Our CSR approach

BEHIND THE SCENE

EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS

• Publication of a “Sorting instructions” document to explain the sorting rules to be applied at the event.
• Circulation of the document to exhibitors and stand staff in advance of the event.
• Individual meetings with each stand operator at the show to provide information and explanations.

DURING THE SHOW

STANDS AND ENTERTAINMENT AREAS

• Reinforcement of the environmental aspect in our choice of service providers: materials used, signage, eco-design, waste management, reuse and lifespan of stands, etc.
• New storage/reuse policy: special manufacture of stands and furniture to be shared and reused at several of the Group’s trade shows (target of at least 10 rotations)
• 100% LED stand lighting: previously halogen, LEDs could reduce the environmental impact by 85% (source ADEME)
• No carpet in aisles and communal areas: With 4,000 m2 of aisles and communal areas without carpet, SIDO avoids 48 tonnes of CO2 emissions (based on 12kg/m2 of CO2 estimated by the Construction 21 association and ADEME).

CATERING & SNACKING

• Choice of a committed service provider: the show’s long-standing partnership with LE COUSU, a family-run business on a human scale that is committed to a number of areas: waste reduction, sorting and recycling of surplus food, eco-friendly packaging and reusable crockery, 100% local and seasonal sourcing.
• Combating food waste: The show benefits from partnerships set up with the Lyon Convention Centre. The Chainon Manquant recovers several thousand meals each year (3,500 in 2019),
• Installation of 5 sorting streams (CIW / paper-cardboard / plastics) in the aisles.
• Installation of glass collectors in bars and restaurants,
• Recovery of glass in the evening (deposited by exhibitors at the edge of the aisles),
• Composting food waste and recycling it as part of a circular economy, in partnership with AIDEN.
• Use of compostable packaging for catering.

TRANSPORT

• Raising awareness of low-impact modes of transport: All exhibitors and visitors are being made aware of the need to use low-impact modes of transport.
• Integration of “transport management” criteria in the choice of service providers: Reduction in the number of semi-trailers by 50% thanks to optimised transport by our subcontractor.
• Introduction of a free car-sharing solution for visitors and exhibitors at the show, in partnership with MOBICOOP, a free, commission-free and cooperative car-sharing solution.

DISMANTLING

• Collection of lanyards and badge holders.
• Recovery of PVC tarpaulins: Thanks to the partnership between Lyon for Events and Ecopack Solutions, PVC tarpaulins are recovered and transformed into “made in Auvergne” packaging. 1m2 of tarpaulin = 3 packages made = 24 boxes saved
• The Congress Center has a number of local partnerships: Corepile (batteries eco-organisation) – Recylum (lamps) – Valdelia (furniture waste) – Ecologic (waste electrical and electronic equipment) – Ecopack Solution (recovery of PVC tarpaulins)
• Recovery of scrap cotton from partitions by the Cagibig association: almost 1,500m2
• Recovery of all pallets by Cagibig
• Recycling of stand carpets
• Waste sorting and recovery :
  • Cardboard/paper > recycling > Paprec Recyclage 
  • Wood > recovery > Valdelia
  • Plastics > recycling > Paprec Recyclage
  • Glass > recycling > Paprec Recyclage
  • Metals > recycling > Paprec Recyclage

Thanks to our partners

CITÉ INTERNATIONALE – CENTRE DES CONGRÈS Think Green
PAPREC RECYCLAGE Recycle, Upcycle, Invent
ECOPACK SOLUTIONS The reusable e-commerce parcel
MOBICOOP Commission-free and cooperative car-sharing
VALDELIA Guaranteeing the second life of products
CAGIBIG Equipment pooling