Green Star Certification
IACC member venues complete your application and stand out from the crowd!
IACC Green Star
IACC is pleased to publish its leaders in environmental responsibility, see the current list of IACC certified venues who have achieved the Green Star award and their award level.
This certification encompasses a vast range of standards around the environment and sustainability to make this a highly recognised certification. To benefit from this important environmental initiative, IACC requires members to either subscribe for the first time or update their past adherence to the Code. The Code of Sustainability is valid for 2 years and renewal is required bi-annually.
GREEN STAR VENUES
Code of Sustainability
By signing the Code of Sustainability, IACC members agree to support IACC’s Environmental Policy, to adopt the tenets of the code, and to join other members in an association-wide effort to continually strive for greater sustainability.
2026 IACC Green Star Certification Venue Survey
IACC has a rigorous Code of Sustainability which includes 60 tenets in the following areas:
Education, Awareness and Public Declaration
Waste Management
Recycling
Reuse
Water Conservation
Purchasing
Energy Management
Air Quality
Food & Beverage
Social Responsibility
Adherence to the Code
IACC monitors and updates the Code periodically in order to ensure that it reflects state-of-the-art best practices. When IACC members sign the Code of Sustainability, they certify that their venue supports IACC’s Environmental Policy and they join with other members in striving for more sustainable, environmentally responsible industry policies and practices.
Members are required to update the status of their adherence to applicable tenets in the Code on an annual basis and IACC offers three tiers of participation. Members that achieve 100% of the Code qualify for the Platinum Tier; those that achieve 85% qualify for the Gold Tier; and those that achieve 75% qualify for the Silver Tier.
GREEN STAR VENUES
Webinar on-demand
IACC Green Star webinar
During this informative 45 minute webinar, there was a focus on the standards to become a certified Green Star conference venue and to position yourself to clients, staff and other stakeholders, as a sustainable and environmentally responsible venue.
Links of Interest – Certifications
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating Program
Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating Program provides you with the assurance that audited lodging facilities have met environmental best practices standards that are required for their rating of one to five Green Leafs.
Green Seal®
More and more companies are recognising that environmentally responsible design and production are an integral part of their mission and the value they want to deliver to their customers. The Green Seal® sends a clear message: we care about improving the health and welfare of people and the planet. As more and more businesses have begun to recognize that environmental priorities can be translated into market advantage, they’ve turned to Green Seal certification to give them a business edge.
Green Globe Certification
Green Globe Certification is the leading worldwide certification based on internationally accepted documentation formed by Green Globe International Inc. and Green Certifications Inc. Environmental and cultural criteria as well as Corporate Social Responsibilities are aligned with the agreed international best.
Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel creates sustainable solutions based on a life cycle assessment and an overall goal to reduce the environmental impact from production and consumption of goods.
Events Industry Council
IACC is partnering with the Events Industry Council to raise awareness and promote more sustainable conferences, including our own chapter conferences, by incorporating a range of actions and commitments to reduce our impact on the climate In October 2019 IACC was proud to achieve the EIC Gold Standard for the European Knowledge Festival at Dolce La Hulpe, Brussels.
