More than 60% of waste was saved at the first completely sustainable event which took place at the Prague Congress Centre (PCC) to the occasion of awarding the “TOP Responsible Company.” The event was organised by “Byznys pro spolecnost” in cooperation with Zátiší Catering and the PCC.
The scene, decorations and refreshments were made in accordance with the zero-waste idea, e.g. without fancy decoration, only handmade from natural, reusable or already recycled materials. Additional event branding has been displayed on the digital navigation system via LED screens, of which there are over 190 in the PCC. This enabled elimination of using a lot of paper. The whole event was impressively yet ecologically illuminated by LED lights that not only look amazing, but also allow fluent light intensity control.
Also catering was prepared in the same spirit. Tasteful experience was delivered by magical combinations of local fresh products. Refreshments were served in biodegradable containers, with only one dining set available for each participant. Remaining food was offered to the PCC community fridge so all employees could taste and support the value of the zero-waste concept not letting the work of their colleagues go down the drain. The community fridge project was launched together with Zátiší Catering in September 2018 and successfully helps to reduce waste of food and raise awareness of sustainable development thanks to the infographics placed on the door of the fridge. Another important step towards improving the ecological mindset of the PCC is waste sorting and turning to water dispensers instead of packaged water.
Award-winning companies in recent years have shown that it is not only good to benefit from what we have on Earth but also to try to leave something for next generations. "The opportunity to host responsible companies has been a great occasion for the PCC to show that even congresses, conferences and corporate events can be organized with respect to the environment," says the CEO of the Prague Congress Centre, Roman Ray Straub.
Being located directly next to the metro station, the Prague Congress Centre is perfectly accessible by public transportation hence the participants easily reduce their carbon footprint. Nowadays business carries important values and the "Top Responsible Company Award" rewards the environmentally conscious companies and encourages their mutual inspiration in both smaller and larger projects. The Prague Congress Centre has been focusing on increasing sustainable operation of the building and thereby reducing the repercussions of events on the environment. Thanks to a large reconstruction 2016 – 2017 its modern technologies it annually save 11,353 m3 of water (3 Olympic pools), 9,740,945 kWh of electricity (annual consumption of 5,019 households) and 726 tonnes of CO2 per year, which would take one year for 33,456 trees to absorb.
www.praguecc.cz
The Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) has been awarded the BrandLaureate CSR BrandLeadership Award 2018. The prestigious ceremony took place at Kuala Lumpur’s Majestic Hotel where SCB’s team and its convention ambassadors that have contributed to the sector were present to receive the prestigious award.
Conceptualised by the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF), the award was designed to recognize corporations, NGOs, societies, institutions and individuals who have impacted the community at large. President of APBF, Dr KK Johan had congratulated SCB on its remarkable win. “SCB’s influential leadership in CSR is acknowledged by APBF as SCB has set an unprecedented benchmark for leadership within the sphere of sustainability, value driven CSR and its positive impact on society.”
Chairman of SCB, Ybhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad Abdullah commented, “With this win, we surge forward as an exemplary force to encourage our fellow industry partners so they too, can cultivate conventions and CSR initiatives that create legacies. This is why Business Events is a powerful medium through which we can influence and uplift various communities. In the spirit of Redefining Global Tribes, we urge making a difference to all tribes, near and far.”
Furthermore, the State of Sarawak is set to generate development in focus areas such as environmental, urban development and re-development, social development, industrial development encompassing SCORE’s focus areas, agriculture, service industry development and digital economy.
SCB’s Chief Operating Officer, Amelia Roziman assured, “We are in full support of the State’s vision to invest key areas and we will continue to utilize Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhhibitions as the platform to stimulate growth and ultimately contribute to the State. We do this through Business Events which encourage groundbreaking research, international alliances, goodwill and international branding, knowledge transfer to up skill local practitioners and social responsibility.”
She added, “As we greet the era of digital economy, we are prepared to adapt to the change the nature of how Business Events are conferences or exhibition being held but also how this prominent sector Business Events can help to develop the key areas sectors mentioned above as well as many more.”
From 2006 to 2018 as at 21st Nov, the effort of SCB and its sector partners brought in 822 Business Events to Sarawak: 569 Bid Wins and 253 Bids Supported. The 882 Business Events represent close to 306 thousand delegates and up to 1 million delegate days, which is approximately RM708.1 million in direct delegate expenditure to Sarawak.
www.thebrandlaureate.com/CSRAwards - www.businesseventssarawak.com
