Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is proud to be a signatory of the Exhibition & Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) Sustainable Events 2030 Pledge.
This new pledge has been developed to drive positive and meaningful change and make environmental sustainability practices central in the events industry.
EEAA’s pledge is a broad umbrella of guidelines, lessons, business tools, and inspiration to support and nurture individual members to improve their practices concerning operating sustainable environment business practice.
This aligns to our current sustainability strategy which includes commitments to a 25 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2026, 90 per cent of waste diverted from landfill by 2025 and to be powered by 75 per cent renewable electricity by 2025.
Goals to be achieved in the pledge by the end of 2023 and 2025 cover seven key impact areas during the planning and delivery of exhibitions and events:Exhibitor waste
- Attendee waste
- Food & beverage
- Staging, signage & promotions
- Custom stands
- Logistics
- Audio / Visual equipment
MCEC Sustainability Manager, Jacinta Caraballo said the pledge is an exciting and proactive step towards making real change in an industry which traditionally produces a lot of waste.
“As we look at the impact the events industry has on the wider environment, it becomes clear that none of us can do it alone and we need to approach the issue collectively as an entire sector.
"We are committed to looking for ways to bring the industry to the forefront of sustainability so that we can minimise the impact we have on the world around us."
Find out more about the EEAA sustainability pledge.
ABOUT MCEC
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is the home of unconventional. At MCEC we do things a little differently. We bring fresh ideas and imagination to every event. We happily turn concepts on their head to make each experience momentous. We welcome events of all shapes and sizes, from meetings and conferences to exhibitions, concerts, and galas, whether in-person, virtual or hybrid. And our city is our inspiration. Melbourne is on show at MCEC – in the architecture and design, food and hospitality, location, and views. Discover the difference at MCEC.Acknowledgement of country
Built on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC.We recognise the significance of the Birrarung to Traditional Owners as a life source and a meeting place and seek to honour a 40,000-year tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands.
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