Farnborough International is proud to support event organisers through its Destination Zero commitment to being a leading sustainable business, events venue and organiser.
Collaborating with industry-leading supply partners and ongoing investments, Farnborough International aims to inspire and support its clients in achieving their own sustainability goals by offering more sustainable choices and support.
Encompassing its award-winning venue, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, and internationally renowned event portfolio, Farnborough International already operates under sustainability best practices in the aim to operate with net zero carbon emissions and to deliver exceptional events and experiences for years to come.
Sarah Lindsay, Assistant Director of Sustainability and Customer Experience, said: “We recognise the importance of sustainability to our event organisers and visitors to our venue. Destination Zero is our road to net zero. We have launched our Sustainability Charter which highlights all the things we are doing now and soon, and we work with our supply chain and partners to ensure that our organisers and clients can make better sustainable choices.”
Farnborough International has recently invested £1m in increasing its solar panel operation onsite. As part of the organisation’s focus to get to net zero sooner through its energy consumption and sources, the new solar panel arrays, put in place by Empower Energy, occupy 5780sqm of space on the roof of its largest event space, Hall 1, the equivalent of 29 tennis courts.
The expanded system now produces over 1MW of usable electricity for the site on a sunny day, making the venue self-sufficient for its live events held in Hall 1, including globally attended exhibitions, meetings and product launches. Following the instalment of the new technology, the venue also now generates more than 30% of its annual electricity needs via solar power and will be exporting any excess soon. Alongside renewable energy, the venue is reducing its emissions by using HVO biofuel where possible to reduce temporary generator emissions by 90%.
In collaboration with its award-winning waste management partners Collard, Farnborough International has been sending zero waste to landfill since 2014. The site recycles 98% of all its waste and the remaining is converted to energy. The venue also is passionate about offering organisers sustainably sourced food, reducing food miles through locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. 100% of its disposable food packaging is either recyclable, biodegradable or compostable.
Find out more about how Farnborough International can offer a sustainable venue solution for your next event at farnborough.com/sustainability.
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