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Trade fairs are indispensable for the development and success of sustainability-promoting innovation. As meeting places for entire industries, they are optimal showcases for new ideas. We are spotlighting sustainability at countless trade fairs.
For example, the pioneering BIOFACH Exhibition is the world's leading trade fair for organic foods, with spin-offs in six countries besides Germany. Key players involved in all stages of the value chain of the organic foods business come together in cities like Delhi, Riyadh, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. The discussions held at these events advance the ecological transformation of the food industry.
At the BIOFACH Congress, which is part of the BIOFACH Exhibition in Nuremberg, industry experts discuss forward-looking topics in a variety of forums, including the interactive “Sustainable Future Lab”. The organic food industry is characterized by boundless creativity, with innovative new products like tuna fish pizza without fish (“Ton-No”), BBQ-flavoured millet balls, and sustainable packaging solutions. Under the slogan “Organic Out of Home”, the BIOFACH Exhibition focuses on sustainable dining in restaurants, cafeterias and catering establishments.
Last but not least, the BIOFACH Exhibition is an important venue for dialogue between public officials, scientists and business people, and an ideal setting for discussions on the subject of government policies, funding opportunities and new business models that can make the food industry more sustainable.
FACHPACK and EUROGUSS: Focus on the sustainability transformation
The packaging materials industry and the die-casting industry are well aware of their responsibility for people and the environment; and they are taking action. Indeed, FACHPACKhas highlighted the importance of sustainable packaging technologies and processes for many years. Circular economy, CO₂ reduction and sustainable supply chains are major topics at the EUROGUSSExhibition. The leading trade fair for die-casting technology showcases an industry that is transforming itself along the lines of sustainability.
Focus on the transformation of heating and energy: Chillventa and Heat Pump Summit
Chillventais the leading international trade fair for refrigeration, air-conditioning, ventilation and heat pump technologies. The trade fair shines a bright light on the energy-efficient and sustainable use of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. At the European Heat Pump Summit, leading minds from the worlds of business and science present and discuss insights gained from research and development in the field of heat pump technology, as well as relevant market trends. These two events together are driving the transformation of heating technology, especially in buildings, commerce and industry.
Trade fairs reduce the need for separate business trips
According to a study conducted by AUMA, the German trade fair industry association, participation in trade fairs reduces the need for many separate business trips. On average, one trade fair visit replaces more than five separate business trips, or up to seven in the case of international trade fairs. The respondents in the AUMA study also indicated that more than 60 % of business contacts could not have been established at the same level of quality through digital communication alone.