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A sustainable event

Putting sustainability first

What's in this guide

Our sustainability initiatives

01 Inspiring sustainable development

02 Running an environmentally responsible event

03 Running a socially responsible event

04 What we are doing in Geneva

05 Being a sustainable attendee

06 Better stands for exhibitors

Inspiring sustainable development

Through our community, purposeful partnerships, and meaningful content, we provide the tools for all stakeholders to put the planet first.

Impact

1 Integrating issues on sustainability throughout our content programme.

2 Hosting the Start-up Innovation challenge, with a special Jury’s choice award for the most sustainable solution.

Running a environmentally responsible event

We consider sustainability credentials of the items sourced for the event. We’re committed to reducing our emissions and waste each year.

Impact

1 The event is powered 100% by renewable energy.

2 Collaborating with contractors and exhibitors to eliminate single-use/disposable stands by 2025.

3 Encouraging the use of public transport with the Geneva Transport Card available to anyone staying in approved accommodation, free of charge.

Vitafoods Europe Sustainability Resource Centre

Running a socially responsible event

Making our events inclusive and diverse is priority. By championing local businesses, we make a positive impact on our host cities.

Impact

1 Ensuring our Vitafoods Europe community understands and agrees to our Code of Conduct.

2 Hosting networking events focused on diversity and inclusion, including the Women’s Networking Breakfast and LGBTQ+ Allies Networking Event.

3 Working with local suppliers and locally owned businesses to ensure a positive impact on the local economy.

4 Supporting local and global charities, including our work with Solidaridad in creating sustainable supply chains globally and help brands source ingredients ethically and sustainably.

Foundation Partage

Making a positive impact

Partage food bank collaborates with 50 associations, reducing food waste, and redistributing essentials in Geneva. In 2023, they provided 3.9M meals and 167 tons of hygiene products weekly to 15,300 people, thanks to donor and volunteer support.

Learn more and make donation

What we are doing in Geneva

We work with Palexpo SA to collaborate around waste management and energy efficiency.

Impact

1 78% of waste is recycled.

2 Offering locally sourced sustainable products as far as possible in Palexpo’s restaurants.

3 Event bags supplied by our title sponsor, KSM-66, are made from recyclable materials.

Being a sustainable attendee

Doing your bit for sustainability takes a few simple steps.

Sustainability guidelines

Answers to some of the most common queries

Travel & stay green

Take a train to Geneva if possible. Booking a hotel close to the event venue, and using public transport within the city will also help reduce your carbon footprint. You can also participate in your hotel’s linen reuse program to save water.

Think local

Make the most of what Geneva has to offer. Click here to find out more—from chocolatiers to cultural attractions—as well as local restaurants and more.

Reduce waste

Using a reusable coffee cup and a water bottle instead of plastic cups to stay hydrated help reduce waste dramatically.

During the online content sessions

As well as creating a safe environment for all, your wellbeing needs to be prioritised, especially during long online sessions. Take a walk and stretch in between sessions and try to conserve energy on your devices.

Better stands for exhibitors

Waste reduction by removing single-use stands from our event.

More about Better Stands

Why better stands

1 Better quality.

2 More sustainable.

3 Lower costs.

4 Time efficient.

Post show 2023

Sustainability report

Here’s a look back at the many ways our 2023 event inspired sustainable development and the key ways in which we ran an environmentally and a socially responsible event.

See report

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Attend

Celebrate the game changing industry innovation from across the supply chain.

Exhibit

Unlock exceptional business opportunities and build new partnerships

Plan your trip

All the information you need on travelling to the event

Vitafoods Europe

Palexpo, Rte François-Peyrot 30, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland

Opening times

14 May: 9:30 - 18:00

15 May: 9:30 - 18:00

16 May: 9:30 - 16:00

Call or WhatsApp our customer service team on +31 20 245 5355

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About us

Vitafoods Europe has been bringing the global nutraceutical community together every year to connect and do business, since 1997. It offers the perfect platform for businesses to thrive and forge long term collaborations, enrich their understanding and initiate critical conversations around the most pressing issues concerning the health and nutrition industry.

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