Bringing the L&D community together to build a sustainable future.

We are committed to having a positive impact on people and the planet; from minimising 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.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We know sustainability is important to our attendees and exhibitors, as well as to our market as a whole. Not only are we committed to running our event in an environmentally and socially responsible way, we also want to go further and inspire the sustainable development of the industry we serve. By connecting people with relevant networks and knowledge at our event, we’re helping them to solve some of the biggest challenges facing the sector to ensure long-term, sustainable growth.

L&D Summit has been developed in line with an industry-leading event sustainability programme, focusing on:

Inspiring sustainable development
Running an environmentally responsible event
Running a socially responsible event

Areas of Focus

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

We focus on:
- 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, Quality Education, Industry Innovation & Infrastructure, Partnership & More.
Our efforts include:
1. Sustainability is integrated in the event’s content, please see the full program to discover more.
2. Explore selected SDGs that commit to support in 2025.

Running an Environmentally Responsible Event

We focus on:
- 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
Our efforts include:
1. We carefully design our feature areas to minimize waste.
2. Minimal Packaging and provide varierty of vegetarian options.

Running a Socially Responsible Event

We focus on:
- Creating a positive impact on our host city
- Doing business safely and ethically
- 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 cities
Our efforts include:
1. We ensure safety of all onsite through implementing a Health & Safety programme
2. Developed a Code of Conduct to ensure the event creates an inclusive environment for all
3. Should you have any requirements such as a lactation suite, prayer room etc, please reach out to a member of our team onsite

Help improve the sustainability of L&D Summit

As an attendee

Consider how you'll get to the event and if you can avoid air travel or take lower carbon transport
Recycle your waste onsite and in your hotel where possible
Consider opting for vegetarian and vegan food options and avoid food waste
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