Championing sustainabilty

Discover how IMpower has gone above and beyond this year with our sustainability initiatives

IMpower Incorporating FundForum is committed to running an event that is both environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. That is why this year we committed ourselves to going further than ever before.

Read on to find out how we are championing social responsibility, environmental responsibility and sustainable development in 2023 >>

Keeping you in the loop

Discover our 2023 sustainability initiatives...

An eco-responsible venue

The Grimaldi Forum is one of Europe's first congress and culture centres to hold ISO 14001:2015 environmental management certification.

IMpower is powered by 100% renewable electricity. This significantly reduces the carbon footprint of our event.
Additional measures include waste sorting, recycling of carpeting and PVC signage sheeting, reducing electricity consumption by using low-voltage light bulbs etc.
The air conditioning of the site is based on a system of heat pumps that use seawater & groundwater as a clean and renewable energy source
All spaces of the Grimaldi Forum are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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Championing female-led organisations

As part of our Women Mean Business event-long programme highlighting the voices of extraordinary women, we’ve partnered with two high-impact female-led charities, Task Force Nyx and Lotus Flower.

Task Force Nyx

Fights for the futures and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, rescuing at-risk Afghan women's rights activists and their allies.

The Lotus Flower

Empowers vulnerable women and girls impacted by conflict and displacement so that they are safe, have opportunities to learn, given the tools to become financially independent.

Hear how Laura Deitz (CEO, Task Force Nyx) and Taban Shoresh (Founder & CEO, Lotus Flower) are leading change and find out what it takes to achieve the impossible and how you can help.

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The latest research and critical thinking

Join the leading voices on sustainability and impact investing to discuss:

Who’s worked out the business of ESG?
The rise of climate and human rights litigation in creating systemic change for good
Best practice sustainable product development from UK SDR to EU Article 8 & 9
Opportunities and challenges of green and sustainability-linked bonds
Sophisticated sustainability investors’ asset allocation strategy
Turning impact measurement into an alpha advantage

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Leading the standard for sustainability

As the first event in Informa plc to achieve Carbon Neutral Event Certification, we are committed to staying current with the latest research and evolving our approach to reducing our carbon footprint. We’re supporting 10+ projects including:

Improved rice cultivation in China
Gas leak reduction in Bangladesh
Clean water and cooking in Guatemala
Gola Rainforest REDD+ in Sierra Leone

What you can do to help

Bring your own bottle and help reduce single-use water bottle waste - Hydrachill Water Refilling Stations are available throughout the venue
Paper-only name badges without plastic holders are administered and you can recycle your lanyard in the Zero Waste Boxes dotted around the venue
Consider opting for vegetarian and vegan food options and avoid waste
Reusable coffee cups and mugs will be provided on-site

Eliminating single-use materials

From flooring to lightbulbs, we are rapidly moving away from the use of single-use exhibition builds. Here's how...

01 Booths

Exhibitor stands are refurbished and reused from event to event so there is no waste

02 Banners

No longer destined for landfill, the PVC type material used for banners is 100% recyclable and eco-friendly ink is used when printing onto all materials

03 Flooring

All floorcovering used is now 100% recyclable

04 Electrics

Installations are environmentally friendly and produce zero waste. Spotlights used are very low-wattage so require a low power supply to run

05 Digital app

Exhibitors are encouraged to minimize handouts by utilising our digital download QR code technology at their booths