{"id":23860,"date":"2024-02-23T09:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T07:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/flanders-expo-receives-green-key-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:57:45","slug":"flanders-expo-receives-green-key-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/en\/flanders-expo-receives-green-key-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Centre receives Green Key 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23860\" class=\"elementor elementor-23860 elementor-23855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eba1dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32eba1dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a1582c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a1582c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Meeting Center of Flanders Expo once again receives the Green Key label, the leading ecological hallmark that highlights sustainable travel, meetings, and relaxation.<\/strong><\/p><br><p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><br><p><a style=\"font-size: 17px; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0.1em;\" href=\"[https:\/\/www.green-key.be\/](https:\/\/www.green-key.be\/)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Key<\/a> is the largest and most renowned international hallmark for environmentally friendly tourism businesses, including meeting centers. Those who visit or book a Green Key location can count on the fact that the planet benefits, without compromising on comfort or affordability.<\/p><br><p><strong>Ambitious sustainability policy <\/strong><\/p><br><p>By achieving the Green Key, we commit to pursuing an ambitious sustainability policy. For example, as early as 2009, we installed 53,000 m<sup>2<\/sup> of solar panels on the roof of Flanders Expo, <a href=\"[https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/nieuwe-led-verlichting-in-flanders-expo-een-duurzame-keuze\/](https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/nieuwe-led-verlichting-in-flanders-expo-een-duurzame-keuze\/)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we use LED lighting in our halls<\/a>, we save 100,000 m<sup>3<\/sup> of gas annually thanks to smart investments in measurement and heating systems, and we have 50 charging points for electric cars available&#8230;<\/p><br><p><strong>Net Zero Carbon Events pledge<\/strong><\/p><br><p>At Flanders Expo, we are proud of our dedication to a sustainable event sector. For years, we have been committed to providing a versatile, environmentally friendly environment for a wide range of events, from trade fairs and congresses to concerts and cultural events.<\/p><br><p>But did you also know that as part of the <a href=\"[https:\/\/www.easyfairs.com\/sustainability\/](https:\/\/www.easyfairs.com\/sustainability\/)\">Easyfairs Group<\/a>, we have committed to the Net Zero Carbon Events pledge? Together, we aim to:<\/p><br><ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">reduce our environmental impact and decrease waste&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">promote innovation&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">support local suppliers&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">embrace diversity in all its dimensions and guarantee the well-being of every visitor and employee&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><br><p><strong>Want to discover all our initiatives for a sustainable future? <a href=\"[https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/duurzaamheidsbelofte\/](https:\/\/www.flandersexpo.be\/duurzaamheidsbelofte\/)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read our sustainability promise.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Meeting Center of Flanders Expo once again receives the Green Key label, the leading ecological hallmark that highlights sustainable travel, meetings, and relaxation. &nbsp; Green Key is the largest and most renowned international hallmark for environmentally friendly tourism businesses, including meeting centers. 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