SUSTAINABILITY
Fira de Barcelona is strongly committed to sustainable development • protection of the environment • a circular economy • and the fight against climate change.
Looking ahead, we are focusing our efforts on contributing to the SDGs, adopted by the UN in 2015, by incorporating them into our strategy and extending this commitment to exhibitors and visitors.
Fira Barcelona is committed to promoting sustainable practices and implementing the targets set out in the SDGs to strengthen the links between food, people and the planet.
- 1 • ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSUMPTION
- 2 • WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 3 • SUSTAINABLE FOOD & BEVERAGE
- 4 • LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUSTAINABLE MENUS
- 5 • DONATION OF SURPLUS FOOD
- 6 • MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY
- 7 • SUSTAINABLE SERVICES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSUMPTION
Venue energy efficiency is central to the Fira de Barcelona sustainability strategy. Aware of the value of resources, we focus part of our efforts on saving energy while using renewable energies efficiently and rationally by installing the most advanced technologies and equipment.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
The infrastructures that are needed for the staging of events are complex and challenging. One of the main questions is managing the large volume and diversity of waste generated during events.
Fira de Barcelona works to minimize this impact through initiatives following the circular economy criteria – reduce, repair, reuse, recover and recycle.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD & BEVERAGE
Fira de Barcelona’s catering department, Gastrofira, is committed to promoting sustainable practices and implementing the targets set out in the SDGs, strengthening the links between food, people and the planet.
At Gastrofira, we have launched several initiatives to reduce food waste, develop programmes for precise food production and cut down on single-use materials, amongst many other actions.
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LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUSTAINABLE MENUS
In order to reduce carbon emissions caused by transport, at Fira Barcelona we are committed to working with local suppliers and producers, and to ensuring that 80% of the products sourced for our production are locally sourced (within a 100km radius). Furthermore, we require our partners and suppliers to adhere to sustainable policies.
We also adapt our menus to seasonal produce and work with event organisers to create more sustainable and healthy catering options for their events.
DONATION OF SURPLUS FOOD
At Fira Barcelona, we regularly donate healthy and surplus food to people at risk of social exclusion through the ‘Barcelona Shares Food’ programme, in collaboration with the NGO Nutrition Without Borders. We help organisers to put together a programme that enables us to meet our sustainability targets and reduce food waste.
We also offer a new service for donating unused catering equipment (plates, cutlery, tables, etc.) to social organisations (such as the Red Cross, amongst others) via Barcelona City Council, or recycling vegetable oils for social purposes through Rastro Solidario.
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MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY
Fira de Barelona encourages exhibitors and visitors to travel by public transport, on foot or by bicycle during their stay in Barcelona, or in the event they need a vehicle, to choose one that is non-polluting.
The Gran Via venue is a completely accessible and obstacle-free space that guarantees the full participation of all attendees. All car parks have special spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
SUSTAINABLE SERVICES
Fira’s commitment to sustainability extends to the entire supply network and production chain for events. We work with local suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint and foster local economy.
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