Sustainability/CSR

According to ECPAT-USA Executive Director Carol Smolenski, the next initiative from her organization will be to create a training program for people who work in travel management companies.

In 2014, nearly 50 million Americans lived in food insecure households, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The state of California—known for its progressive recycling efforts—already shut down more than 450 recycling plants this year.

In her Eventcellany blog, sustainability expert Shawna McKinley of MeetGreen offers the following alternatives to using PVC at events.

Meeting attendees can fight human trafficking by uploading hotel room photos to a new app called TraffickCam which helps investigators gather information.

Try to source local fruit and vegetables that are in season. It may cost a little bit more, but it will definitely taste better.

Community services activities at meetings are more popular now than ever. But not every meeting can accommodate a full-blown community service activity—there may just not be enough time in the program or the logistics may seem too daunting. Ira Alemas of impact4good shares some of his top CSR activity options for giving back under a time crunch.

If you think one simple step by one event professional doesn’t make a difference: think again. Even everyday decisions can make a big impact, says Nancy J. Zavada of MeetGreen.

There is perhaps no single thing planners can do to make their events more sustainable and less wasteful than to curb food waste. Read how one successful planner is doing just that.

With overfishing dramatically disrupting the balance of life in our oceans, here are 5 ideas for incorporating sustainable seafood into your event:

Several hotel companies, including Carlson-Rezidor, Accor, Wyndham and Hilton Worldwide, are leading the fight against trafficking by signing "The Code."

Today's youngest meeting attendees are not interested in token efforts; they want to be a part of an activity or fundraising event that truly makes a difference and is aligned with their values.

CSR incentive trips are truly “win-win,” especially when the company demonstrates a long-term commitment to the project.

The more you can quantify your results—as in the number of trees saved—the more committed your stakeholders will be toward green meetings.