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IFAT Environmental Leadership AwardBrief description and instructions

World´s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials ManagementMay 4–8, 2020 | Messe Münchenwww.ifat.de

Award The most sustainable trade fair concept for IFAT 2020 will be

honored by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, NatureConservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

The award ceremony will take place on May 4, 2020 during theopening event of IFAT in the Forum of Hall C2

Media coverage on all IFAT communication channels

ProcedureBased on an application form—in which IFAT exhibitors describetheir contribution to a sustainable trade fair presence inaccordance with specific sustainability criteria (possibly supportedby a detailed concept)—a jury selects the most sustainable tradefair concept for IFAT 2020.

IFAT’s sustainability award

provides an incentive for

sustainable trade fair

concepts.

JuryEvaluation of the overall concept by a panel chaired by Prof. Dr.Martin Faulstich, Professor at the Chair of Department ofEnvironmental and Energy Engineering, Clausthal University ofTechnology; former Chairman of the German Advisory Councilon the Environment; and Director of INZIN—Institute for theFuture of Industrial Society.

CriteriaThe evaluation criteria are based on the guidelines for thesustainable organization of events of the Federal Ministry for theEnvironment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).

Closing dateSubmission deadline is February 14, 2020.

Assessment criteria

Mobility

Stand construction/presentation

Catering

Waste management

Gifts/giveaways

Communication

Other measures

Mobility

How will your booth staff travel to and from IFAT? Here, the jury will

assess all activities in terms of the sustainability and climate friendliness

of your trips, including those at the event location, e. g.:

• choice of means of transport from the company location to the trade fair location

• choice of transport to the exhibition grounds during the event

Competition Criteria

Stand construction / exhibition presentationWhat environmental aspects do you take into account in conjunction

with your stand construction / trade fair presentation? This criterion

assesses aspects such as:

• type of stand construction (quantity of material, less walls etc.)

• stand construction material (e. g. sustainable materials such as wood)

• reusability of the stand construction

• power consumption

• stand services by local companies etc.

Competition Criteria

CateringThe "Catering" category evaluates the type of catering at the trade fair

booth as well as the procurement of food and the associated transport

volume. Items of assessment include:

• dishes (e. g. use of reusable dishes, cutlery and glasses; no single-

use plastics)

• choice of food and drinks (seasonal, organic and fair-trade

products)

• type of drinks (e. g. tap water offered at the booth)

Competition Criteria

Waste management

The "Waste management" section is primarily aimed at limiting and

possibly reducing the amount of waste generated through the trade

fair presence. The following initiatives are evaluated:

• installation of islands for separate waste collection

• reduction of packaging material

• reduction of print products at the exhibition booth

Competition Criteria

Gifts/giveawaysThis category assesses the extent to which gifts may have a longer-

term benefit (i. e. may not become waste in the short term) and, on the

other hand, are as environmentally friendly as possible in their

production and delivery and are socially viable, e. g.

• environmentally friendly and socially responsible articles

• no "throw-away articles"

Competition Criteria

CommunicationThe "Communication" category assesses whether information about

the sustainability concept of the trade fair appearance are given at an

early stage and what media are used to advertise and accompany the

trade fair presence, e. g.

• reduction of print products at the exhibition booth

• use of recycled paper

• use of electronic media

• promotion of a "sustainable" trade fair presence in various media

(information on sustainability aspects)

• sustainable invitation management (no paper)

Competition Criteria

Other sustainability measures

Additional measures for a sustainable trade fair presence that are not

covered by the other competition categories are evaluated here, e. g.

• measures to compensate the traveling of booth staff

• certified climate-neutral trade fair presence

• support of a climate protection project through donations during

the fair

Competition Criteria

Who can participate?All main exhibitors and organizers of joint booths at IFAT 2020

How to participate?Complete and submit the IFAT Environmental Leadership Awardapplication form online atwww.ifat.de/award

Closing dateDeadline for the submission of the trade fair concept is February 14, 2020. Please send your documents to award@ifat.de

ContactYou have questions on the participation? Please contact the IFAT exhibition management at award@ifat.de

Conditions of Participation

The IFAT team is looking forward to numerous

submissions and wishes all participants much success!