FMX is taking active steps to become a sustainable event.
Venue
The event location is easily accessible by public transport
The event takes place at public transport-compatible times
Energy & Water Supply
The venue is supplied with 100% green electricity and district heating
We define measures to reduce energy consumption (e.g. energy-efficient appliances and lighting, switching off appliances when not in use, room tempertaure doesn't exceed 19° C)
We do not use outdoor heaters
Arrival & Departure
The venue is easily accessible by public transport
On-site ticket holders can purchase discounted train tickets ("Event Ticket") to and from FMX with Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). Event Tickets apply to journeys departing in Germany only
Our side events can be reached by foot, bicycle or public transport
Accommodation
We encourage our visitors to book a sustainable accommodation while attending FMX
We encourage access to the FMX venue from our visitors' accommodation by foot or public transport
The FMX venue is just a short stroll from our speakers' accomodation
Catering
We favor local catering businesses (short delivery routes, use of existing infrastructure)
Approx. 50% of our catering will be vegan or vegetarian.
Our partners will serve food and beverages using reusable dishes, glasses, cups, bottles, containers, and cutlery. Where this is not possible, dishes, glasses, cups, bottles, containers, and cutlery made from renewable materials shall be used
Our partners do not offer fish from endangered species (tuna etc.)
Our partners do not use coffee capsule systems. Where this is not possible, capsules made from renewable materials will be used
Waste & Resources
We try to minimize delivery traffic and keep transportation routes as short as possible
We will avoid any unnecessary printing of materials and use digital information materials as much as possible. We kindly invite all our event partners to do the same
Decoration is avoided as much as possible. Where decoration is used, reusable materials will be used where possible
Procurement
FMX dispatches all its letters, parcels and express shipments in a CO2-neutral way (e.g. DHL GoGreen) We kindly invite our event partners to do the same
More than 50% of FMX event partners and service providers are sustainability-oriented
Event Marketing & PR
Participants of FMX are informed and instructed about the criteria for a climate-friendly event
We provide information about mobility offers like public transport and train schedules
We report on the climate-friendly orientation of the event via our channels
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