Conference and exhibition: 23 – 24 June 2025
Workshops: 25 – 26 June 2025
CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABILITY AT HRSE
Bringing the Saudi HR community together to build a sustainable future
We are committed to HRSE KSA having a positive impact on people and the planet; from minimizing carbon emissions and waste by changing how we run our events, to empowering our diverse communities and partnerships. We want to play a key role in shaping the sustainability of the HR industry by connecting people with the networks and knowledge they need to help solve the big challenges ahead.
SUSTAINABILITY AT HRSE KSA
We know sustainability is increasingly important to our attendees and exhibitors, as well as to our market as a whole. Running an event gives us lots of opportunities to improve our impacts environmentally, socially and economically in our host cities. We want to make our event more responsible and play a role in helping our markets improve its own sustainability through connecting people with the networks and knowledge they want to help solve the big challenges in our sector.
We believe a sustainable event focusses on three key aims:
Inspiring Sustainable Development
- Using our content and partnerships to help support the sustainability of the market our event serves
- Inspiring our suppliers, exhibitors and other stakeholders to deliver a sustainable event
- Aligning with the UN's SDGs including: Good Health, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Climate Actions, Partnerships and more
Running an Environmentally Responsible Event
- Energy or material efficiency
- Sustainable procurement choices
- Reducing our event’s carbon emissions
- Creating less waste
- Venue sustainability features
- Considering the sustainability credentials of the items sourced for the event
Running a Socially Responsible Event
- Support of local communities
- Partnering with sustainable suppliers and local suppliers wherever possible
- Ensuring our event is a welcoming environment for all
- Considering wellbeing and accessibility
- Creating a positive impact on our host city
SUSTAINABILITY SPONSORSHIPS AT HRSE KSA
Setting the pace for sustainability in the HR space, we are committed to run HRSE KSA as a socially and environmentally responsible event.
Align your brand to sustainability goals and get benefits such as: Increased brand awareness amongst attendees, Improved brand image and reputation, Brand alignment with environmental causes and Storyline and themed messaging pre/post event.
HELP IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF HRSE
As an attendee
- Consider how you'll get to the event and if you can avoid air travel or take lower carbon transport
- Bring a refillable bottle to save plastic
- Recycle your waste onsite and in your hotel where possible
- Only take the give-aways or brochures you need and will use, consider if there are digital alternatives
- Consider the environmental credentials of the hotel when deciding where to stay
As an exhibitor
- Ensure your stand can be reused by either yourself or by your contractors
- Optimise your travel by consolidating your shipments and choosing logistic companies with strong sustainability credentials
- Think carefully about handouts, reduce them by going digital and source recycled, sustainably certified