Society, Economy, Health and Environment\u00a0in the spotlight<\/p>\n
Posidonia Exhibitions S.A. has just published its Event Sustainability Report for Posidonia 2024, confirming its commitment to organising sustainable exhibitions with a positive impact to society and economy.<\/p>\n
Posidonia received the ISO 20121 certification for the second consecutive time. It should be noted that the international shipping exhibition was Greece\u2019s first event to receive the certification in 2022.<\/p>\n
With 2,038 exhibiting companies from 81 countries and territories, 32,527 visitors from 130 countries and total participation reaching 41,838 people, Posidonia 2024 broke every record, creating a challenge for Organisers to achieve the set sustainability goals.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s report confirms that Posidonia managed to exceed expectations:<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Maintained low consumption levels per visitor, both in electricity (10.2kwh) and water (0.022m3) consumption, despite a 12.6% increase in visitor attendance<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Reduced carbon footprint of the exhibition, through effective shuttle bus service planning. 5.12% fewer shuttle bus routes served 31.15% more passengers<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 96.7% of exhibitors implemented extended sustainability practices, following Organisers\u2019 guidance (i.e. use of sustainable or recyclable materials in stand construction, implementation of energy efficient solutions in stand design, etc.)<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 66.23% of exhibitors opted for sustainable or recyclable materials in stand construction<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 41.72% of exhibitors re-used their stand from previous exhibition(s) participation, while 91% of them appointed local stand contractors, thus reducing logistics induced effects and further supporting the local economy<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Zero accident recorded during exhibition construction & dismantling<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Minimized paper and plastic waste<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Digitalisation of Posidonia 2024 promotional and informational material<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 Appointment of ISO certified suppliers and partners contributed to the overall upgrade of the exhibition\u2019s quality and sustainability.<\/p>\n
Through its corporate initiatives and sponsorship programme, Posidonia Exhibitions S.A. allocated over 200,000 euro, directly or indirectly, to support organisations, NGOs and social\/environmental projects, mainly focusing on supporting educational, environmental, and cultural as well as health and sports related initiatives.<\/p>\n
In addition, Posidonia 2024 contributed to the Greek economy an estimated amount of over 80 million euro, spread over various sectors including stand constructions, transportation, meetings and corporate events, hotels and restaurants, tax revenues and foreign direct investment. It is worth mentioning that approximately 13,000 people visit Greece for Posidonia, many of whom prolong their stay for vacations after the exhibition, thus multiplying the financial benefit for the local economy.<\/p>\n