Sustainability
ISTAT’s Commitment to Sustainability
Sustainability remains at the forefront of all ISTAT activities and discussions with the adoption of sustainable practices promoted and encouraged as the aviation industry works toward a low carbon future.
ISTAT is working closely with the ISTAT venues and vendors to adopt sustainable practices.
What ISTAT is doing at events:
- Eliminating printed materials and offering a conference app for communications.
- Providing the “meal of the day” for attendee’s lunches to optimize ingredients and reduce food waste.
- No individual pads, pens, candies, etc, instead placed in each meeting room to reduce waste and plastic use.
- Meeting room temperatures will stay consistent to reduce energy use.
- Collecting and recycling plastic badge holders.
- All vendor rentals for furniture, floral, and deliveries are locally based, eliminating delivery emissions.
- Sourcing energy efficient vehicles for attendee transportation and delivery of equipment.
- Hired buses for transportation are state-of-the-art vehicles which assist in reducing emissions and comply with the latest environmental policies and legislation. (Buses will be turned off when not in sure to save on carbon footprint; no idling.)
- Eliminating single use plastic and using recyclable materials when possible.
- For additional information or questions on sustainability efforts at ISTAT, please contact istat@istat.org.
ISTAT carefully selects venues and vendors that adopt sustainable practices for its events.
ISTAT EMEA
ISTAT EMEA Is Proud To Be a Carbon Neutral Conference.
What the Hilton London Metropole Is Doing at ISTAT EMEA:
- Through partnering with South Pole, the hotel helps offset the carbon footprint of the conference at no additional cost.
- 90% of ingredients at the hotel restaurant, Tyburn Kitchen, are sourced within 100 miles of the hotel.
- Electricity is generated offshore wind farms in the UK.
- Instead of plastic water bottles, the hotel provides filtered mineral water in reusable glass containers.
- All to-go food packaging is fully recyclable.
- All coffee is provided by a UK-based coffee supplier.
- Digital room keys will be provided in place of plastic and paper cards.
- Staff are provided custom uniforms made of British sustainable wool, organic cotton, recycled polyester and recycled plastic water bottles rescued from our oceans.
- With partners Bow Brew and Toast Ale, the hotel provides local, award-winning beers from eco-conscious breweries.
- For additional information about the Hilton London Metropole’s sustainable practices, please visit their website.
ISTAT Asia
What the Athenee Is Doing at ISTAT Asia:
- Meeting room temperatures will stay consistent to reduce energy use.
- Leftover food will be donated.
- Through a food rescue program, kitchen scraps such as vegetable peels, fruit cores and bones are repurposed to make stock.
- All coffee, tea and food will be locally sourced.
- Artwork and furniture within hotel guestrooms are made from recycled products.
- All hotel lighting is LED, saving energy by nearly 84%.
- Through a water recycling program, wastewater is treated and reused in a cooling tower.
- Eliminating single use plastic and use of recyclable materials when possible.
- For additional information about The Athenee's sustainable practices, please visit their website.
Do Your Part to Support Sustainability
We need your help to work toward a low-carbon future. There are many ways you can support sustainable practices while attending an ISTAT event:
- Pack light and help reduce airline emissions.
- Use mobile apps and online platforms to check into your airline and Hilton properties as well as navigate your ISTAT event.
- Bring your own reusable water bottle instead of plastic water bottles.
- Choose locally sourced, plant-based foods or more veggies where available.
- Leave the soap in your hotel bathroom to be recycled.
- Use the recycle bins in your guestroom and throughout the hotel.
- When possible, ride-share with colleagues, request hybrids, EVs or sedans rather than gas-fueled taxis, rental cars or SUVs or consider using public transportation or walking.