UBM EMEA is excited to announce that during 2018 both their offices and events within central Europe (and including CPhI's North America event) will be powered by renewable electricity. This will result in our electricity usage being carbon neutral, reducing our event carbon footprint by an estimated 67%, and our office carbon impact by an estimated 82%.


For every Megawatt-hour (MWH) of renewable energy generated and added in to the global electricity grid there is a certificate created and traded. By purchasing a matching number of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) against the electricity usage from our offices and events we have converted our electricity consumption to renewable sources to become carbon neutral. For 2018 our electricity usage has been generated by Scottish wind farms.

As a result of the REC scheme and a number of other key initiatives, such as using 100% recycled paper for all our event printing and switching to LED lights for all shell scheme stands, UBM EMEA will not only exceed their science based target of an 11% carbon reduction per m2 by 2020, but will go beyond this reduction two years early.

EMEA Events powered by renewable energy in 2018 include:

- Pharmapack Europe
- Kbb
- Medtec Europe
- CPhI North America
- IFSEC International,
- FIREX International,
- Safety & Health Expo,
- Professional Clothing Show,
- Field Service Management Expo
- Decorex International
- Brand Licencing Europe
- Sleep + Eat
- CPhI World Wide & co-located events
- Health ingredients Europe
- Black Hat Europe

Offices powered by renewable energy in 2018:
- London
- Manchester
- Amsterdam
- Colchester
- Siegburg


UBM EMEA sees the use of renewable energy as a key factor in fostering a sustainable events industry and are proud to be supporting the development and expansion of a global sustainable energy supply.

About UBM EMEA:

UBM EMEA recently became part of Informa PLC, a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organiser in the world.
To learn more and for the latest news and information, visit www.ubm.com and
www.informa.com.

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