decarbonisation by 2030 .
Praising the organisation of the event , a spokesperson for World Economic Forum said : “ The Climate Action team ’ s professionalism , responsiveness , and attention to detail was exceptional . The Innovation Zone really did prove to be the centre of gravity for policymakers , business leaders , investors , and innovators at COP .”
Dedicated to improving its own sustainability , Climate Action took a number of steps to improve its own credentials , including water dispensers to prevent plastic bottles going to landfill ,
Former prime minister Boris Johnson and US special envoy for climate John Kerry .
printing marketing materials on recycled paper with vegetable ink and employing more than 500 local staff and 20 local suppliers .
The event also saw GES launch eco-friendly badgeholders made from recycled paper .
GES said thousands of plastic badge holders were saved from landfill with their innovative , sturdy and robust product .
Gadelrab added : “ Traditionally , event production is not the most sustainable industry , but Climate Action is working hard to change the way our exhibitions are run . It was fantastic to enable GES ’ great new product launch at COP27 and to move a step closer to creating truly sustainable event spaces .”
“ As a creator of exhibition experiences , we are focused more than ever on increasing our sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of those events we produce . The Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP27 provided a great opportunity for us to expedite the launch of our new sustainable badge holders on a global stage , said Gerard Conway , director of event intelligence , at GES .
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