiative that aims to share exhibitors' good sustainability practices. The 3 most virtuous exhibitors will receive a "Sustainable Exhibitor Award 2024" certificate accompanied by appropriate visibility through social networks and the EICMA website.
Measuring and reporting the direct, indirect and employment economic impact generated on the territory by the event. After the end of the event, EICMA S.p.A. commits to report and publish the results of all sustainable initiatives of EICMA 2024.
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
In accordance with the requirement of the ISO 20121 standard, EICMA S.p.A. produced and publishes the reporting regarding the results achieved in the 2019, 2021 and 2022 editions.
EICMA S.p.A. contributes through EICMA 2024 initiatives to the achievement of 9 out of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Sustainable Development Goals UN 2030 (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)
