ESG Initiatives

Working together for a better future

Sustainability continues to be embedded across the planning and delivery of Sibos, with a focus on protecting the environment, caring for the community, promoting inclusion and driving more responsible event practices.

Working closely with our global community, we aim to be one of the world’s most sustainable events. These efforts align with Swift’s commitment to climate action through the Science Based Targets initiative, setting emissions reduction targets in line with a 1.5°C future.

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Key initiatives across Sibos 2026 include: 

  • Designing for circularity, with the majority of event structures rented, reused or returned to supplier inventories for future events, rather than being discarded after use
  • Minimising shipping and transportation impact, including the use of local production, consolidated logistics, and reduced equipment shipping, avoiding air shipping wherever possible.
  • Delivering more sustainable catering, including locally sourced ingredients where we can, increased plant-based options, compostable or reusable service ware, eliminating single-use plastics and composting organic food waste
  • Reducing on-site paper consumption and single-use practices through digital event communications and recyclable event materials
  • Choosing lower-impact operational solutions, including LED lighting, reusable cabling and equipment, water refill stations and responsible waste management
  • Promoting inclusion, belonging and opportunity through diverse speaker representation, leadership development programmes such as the STAR Scholarship Programme and networking events that connect emerging talent, industry leaders and advocates from across the global financial community and beyond, including Against All Odds
  • Creating positive social impact beyond the event, through the donation of selected materials, props, accessories and eligible surplus food to local charities and community initiatives

By working with suppliers that have established sustainability programmes and commitments, we hope to encourage more responsible practices across the entire event ecosystem. 

Looking ahead, we will continue to work with our partners to identify opportunities to reduce waste, increase reuse, improve sustainability measurement and reporting and create lasting positive impacts for our host cities and their communities. Each year provides an opportunity to build on previous successes while exploring new ways to deliver a more sustainable and responsible event.

Sibos 2025 achievements

We’re proud of our community’s efforts to contribute to a more sustainable event, leading to a significant reduction of carbon intensity per person of 58%, excluding travel emissions. 

This was driven by assessing the impact of exhibitor booths, accounting for a 50% reduction in non-travel emissions. A more mindful circular approach to materials contributed significantly, while plant-based catering (67% of menus were meat-free) and lower emission factors surrounding accommodation and waste were also key.

Highlights

  • 9% reduction in carbon emissions per person compared to last edition in Europe in 2022, including travel emissions
    A significant achievement, almost meeting our overall 10% target
  • 85% of all show waste recycled
    Our collaboration with Messe Frankfurt to provide an efficient waste management system meant we exceeded our target by 5%
  • 72% of exhibition and conference materials either repurposed or donated
    About 150 tonnes of materials were reused, repurposed or donated, meaning our initial target of 55% was surpassed
  • 53% of menus were vegan
    Combined with 14% including vegetarian options, making up a total of 67% of the total menu offering

Looking ahead

As we turn our focus towards Miami, we’re looking to tackle material use, freight emissions and further assess exhibitor booths.

Our 2026 host venue: Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC)

Sustainability remains at the core of each Sibos host venue. This year, Sibos heads to the reimagined Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), where sustainability and climate change action are central to its corporate social responsibility programme

The MBCC was redeveloped in 2020 using locally sourced recycled materials where possible and 96% of construction waste was recycled. Last year, it earned the prestigious EIC Golf Certificate, a testament to its leadership in environmental and social impact.Other key features include high efficiency lighting throughout, significant reductions in wastewater, electric vehicle charging stations, a herb & vegetable garden and approximately 9 acres of new green space since redevelopment. For more information, see the MBCC’s website: Sustainability | Miami Beach Convention Center