“The global task force group continues to champion meaningful social change and I am excited to be leading the team where we want to make the power to be heard more accessible. Community has gone global, we are no longer individuals standing alone but a collective. We call for you to participate in offering your amazing stories from around the world celebrating our #BetterTomorrowToday to learn from each other and share insights into your perspectives about people, community, and environment. Through outreach we will offer support to each other as well as our customers and be better equipped to make informed decisions and therefore strengthen our social impact.”
Events and Sustainability:
Our Social Impact Initiative
IACC and our global membership community are committed to delivering meaningful social change.
We’re seeing more and more people expect businesses to act with purpose and not just to pay lip-service to the importance, but to implement policies and programs that actually make sense with their business and drive real change.
Buyers and business event attendees are smart. They can immediately see if there’s artifice beneath the work a venue is doing and are more vocal than ever in exposing that artifice. IACC venues approach social impact with a deep sense of our unique perspective and value to the issues we care about.
Maria Griffiths
Head of the global task force for IACC
Our Commitment to a Better Tomorrow
As a certified member of IACC, we commit to actively support and contribute to the adoption of the core principles laid out in the IACC Social Impact Initiative. We will demonstrate corporate social responsibility in all facets of service and operations, promoting sustainable meeting practices and adding value to the people and communities we serve.
Our venue pledges to support and serve as an ambassador for IACC’s Better Tomorrow social impact initiative.
As part of our pledge we undertake to actively support the core tenets of IACC’s Better Tomorrow plan.
Our Community
We play an important role in our global, national and local communities and we aim to make the communities in which we operate better places. We encourage and empower our employees and volunteer leaders to get involved with their communities and use their skills and where possible IACC resources to help create a mutual benefit.
IACC COMMITS to improving the communities where we meet, through support of:
- Diversity, inclusion and equity
- Local charity and civic groups, local vendors and business partners
- Sharing of our time and resources in IACC’s worldwide community
Our People
One of IACC’s greatest resources is our depth of knowledge as thought leaders in creating successful outcomes and experiences for small to mid-sized conferences, meetings and training.
IACC COMMITS to educating and sharing ideas across our membership and the industry at large on the importance and value of embedding social responsibility into the overall meeting experience.
Our Environment
Given our role as the world’s leading collection of leading meeting and training venues, IACC is committed to having an influential global impact by creating and supporting sustainable practices and developing strategies for eliminating food waste. Further, we must share these changes across the business events industry, working toward creating a higher standard for hosting events by enhancing the environment everywhere we meet.
IACC COMMITS to serving as responsible stewards of the planet’s precious resources in every way possible. This includes a promise to reduce food waste everywhere we meet, contributing to our bid to help end world hunger.
Better tomorrow case studies
IACC runs a Knowledge Hub comprising of case studies, guides, best practices and suppliers in key aspects of looking after our People, Communities, and Environment.
IACC Supports the Following Industry Organisations in the Pursuit of Social Responsibility Excellence
Partnering for a Brighter Future
IACC collaborates with service organisations that resonate with our mission and contribute to a better future through meaningful “giving back” initiatives. Our aim is to partner with charities connected to the Hospitality and Events sector that address core issues relevant to today’s world. Selecting partners who reflect the prevalent priorities ensures our initiative resonates globally, fostering understanding and connection among all IACC members.
Below are some of the amazing charities our IACC members support.
