NEW YORK—Informa has been named No. 1 for the second consecutive year in the global media and entertainment sector of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This is the fifth time that Informa has been included in the DJSI, which measures the performance of the world’s largest companies according to environmental, social and governance criteria.
At the heart of Informa’s sustainability efforts is Fast forward, a five-year plan launched in 2020 that set sustainability goals across the company’s business operations, brands and products.
“This is a key objective for Informa, so it’s great to see our efforts recognized in the DJSI,” Stephen Carter, Group Chief Executive Officer of Informa PLC, said. “Through FasterForward, we have a clear plan to further increase the positive impact we have on all of our communities, stakeholders and the environment.”
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Among the company’s commitments to sustainable development: bcarbon neutral ecomeas a company and through all its products by2025; to halve wastegenerated by its products and events by 2025; becomezero waste and zero net emissionscarbon by 2030 or earlier; integrate sustainability into 100% of its brands by 2025; and use its brands to help and promote the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Information Informa has set its carbon reduction targets at the most ambitious level: 1.5°C. 97% of Informa’s offices are powered by renewable electricity and 100% of business travel is carbon offset. In cases where it is not yet able to avoid carbon emissions, it purchases carbon offsets through Natural Capital Partners, which are used to support projects around the world that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions (among them: Teak Afforestation, American Grasslands, Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve in Borneo and Domestic Energy Systems in India).
At the show, a campaign entitled Better Stands is reducing waste from its exhibition stands. The company is also working with its trade show exhibitors to phase out all disposable stands at EMEA events by 2024, with plans to expand this to other regions.
Contact Stephen Carter atstephen.carter@informa.com