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Sustainable events

Fostering a Sustainable Tomorrow

Together, We Can Make a Difference

We empower the maritime industry to adopt sustainability practices at events where its decision-makers gather, all while enhancing our environmental, social, and economic impact in our host cities.

The Faster Foward Programme

Our Pledges

As part of Informa Markets Plc, we aim to become a zero waste and net zero carbon business by 2030. We’re accelerating our efforts via a structured programme designed to actively help our partners, customers and wider markets to achieve similar standards. We focus our efforts around:

Be carbon neutral

Halve our waste

Embed sustainability

Help achieve the UN’s SDGs

Using renewable energy

Championing local suppliers

Donate 1+% of pre-tax profit

Customers at carbon negative

Lead the way to net zero 2030

Our Three Core Aims

We believe a sustainable event must be:

1 Environmentally Responsible

Running an sustainable event

We continually strive to become a "planet-forward" event organiser. Our main focuses are on waste, energy/carbon, water, procurement/materials and travel.

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Eliminating single-use displays

Utilising reused or recycled materials

Installing refillable water stations

Offsetting emissions from staff travel

2 Socially Responsible

Running a socially responsible event

We are committed to conducting our business safely and ethically, are considerate towards wellbeing and accessibility, and create a positive measurable impact in the host cities of our events.

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Including a range of diverse topics & speakers

Highlighting accessibility features on event maps

Ensuring on-site wellbeing and prayer facilities

3 Encouraging Others

Inspiring sustainable development

Our goal is to fully integrate sustainability across our maritime brands by 2025, motivating the broader cruise industry to align their efforts with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

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Hosting industry leaders in sustainability

Celebrating sustainable achievements and success

Motivating partners to increase sustainability

On the show floor

Better Stands

In 2024, we're asking exhibitors to Take the Better Stands Pledge with us to stop using disposable materials. This switch up makes the whole experience easier, safer and more sustainable for everyone involved. You in?

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About us

Seatrade Maritime has been uniting maritime professionals for over five decades. Through multi-channel events and digital platforms, we engage and create opportunities for the global supply chain 365 days a year.

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