Nov 21, 2014
Lago Maggiore Meeting Industry
grows green!
Aware of the impact that meetings industry can have on ecosystem and
socio-cultural balances locally and globally, Lago Maggiore Meeting Industry
aims to contribute to the development of an integrated system of meetings
and events offer, inspired by sustainability values.
"Green Meetings by the Blue Waters Lake" project, co-financed by Interreg
Italy Switzerland, focuses the development policies of Lago Maggiore Meeting
Industry on GREEN, in landscape, social, cultural and environmental terms.
The Lago Maggiore Green Meeting
Code of Conduct purposes
develop a system of integrated green meetings offer in the Piedmont-Lombardy-Helvetic area
enhance the attractiveness of the destination nationally and internationally
initiate and implement a voluntary path of continuous improvement of the meetings offer
quality based on the values of sustainability
promote and spread the culture and the know-how of an eco-efficient and socially responsible
management of events
starting point for internationally accredited certifications of green meetings (BS 8901, ISO
20121, GRI Sector Supplement for Events).
The Code of Conduct applies to the entire supply chain of events planning and organization
Destination
Event location
Hospitality Catering and
delivery of food and beverages
Transportation
Exhibitions Communication and Marketing
Office on site
4 Values for 4 Efforts
• effort to contribute to sustainable development in accordance with the local institutions
Sustainability
• effort to create a network of products and services suitable for the Lago Maggiore Green Meeting's integrated system offer
Partnership and Networking
• effort to seek innovative solutions for the definition of a specific model of green meeting offered by the chain
Innovation and Quality
• effort to develop and adopt the process of planning and organization of an event based on sustainability principles
Sustainable Event
Management
Objective:
REDUCE consumption and
environmental impact
REDUCE
energy consumption and related greenhouse
gas emissions
REDUCE
the indirect environmental impacts on air, water and soil
REDUCE
the use of water
REDUCE
material consumption
and waste production
Lago Maggiore Green Meeting
Guidelines include
Energy
Materials and Waste
Water usage
Transportation
Catering and delivery of food and
beverages
Reduction of environmental
pollution
Local identity and social
responsibility
Best practices on Lake Maggiore
Hotel Splendid
Hotel Simplon
Hotel La Palma
Hotel Il chiostro
4 Hotels
registered EMAS
The Municipality of Baveno has obtained the European
Energy Award® . This award supports communities that
want to contribute to a sustainable energy policy and
urban development through the rational use of energy
and an increased use of renewable energies.
Veglia Devero Nature Park has obtained EMAS
registration. The EU Eco-Management and Audit
Scheme is a management tool for companies and other
organisations to evaluate, report and improve their
environmental performance.
Valgrande National Park and Veglia Devero Nature
Park (with Strona Valley) are working to obtain the
European Charter for Sustainable Tourism, developed by
Europarc - Federation of protected areas, with about 450
members in 36 European countries. 88 Parks in Europe
have already adopted the Charter.
20 Municipalities of Verbano Cusio Ossola and High
Novarese adhere to the Covenant of Mayors, the
mainstream European movement involving local and
regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasing
energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources
on their territories. By their commitment, Covenant
signatories aim to meet and exceed the European Union
20% CO2 reduction objective by 2020.
1. Associazioni Brisaula www.fgferraris.it
2. Baboo www.baboo.eu
3. Castello dal Pozzo www.castellodalpozzo.com
4. Grand Hotel Majestic www.grandhotelmajestic.it
5. Hotel La Palma www.hlapalma.it
6. Hotel Regina Palace www.regina-palace.it
7. Tipografia Bolongaro www.bolongaro.it
Lago Maggiore
Green Meeting participants
8. Verbano Events www.verbanoevents.com
9. Villa Claudia dei Marchesi dal Pozzo www.villaclaudiadalpozzo.com
10. Ville Ponti – Malpensafiere www.villeponti.it
11. Sapori d'Italia S.r.l. www.incentiveslago.it
12. Grand Hotel Dino www.zaccherahotels.com
13. Hotel Simplon www.zaccherahotels.com
14. Hotel Splendid www.zaccherahotels.com
15. Hotel Bristol www.zaccherahotels.com