At Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, we are committed to minimising our environmental impact as an event and organisation, while also promoting sustainable practices within the audiovisual and media industry.

During this year’s edition, we are taking a significant shift from individualised actions to a more strategic and comprehensive approach, as we have partnered with Estonia’s largest ESG and sustainability agency Sustinere to create a sustainability strategy and help us work towards our end goal - receiving a Sustainability Certificate in 2024.

We aim to mark this year’s event as a benchmark as we have established key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure our success in achieving sustainability goals in the next few years.
Additionally, we have appointed a dedicated Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability Officer to our team, reinforcing our commitment to these core values.

Our commitments are:

• We aim to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption at our event.

Our Current Initiatives:

• Our main event venue Nordic Hotel Forum is located in the city centre and is easily accessible via public transport or at a walking distance from most of our main locations.
• To encourage our event guests to use public transport from the airport and around the city, we've partnered with the City of Tallinn. Guests of Industry @Tallinn & Baltic Event can ride for free by scanning the QR code on their badge.
• Our main location, Nordic Hotel Forum is certified with the international sustainability and real estate quality mark, BREEAM In-Use, and is following eco-friendly principles which include conserving water and energy resources, using eco-labelled products, introducing sustainable practices to the hotel’s staff etc.

We are committed to minimising waste at our festival. We prioritise sustainable sourcing from our partners and choose materials and products that are eco-friendly, recycled, or biodegradable.

Our Current Initiatives:

• Recycling and composting bins are provided by the hotel throughout the event space.
• We use sustainable materials for signage, promotional items, and catering supplies. Digital signage is favoured over printed materials, and we opt for recycled or biodegradable materials whenever possible.
• We have dismissed most of the default welcome bag gifts, including tote bags, and offer project catalogues only on demand.
• We have partnered with catering services that prioritise local products. Lunch and evening offerings include local fish, chicken, and vegan options.

We will use our platform to educate our audience and participants about environmental issues and sustainable practices within the audiovisual industry.
We host discussions about climate change, social justice and sustainable production practices and more. Some examples from this year’s programme:

• The Near Future Retreat think tank
• CresCine Think Tank in Tallinn: How to benefit and implement Green Production & Sustainability for European independent industry?
• K7 Media: Diversity and Inclusivity as a Superpower
• Storytelling Evolution and the Industry's Embrace of Social Responsibility

Other:

• Attendees are encouraged to use reusable water bottles, coffee cups, and other items. Drinking water in Tallinn is safe to drink.

• Please note that we will be doing a voluntary onsite survey to have a better overview of our guests’ behaviours regarding travel and sustainability.

• After the event, we kindly encourage you to recycle your badge. We’ve set up convenient drop-off points near the hotel exits and information desks.

Nordic Hotel Forum’s Responsible business declaration and steps to encourage sustainable manners: https://www.nordichotels.eu/en/green-key/