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.
Posidonia received the ISO 20121 certification for the second consecutive time. It should be noted that the international shipping exhibition was Greece’s first event to receive the certification in 2022. 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.
This year’s report confirms that Posidonia managed to exceed expectations: § Maintained low consumption levels per visitor, both in electricity (10.2kwh) and water (0.022m3) consumption, despite a 12.
6% increase in visitor attendance § Reduced carbon footprint of the exhibition, through effective shuttle bus service planning. 5.12% fewer shuttle bus routes served 31.
15% more passengers § 96.7% of exhibitors implemented extended sustainability practices, following Organisers’ guidance (i.e.
use of sustainable or recyclable materials in stand construction, implementation of energy efficient solutions in stand design, etc.) § 66.23% of exhibitors opted for sustainable or recyclable materials in stand construction § 41.
72% of exhibitors re-used their stand from previous exhibition(s) participation, while 9.