EDI and Sustainability Committee

With sustainability being a key priority for the meetings industry, IAPCO decided in 2024 to join forces with other industry associations to ensure IAPCO members are working towards a common goal and a better future for us as a community. As part of this initiative, IAPCO has signed with the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative rolled out in 2024 as well as formed a task force / committee addressing the priority for IAPCO and its members.

The committee was formed in June and commenced working on the initiative since September, wherein they defined the strategy and a way forward for IAPCO. The strategy includes ensuring all IAPCO events – EDGE programs, Annual Meeting and General Assemblies and other in-person events are being carefully planned keeping sustainability at their core as well as monitoring and reporting on the carbon footprint from these events in order to have an offset plan in the future. Also, starting from 2025, IAPCO will also be rolling out various initiatives to support its member organizations on defining and driving their sustainability strategy as well as reporting back as a community to the wider industry on our collective efforts toward net zero initiative.

 

Ajay Bhojwani

Ajay Bhojwani

Committee Chair, MCI Group

Jimena Ruiz
Ellen Franck

Ellen Franck

Meetagain

Elena Fis

Elena Fis

Non-Council Member , Kenes Group

Amy Bartlett

Amy Bartlett

NextGen representative , ICS

Anna-Maria Chatzidaki

Anna-Maria Chatzidaki

HQ support , IAPCO