Putting sustainability into practice

Congress Messe Innsbruck’s advantages as a “Green Location”.

Congress Messe Innsbruck is implementing concrete measures at its venues to ensure resource-conscious and energy-efficient event operations. The company has been awarded the Austrian Eco Label for “Green Meetings & Green Events“ and each of its three locations is certified as a “Green Location”. Congress Messe Innsbruck has also been awarded the “Green Globe”sustainability certificate. The certifications are based on the assessment of defined criteria and measures. These include, among other things, aspects of energy efficiency and the responsible use of resources. In October 2024, the CMI was also awarded the Klimabündnis / Climate Alliance certificate.

Congress Messe Innsbruck obtains all its electricity from renewable sources, such as regional hydro energy.
Over 80% of the energy required for heating and cooling the Congress Innsbruck and Messe Innsbruck locations comes from two deep groundwater wells.
At the congresspark igls, a solar thermal system helps meet the energy needs.
There are photovoltaic systems at all three locations.
Electric vehicle charging points are available at Congress Innsbruck, Messe Innsbruck and congresspark igls.
By switching to modern lighting, energy savings of up to 80 percent were achieved in some areas, while also improving light quality.
Visitors of our own trade fairs can use public transport across Tyrol free of charge; this service is provided in collaboration with Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe (IVB) and Verkehrsverbund Tirol (VVT).
As well as many other measures.

Working together to achieve sustainability

Our sustainability officers support organisers in planning and implementing specific environmental and climate protection measures. As the official certification body for ‘Green Meetings & Green Events’ under the Austrian Ecolabel scheme, Congress Messe Innsbruck also assists organisers with the certification of their events. This is subject to compliance with the applicable criteria.

Green Meetings & Green Events

Do good and talk about it!

The Austrian Eco-Label for ‘Green Meetings & Green Events’ provides a recognised framework for the sustainable planning and organisation of events. Among other things, it takes the following areas into account:

Proposals for ensuring participants’ environmentally friendly arrival and departure
Mobility at the venue
Energy supply and energy consumption
Careful selection of materials and suppliers
Regional value creation
Catering with a focus on regional, organic and fair trade produce
Material and waste management
Eco-friendly accommodation
Social aspects and communication
et cetera...

Taking a stance together

Measures that reduce the environmental impact of your event.

Event organisers can take various measures to help reduce the resource consumption of their event. These include, for example:

No or minimal printed advertising materials, programme booklets etc.
No giveaways or use of regional and sustainable products only
Providing information about public transport options to participants
Support for the local economy by working with local partners
Use of reusable cups
Energy-saving measures, e.g., doors to air conditioned or heated rooms must be kept shut, electric appliances must be switched off or disconnected when not in use
in order to keep energy consumption as low as possible, all electrical equipment is to be switched off / unplugged when not in use
etc...