Organizing a sustainable event in Milano
Your event can leave a positive mark on the environment, society and economy of the city

A compact city, an excellent public transport network, and an urban ecosystem that has put sustainability at the heart of its contemporary identity: Milano is the ideal destination to host trade events that are environmentally sustainable, but also economically profitable and socially inclusive.
As a local partner, the YesMilano Convention Bureau takes you by the hand throughout the organization of your event, congress or convention, providing the necessary support and information from the planning stage to the actual unfolding of the event.
Contact us to organize your sustainable event in Milano. In the meantime, here you can find a list of ideas and projects active in the Milano Metro Area.
- Sustainability Guide for the MICE sector (in Italian only) created by Convention Bureau Italia.
- Self-assessment Questionnaire proposed by Convention Bureau Italia with the aim of analyzing the level of maturity achieved in terms of corporate sustainability (in Italian only).
- Take Away: Sustainable Events - Their Added Value, is an easy consultation tool to learn about industry trends and understand the link between sustainability and events organization in just a few minutes (in Italian only).
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ForestaMi is a key project for decarbonizing Milano. Three million additional trees are planned to be planted by 2030. Any company or individual can make the difference by giving their contribution in reaching this goal and making Milano’s air cleaner and life in the city better. Write here to get involved.
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Food for Good – Meetings and Solidarity: this initiative by Federcongressi, the association of the Italian meeting & events industry; allows for the recovery of uneaten meals at events and related donation to city charities. Find out how you can join the initiative.
- The program Volontari per Milano offers opportunities for occasional volunteering at city initiatives in environment, culture, social solidarity, sports events as well as education. Find out here how you can volunteer for Milano. Also, public and private bodies that organize some specific types of large-scale events in the city can also seek volunteers by launching calls. Write for more information.
- Contact the Human Capital Area of Milano&Partners and evaluate the possibilities for collaborating with Milanese higher education and the innovation ecosystem of startups and research institutions present in the area.
- YesMilano Restaurants is the platform to discover the city's restaurants neighborhood by neighborhood and navigate its various cuisines, including short supply chain products, vegetarian and vegan menus and other culinary options.
- YesMilano Live allows you to find all the events around Milano in one place.
- Sustainability is a great and ongoing transformation, which also passes through individual daily gestures. You too can make a contribution to sustainability during your stay in the city: here are some suggestions for experiencing Milano sustainably.