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• Delegates are encouraged to travel to and from the event by train, thereby drastically reducing the amount of individual journeys made
• All Deutsche Bahn rail trips with the Umwelt Plus event ticket are carbon neutral
• Most GTM hotels are conveniently situated with good public transport connections
• Volunteers from the local area will be waiting at key locations (hotels, train station, airport, etc.) to provide visitors with public transport information and directions
• Coordinated transfers (intelligent logistics)

• The invitation process is completely electronic
• All information and services related to the GTM Germany Travel Mart™ can be accessed online and are now only provided electronically
• Use of paper is discouraged as far as possible
• Delegates are made more aware of sustainable behaviour

• The paper used for name badges is sourced from FSC-certified forests
• All printed materials (brochures, pocket guides, etc.) are printed double-sided on FSC-certified paper and they are produced print compensated
• GTM delegates are given a conference bag made from renewable resources

Give-aways

• Lunchbag
  • Made from renewable sources (cotton)

• Contractors are selected based on a list of criteria for sustainable exhibition-stand construction
• Materials and components are re-used multiple times
• Eco-friendly building materials are used wherever possible
• Preference is given to water-based colours and paints
• Considerable resources are conserved by hiring exhibition furniture
• Packaging and freight are minimised (intelligent logistics)

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• 600 kWp photovoltaic system on the roofs, reducing carbon emissions by around 370 tonnes annually
• A block-type thermal power station and an additional condensing boiler offer an efficient, centralised means of generating heat and hot water
• Lights are controlled centrally by a building management system, all lights have been replaced by LEDs
• A modern centralised cooling and refrigeration system has been installed. This is also used to cool the data centre.
• Rain water is being channelled directly into the peat canal as part of the environmental restoration of the Findorff peat docks
• Economy flushes and aerators, etc. are helping to reduce water consumption

• The product range includes foods that are certified organic and fair trade (organic bakeries and organic vegetable stand)
• Preference is given to regional and seasonal products
• Exotic products from overseas are actively avoided
• Food is served with re-usable rather than disposable tableware in order to avoid waste
• Seafood products carry the Marine Stewardship Council label
• The coffee is obtained from sustainable sources and the soft drinks are from the local area

• All facilities have disabled access – delegates are asked when registering if they have any special requirements that need to be accommodated
• There is a series of seminars for buyers on the subject of sustainability and Green Germany
• All sustainability measures are clearly communicated (through press releases, the website, etc.)