Sustainability

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.