Code of conduct: ISPO practises what it preaches
02/07/2019
All participants have pledged to avoid using non-returnable plastic where possible, to give preference to local suppliers, to use less material and power at their booths, to produce only the necessary amount of marketing material and to travel in a climate friendly way by using e-bikes, carsharing or public transport.
Arne Strate, general secretary of the European Outdoor Group, said: “When we think about the future of the outdoor sector, we also have to think back to the origins and background of the outdoor movement: People want to be active in nature.
“We help them do so – first, with our products and, second, with the ‘correct,’ sustainable way we do business.
"Environmental protection, social responsibility and the joy of outdoor life are what our fundamental brand identity is all about.”
Examples of the ideas will be in practice at the fair: carpet will only be used at entrance areas and crossroads and will be recycled to produce car floor mats. Lighting and branding will be reduced and print products have been downscaled.
Image: OutDoor by ISPO on its way to becoming a more sustainable trade fair.
Credit: ISPO
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