Sustainable Development

UFI adopted in June 2008 specific vision and mission statements related to sustainable development:

• "Vision: To achieve a high level of member awareness and commitment to promote social and environmental responsibility within the exhibition industry”.
• “Mission: To serve our members by promoting, encouraging and supporting sustainability within the Exhibition Industry, thus becoming a reference point for best practice, tools, standards and learning.”

UFI’s actions in this field include:

• A dedicated Committee, composed of 23 organization members of UFI
• Specific Focus Meetings (open to non UFI Members)
• An on-line Knowledge Exchange Database (reserved to Members)
• An Educational course: 8 steps to sustainability (open to non UFI Members)
• The follow-up and promotion of 2 international frameworks ISO 20121 and GRI EOSS
• An annual award scheme.