SUSTAINABILITY
GADDEN is a sustainable certified event and we always aspires to be sustainable in every aspect of the fair. Our vision is to inspire visitors, exhibitioners, and sponsors to strive for a more sustainable future.
OUR AMBITIONS
WHISTLEBLOWING SERVICE
In case you were to experience any injustices or issues regarding the sustainability during the fair or any other Gadden-related events, you can report the issue directly to HHGS by filling out the form liked.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS
HAND IN HAND & PROJECT SUNFLOWER
Hand in Hand Sweden is a non-profit organization that works with entrepreneurship as an effective, long-term and sustainable way of fighting poverty. Through training and a supportive network, Hand in Hand helps people reach their full potential and become successful, small-scale entrepreneurs to lift themselves and their families out of poverty in the long term.
The ongoing war in Ukraine and the rising inflation has put a lot of pressure on the world’s poor, and as a way of tackling this, Hand in Hand has started Project Sunflower in Kenya’s countryside. Since 80% of the population in Kenya are small-scale farmers, and the consequences of the pandemic and now inflation, have hit them hard, Hand-in Hand have decided to start this project which involves training in entrepreneurship and sunflower farming. Sunflowers are rich in pollen which contribute positively to biodiversity, and sunflower oil can replace the imported oil- which makes it more beneficial to the local economy. Sunflower oil is furthermore better for the environment and people’s health.
Because of the urgency of the economic crisis and the stated benefits with farming sunflowers, GADDEN has chosen to donate the revenue from the recycling cans to Project Sunflower.
Want to know more about Hand in Hand and Project Sunflower? Find more information at HandinHand Sweden HERE och donate to Project Sunflower HERE.
UNG CANCER
Ung Cancer is an organization which has the aim to support young adults who have been affected by cancer directly or have near relatives and friends with cancer. Ung Cancer hopes to reduce loneliness and offers personal, financial and rehabilitative support with their platform.
With this collaboration we offer Ung Cancer to interact with our students, also give our students the opportunity to contribute with a gift or bead a bracelet at their beading-station.
GREENTIME
Greentime is a third party certifier for sustainable events, founded in 2014. They are a great help and guide for the sustainable work we do. Greentime provides inspiration, analysis and consultation for their clients, and several lectures and online meetups.
We are proud to call ourselves a sustainable certified event with their certification: Certifierat Hållbart Evenemang, and this certification process is redone every fair. GADDEN always strives to improve itself and Greentime is a key factor in this endeavor.
GoCLIMATE
GoClimate is a social enterprise (profit for purpose) and aims to stop climate change through reducing the carbon dioxide emissions. GoClimate helps GADDEN calculating its carbon footprint, and offers to climate compensate in several climate projects.
This year we have chosen to climate compensate in a project in Thailand that captures methane from wastewater and turns it into biogas. The project has significantly improved local air and water quality, as well as improvements in social sustainability. We also encourage companies to climate compensate with us.
Interested in knowing more about our sustainability work?
Please see our Equality and Sustainability Policy or contact our
Head of Sustainability Lisa Sandell at
hallbarhet@gadden.com.