Our Commitment to Sustainability
Shaping the Food & Health Industry for a sustainable future
Sustainability is of increasing importance to all industries. At Informa, sustainability is central to how we run our events, how we make decisions and how we do business on a daily basis. Every year, we aim to make the event more sustainable and to encourage our visitors and exhibitors to improve their sustainability efforts. In doing so, we strive to continue to improve the industry.
Fi Africa is proud of how it contributes to the sustainability of the industry and has developed programs, content and networking opportunities focused on food sustainability, waste management, biodegradable material to widen this contribution
- In 2022, 6 conference talks were dedicated to inspire sustainable practices for food sustainability, waste management, biodegradable material, in addition to sustainable development initiatives and practices for the food manufacturing process
- Providing the opportunity for students to attend the event, learn and network, in an effort to educate F&B future leaders
- We make a significant waste reduction by going digital
- Using digital QR codes for exhibitor brochures, entrance badges, floor plan, exhibitor directory and much more
- Reusing and repurposing many exhibition items such as carpets and registration shell schemes
- Higher resource efficiency upheld by switching to LED lighting and limiting AC to show days only
- We care about organizing an accessible event that's why all our exhibitors are required to have ramps on their stands for wheelchair access which is made available at the venue
- Informa ensures the wellbeing and safety of all exhibitors and visitors through sharing relevant messaging on COVID and upholding Informa AllSecure measures throughout the event
Fi Africa 2023
Fundings
We will fund travel for African associations to promote the African continent's potential in the industry, in order to showcase the unique capabilities and opportunities that Africa has to offer.
Reduce Emissions
We will providing buses for visitors, supporting the use of sustainable transportation.
Reuse of Stands
We will reuse our stands across all our Egypt shows, reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices in the industry.
Education
We will dedicate Fi Africa's talks to sustainable practices in the industry. This will include waste reduction, improving efficiency, and adopting eco-friendly solutions.
Women Networking
This year we would like to focus on diversity and inclusion in the F&B industry, and highlight women's growing role and Impact on the industry.
Partnerships
This year we partenered with Egypt Junior Business Association to support entrepreneurs aged 21 to 45.
Conference
Implementing sustainable design practices in our conference halls.
This includes using less wood and incorporating more plants to promote a greener environment.
1. Help our markets through inspiring sustainable development
What we focus on:
- Providing content that enables sustainable
development - Sharing best practices with our stakeholders
- Developing market relevant partnerships
2. Run the event in an increasingly environmentally responsible manner
What we focus on:
- Reducing our event’s carbon emissions
- Creating less waste
- Considering sustainability credentials of the
items sourced for the event
3. Run the event in a socially responsible manner
What we focus on:
- Doing business safely and ethically
- Considering wellbeing and accessibility
- Measuring our impacts
Our sustainable efforts
Each edition we look at ways to improve the sustainability of our events, based on the above three principles. Below is a selection of the initiatives that we have taken to improve our impact
Help our markets through inspiring sustainable development
Run the event in an increasingly environmentally responsible manner
Run the event in a socially responsible manner
How can you support sustainability
We are working with exhibitors, event partners and attendees to make Fi Africa a sustainable event. As part of this plan, we have developed suggestions and tips for both exhibitors and visitors.
