STEP – Sustainable Trade Events Partnership

STEP Insights 💡Best Practices seen at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 - Give Aways While WindEnergy Hamburg 2024, Benjamin Low discovered some new ways to create a more sustainable trade fair presence. For example, this reusable, foldable water bottle. The bottles were used as a give away at the trade fair. This way, they present a sustainable, practical give away option while giving recipients the chance to reduce the amount of plastic water bottles they use. Cool idea, Senkron.Energy Digital Services! #Sustainability #TradeFairs #STEP #GiveAways #Reusable 

PROGRAM 📋 ESG Summit 2024 Discover what exactly the ESG Summit 2024 has in store for you! The program for the event is live on the European Sustainability Week website for you to explore and divided into different sessions containing key note speeches, presentations and panel discussions: 🔹 Shifting Paradigms for Sustainable Change 🔹 Lessons from Implementation and Industry Perspectives 🔹 Sustainable Transformation – Pathways to a Resource-Efficient Future 🔹 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability – Transition Plans, Social Impact, and Due Diligence as Keys to Success 🔹 Strategic Integration of ESG and Sustainability – Navigating Compliance, Data, and Impact 🔹 Drivers of Sustainable Transformation in the EU 🔹 Building Coherence for True Sustainability in Times of Crisis Get ready for deep dives into these different areas of ESG and look forward to keynote speakers such as Daniela Kluckert, Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg, Gunter Dr. Beitinger, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Doetsch, Prof. Dr. Volker Stein and Ralph Thurm! The ESG Summit by EUPD Research ESG will take place on December 11, 09 AM - 10 PM at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel & Spa in Petersberg and is sponsored by Tecloman Energy Storage, Arvato Systems, Sopra Steria Next, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, JA Solar, Fujitsu, Unternehmen Bewegung GmbH and Pylontech. Learn more about the event and get your tickets on the website linked in the comments below! #ESGSummit #EuropeanSustainabilityWeek #ESG #CorporateSustainability #Events

Reducing waste by reusing, recycling and longevity 🏆 energy & meteo systems GmbH receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 We are happy to congratulate energy & meteo systems GmbH | emsys VPP GmbH | emsys grid services GmbH on their Sustainable Exhibitor Award. STEP Co-Founder Benjamin Low presented them with this acknowledgement for their sustainability strategy at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024. Said strategy takes care to reduce waste on many levels. Furniture used at the trade fair booth serve as furniture in their offices as well. Further, energy & meteo systems GmbH | emsys VPP GmbH | emsys grid services GmbH considers the use of environmentally friendly, recyclable and long lasting materials when ordering products, give aways and more. Employees are encouraged to use the train for travel whenever possible. The STEP team is looking forward to following you on your road to more sustainability at trade fairs, energy & meteo systems GmbH! #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #WasteReduction #Reusability

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle🏆 ZOPF Energieanlagen GmbH receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 Last month, ZOPF Energieanlagen GmbH was presented with the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 by our Co-Founder Benjamin Low. The team was awarded for their commitment to sustainability at trade fairs – specifically for their resuse-policy. Their booth at the trade fair in Hamburg was reused by <95%, and will be reused for several others in the future. The materials reused include the floor, cover protection made out of cloths, furniture and more. They are also successfully reducing their waste with this policy, stating that the waste they produce during the event and disassembly fit into a single trash bag.    Congratulations, ZOPF Energieanlagen GmbH! Thanks for being a pioneer on the road to more sustainability at trade fairs. #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #SustainableTravel 

Travelling Sustainably🏆 Sterr-Kölln & Partner mbB receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 We congratulate Sterr-Kölln & Partner mbB on their Sustainable Exhibitor Award! Benjamin Low was able to present them with the honour at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024, acknowledging their commitment to the sustainability of their trade fair presence, especially in terms of travel.   The main focus of Sterr-Kölln & Partner mbB's sustainability strategy is travel: All employees that travel regularly receive support and compensation for using public transport, with special incentives for  travelling by train. We are looking forward to following your future progress on your road  to sustainability! #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #SustainableTravel 

