Lago Maggiore Meeting Industry

grows green!

Aware of the impact that meetings industry can have on ecosystem and

socio-cultural balances locally and globally, Lago Maggiore Meeting Industry

aims to contribute to the development of an integrated system of meetings

and events offer, inspired by sustainability values.

"Green Meetings by the Blue Waters Lake" project, co-financed by Interreg

Italy Switzerland, focuses the development policies of Lago Maggiore Meeting

Industry on GREEN, in landscape, social, cultural and environmental terms.

The Lago Maggiore Green Meeting

Code of Conduct purposes

develop a system of integrated green meetings offer in the Piedmont-Lombardy-Helvetic area

enhance the attractiveness of the destination nationally and internationally

initiate and implement a voluntary path of continuous improvement of the meetings offer

quality based on the values of sustainability

promote and spread the culture and the know-how of an eco-efficient and socially responsible

management of events

starting point for internationally accredited certifications of green meetings (BS 8901, ISO

20121, GRI Sector Supplement for Events).

The Code of Conduct applies to the entire supply chain of events planning and organization

Destination

Event location

Hospitality Catering and

delivery of food and beverages

Transportation

Exhibitions Communication and Marketing

Office on site

4 Values for 4 Efforts

• effort to contribute to sustainable development in accordance with the local institutions

Sustainability

• effort to create a network of products and services suitable for the Lago Maggiore Green Meeting's integrated system offer

Partnership and Networking

• effort to seek innovative solutions for the definition of a specific model of green meeting offered by the chain

Innovation and Quality

• effort to develop and adopt the process of planning and organization of an event based on sustainability principles

Sustainable Event

Management

Objective:

REDUCE consumption and

environmental impact

REDUCE

energy consumption and related greenhouse

gas emissions

REDUCE

the indirect environmental impacts on air, water and soil

REDUCE

the use of water

REDUCE

material consumption

and waste production

Lago Maggiore Green Meeting

Guidelines include

Energy

Materials and Waste

Water usage

Transportation

Catering and delivery of food and

beverages

Reduction of environmental

pollution

Local identity and social

responsibility

Best practices on Lake Maggiore

Hotel Splendid

Hotel Simplon

Hotel La Palma

Hotel Il chiostro

4 Hotels

registered EMAS

The Municipality of Baveno has obtained the European

Energy Award® . This award supports communities that

want to contribute to a sustainable energy policy and

urban development through the rational use of energy

and an increased use of renewable energies.

Veglia Devero Nature Park has obtained EMAS

registration. The EU Eco-Management and Audit

Scheme is a management tool for companies and other

organisations to evaluate, report and improve their

environmental performance.

Valgrande National Park and Veglia Devero Nature

Park (with Strona Valley) are working to obtain the

European Charter for Sustainable Tourism, developed by

Europarc - Federation of protected areas, with about 450

members in 36 European countries. 88 Parks in Europe

have already adopted the Charter.

20 Municipalities of Verbano Cusio Ossola and High

Novarese adhere to the Covenant of Mayors, the

mainstream European movement involving local and

regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasing

energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources

on their territories. By their commitment, Covenant

signatories aim to meet and exceed the European Union

20% CO2 reduction objective by 2020.

1. Associazioni Brisaula www.fgferraris.it

2. Baboo www.baboo.eu

3. Castello dal Pozzo www.castellodalpozzo.com

4. Grand Hotel Majestic www.grandhotelmajestic.it

5. Hotel La Palma www.hlapalma.it

6. Hotel Regina Palace www.regina-palace.it

7. Tipografia Bolongaro www.bolongaro.it

Lago Maggiore

Green Meeting participants

8. Verbano Events www.verbanoevents.com

9. Villa Claudia dei Marchesi dal Pozzo www.villaclaudiadalpozzo.com

10. Ville Ponti – Malpensafiere www.villeponti.it

11. Sapori d'Italia S.r.l. www.incentiveslago.it

12. Grand Hotel Dino www.zaccherahotels.com

13. Hotel Simplon www.zaccherahotels.com

14. Hotel Splendid www.zaccherahotels.com

15. Hotel Bristol www.zaccherahotels.com