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Our CSR approach

The other side of the coin

A "work in progress" CSR strategy at the heart of the organization of our trade shows

Since 2020, several initiatives have been put in place by the Infopro Digital Trade Shows teams to limit the impact of our events on the environment.

This continuous improvement approach aims to offer you increasingly responsible salons and create a virtuous ecosystem in close collaboration with our exhibitors, visitors and partners, in order toimprove our environmental responsibility.

Educational communication tools

  • Publication of a document in collaboration with the Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles exhibition center and the company Paprec Recyclage, in charge of recycling on the site, to explain the sorting rules to be applied at the event.
  • Distribution of the document in advance to exhibitors and stand builders.
  • Individual meetings were held with each stand builder during the setup process to provide information and explanations.

During the trade show

Booths & activity areas

  • Strengthening environmental considerations in our choice of vendors: materials used, signage, eco-design, waste management, reuse, and the lifespan of booths…
  • New storage/reuse policy: Custom-built stands and furniture designed to be shared across multiple group trade shows and reused (target: at least 10 rotations)
  • 100% LED stand lighting: Previously halogen, LEDs could reduce the environmental impact by 85% (source: ADEME)
  • No carpeting in aisles and common areas: With 4,000 m² of aisles and common areas without carpeting, SIDO avoids 48 tons of CO₂ emissions (based on an estimated 12 kg/m² of CO₂ by the Construction 21 association and ADEME)

Catering & Snacking

  • Choosing a Committed Service Provider: The fair has a long-standing partnership with LE COUSU, a family-run business on a human scale that is committed to several causes: waste reduction, sorting and repurposing of surplus food, eco-cups and reusable tableware, and 100% local and seasonal sourcing.
  • Combating food waste: The fair benefits from partnerships established with the Lyon Convention Center. As a result, Le Chainon Manquant recovers several thousand meals each year (3,500 in 2019),
  • Implementation of 3 sorting streams (general waste / paper-cardboard / plastics) in the aisles
  • Installation of glass collection bins in bars and restaurants,
  • Glass collection in the evening (placed at the edge of the aisles by exhibitors),
  • Composting of food waste and recycling within a circular economy system, in partnership with the social enterprise AIDEN.
  • Use of compostable packaging for food service.

Transportation

  • Raising awareness of sustainable modes of transport: All exhibitors and visitors are encouraged to use modes of transport with a lower environmental impact.
  • Integrating “transport management” criteria into the selection of service providers: Reduction in the number of semi-trailers by 50% thanks to the optimization of our subcontractor's transport operations.
  • Implementation of a free carpooling solution for visitors and exhibitors at the show, in partnership with MOBICOOP, a free, commission-free, cooperative carpooling solution.

Dismantling time

  • Collection of lanyards and badge holders.
  • Collection of PVC tarps: Thanks to the partnership between Lyon for Events and Ecopack Solutions, PVC tarps are collected and transformed into packaging “made in Auvergne.” 1 m² of tarpaulin = 3 packages produced = 24 boxes saved
  • Recovery of all pallets by Cagibig
  • Recycling of stand carpeting
  • The Convention Center has numerous local partnerships: Corepile (battery recycling organization) – Recylum (light bulbs) – Valdelia (furniture waste) – Ecologic (waste electrical and electronic equipment) – Ecopack Solution (recovery of PVC tarps)
  • Waste sorting & recovery:
  • Cardboard/paper > recycling > Paprec Recyclage
  • Wood > recovery > Valdelia
  • Plastics > recycling > Paprec Recyclage
  • Glass > recycling > Paprec Recyclage
  • Metals > recycling > Paprec Recyclage

Thank you to our partners

  • CITÉ INTERNATIONALE – Think Green Convention Center
  • PAPREC RECYCLING: Recycle, Reuse, Innovate
  • ECOPACK SOLUTIONS: The reusable e-commerce package
  • MOBICOOP: For free, commission-free, cooperative carpooling
  • VALDELIA Ensuring products get a second life
  • CAGIBIG Equipment sharing
  • AIDEN Food waste composting and compostable packaging