A Focus on Reusability 🏆 Labkotec receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 Our Co-Founder Benjamin Low had the honour of presenting Labkotec with the Sustainable Exhibitor Award by STEP. The award acknowledges the sustainable measurement solutions provider’s commitment to increasing the sustainability of their trade fair presence. Labkotec places great importance on reusing and recycling materials. They ordered a system booth they will use again in the following events. In the same spirit of reusing and recycling, their giveaways include microfiber tissues made of plastic bottles. Congratulations on the achievement, Labkotec! Looking forward to seeing what you do next. #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #Recycling 

Stepping toward Sustainability🏆 Bitbloom receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 We are excited to congratulate Bitbloom on their Sustainable Exhibitor Award for their commitment to more a more sustainable presence at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024. STEP Co-Founder Benjamin Low presented their team with the award. Bitbloom has started the process of increasing the sustainability of their trade fair presence in a range of aspects - from travel, over wased management and materials used to food at the booth. They have strict travel guidelines based on carbon footprint, for example, and will offset their annual footprint from flying at the end of the year. The company focuses on using renewable raw materials such as vegetable fibers, glucose, and other bio-recyclable additives to produce vegan, GMO-, and gluten-free coffee pods. Congratulations, Bitbloom! We are looking forward to following and supporting your next steps toward increasing sustainability at trade fairs. #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability

Recycling toward Sustainability 🏆 CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 STEP congratulates CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) on their Sustainable Exhibitor Award, which they received for their exemplary sustainability strategy at and for WindEnergy Hamburg 2024! Our Co-Founder Benjamin Low was honoured to present the team with their award. CWHI planned a booth with keeping sustainability, reusability as well as recycling of raw materials in mind. This encompasses the process from the ground up, such as incorporating reusable, recycled flooring and wall materials, waste recycled into further useable promotional materials, and sustainable sourced furniture. We're excited to see your progress and future contributions toward more sustainable trade fairs! #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #Recycling #WasteReduction

Sustainable Travel and more 🏆 Bachmann electronic GmbH receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 At WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 in September, Bachmann electronic GmbH received the Sustainable Exhibitor Award by STEP – Sustainable Trade Events Partnership for their sustainability strategy at the trade fair. STEP Co-Founder Benjamin Low was excited to present them with the award. Bachmann electronic places importance on sustainability and optimization of their booths and trade fair activities. This includes sustainable travel practices such as carpooling, using public transport and more. Food and drink is sourced from the trade fair constructor, and unused sustenance goes back and is reused there. Congratulations, Bachmann electronic GmbH! Let's advance sustainability at trade fairs together. #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability

Second Hand to Sustainability🏆 BWTS GmbH receives the Sustainable Exhibitor Award at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 We congratulate renewable energy service provider BWTS GmbH on their Sustainable Exhibitor Award, which they were presented with at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 by our Co-Founder Benjamin Low. The award honors their exemplary sustainability strategy at the trade fair. BWTS GmbH has established itself as a leading player in promoting sustainability at trade fairs by focusing on flexibility and reusing materials. The company has been utilizing a second-hand booth acquired through a platform for pre-owned goods. This booth had been used in previous events before being adopted by BWTS, where it is now stored between uses. So far, BWTS has used the booth for multiple trade fairs, making only minor adjustments to suit the specific requirements of each event. Additional, new materials for individual uses such as print are sourced, produced and reused (if possible) sustainably as well. Further, they have travel guidelines in place and ensure that all employees use public transport, EVs or shared taxis. We are looking forward to following and supporting you with the next steps on your road to sustainability. #STEP #SustainableExhibitorAward #Events #CorporateSustainability #Sustainability #SecondHand #SustainableTravel