Sustainability at ESID EHA SIOPE 2025
We believe we all have a part to play in preserving our future for generations to come, locally and globally. At ESID EHA SIOPE 2025, everyone has a role in maintaining a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. Even small actions matter! Therefore, we have taken steps to make the Symposium more environmentally friendly and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals – 17 goals with 169 targets that all UN Member States have agreed to work toward achieving by 2030. They set a plan for a world without poverty, hunger, and disease.
Contributions You Can Make as an ESID EHA SIOPE 2025 Delegate
As individuals and as a part of a community, we can and should contribute to protecting the Earth and its natural systems and resources and sustaining the natural ecological balance of the ecosystem.
Here is what we encourage you to do during the ESID EHA SIOPE Focused Symposium 2025:
Use the mobile app (instead of printing) to inquire about the programme details.
Use more sustainable ways of traveling to and around Austria.
Sort your waste in appropriate bins at venues, hotels, and around the city.
Keep waste items with you if there are no visible garbage or recycling bins at the event or during your tourism outings.
Choose reusable mugs and bottles and refuse single-use plastic.
Do not print booking confirmations and boarding passes. Instead, provide digital copies of these documents.
Provide an alternative to business cards – QR codes to LinkedIn or e-card.
Choose a vegetarian meal option when available and possible.
Our Contribution to ESID EHA SIOPE 2025's Sustainability
We at ESID EHA SIOPE 2025 would like to contribute to achieving these objectives in our value chain. We support and work toward the following SDGs:
End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition, and Promote Sustainable Agriculture
- Our exclusive catering partner MOTTO is certified according to the ecolabel for Event Catering.
- The food items offered to our participants will be seasonal, organic and prepared from local and regional products. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available.
- All food & beverage utensils will be reusable or compostable.
- The cleaning products used in the kitchen and food preparation facilities are eco-friendly.
Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promote Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All
Supporting accessible, high-quality education for our community is our top priority. Throughout the organization of ESID EHA SIOPE 2025, we strive to constantly improve the scientific programme, introduce more accessible Conference alternatives and support onsite attendance, eliminate gender disparities in education, and ensure long-term education for our attendees.
To support this goal, we will:
- Provide on-demand sessions by making recorded sessions available after the conference dates.
- Organize interactive sessions with audience participation (like voting) and relevant presentations.
- Arrange opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange through various platforms, such as social media, online communities, poster discussions and networking events.
Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All
- Austria Center Vienna implements energy-efficient technologies, including high-efficiency heat recovery and LED lighting.
- Unused waste heat from the air conditioning units of the Austria Center Vienna is injected into Vienna’s district heating network.
- The high-efficiency heat recovery technology in the ventilation system has cut energy use by 90%
Make Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable
Vienna is an example of how sustainability can be encaptivated within a city and ranks first as the world’s greenest city. There are multiple factors important for its sustainable environment:
- Half of the city is a green area with parks and recreational areas on every corner
- 30% of the city’s energy is covered by renewable sources
- The public transport operates on a high level and connects the entire city in a an efficient way. This is why we recommend you have a look at Vienna’s city transport and what are the most convenient ways to move around
- Last but not least, Vienna is a great place to be a pedestrian and is often named a “walker’s paradise”. Daily errands do not require a car and you would surely enjoy walking in Vienna’s city center
Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns
- We avoid single-use plastic
- We encourage all our exhibitors to join us in this initiative and reduce single-use giveaways at their stands
- All course materials will be available in digital format. Course attendance certificates will be sent electronically
- Selective waste collection (for paper, combustible waste, glass and tins) as well as containers for exhibition-related waste will be placed throughout the venue to maximise recycling
