Organizing sustainable events in Milano is simple. Just follow the guidelines for Events indicated by CAM – (Criteri Ambientali Minimi - Minimum Environmental Criteria), which are mandatory for the organization of public events.

CAM guidelines are applicable to various types of events and conferences, and promote practices that promote sustainability, accessibility and inclusion, practice decent working conditions and implement regulations on health and safety of workers, with the aim of reducing the environmental impact and increasing the positive externalities of the events themselves.

If you seek to organize a business, cultural, musical, sporting, or other type of event in a public or private space in the Milano metro area, you must contact Sportello Unico Eventi (SUEV – the Municipality’s one-stop shop for events) which allows you to initiate all the required procedures for the event to take place (authorizations, concessions, licensing), lets you access technical support, and provides information on all the obligations to be fulfilled.

Other useful materials for your sustainable event:

• Guide to sustainability in the MICE sector created by Convention Bureau Italia.
• Takeaway Points on the Value Added of Sustainable Events – an easy-to-consult tool to learn about green economy trends and understand the nexus of events and sustainability in just a few minutes.

• ForestaMi is a key project for the decarbonizing Milano. It plans to plant an additional 3 million trees by 2030 through public-private partnerships. Your contribution can make the difference in achieving this goal and improving the air and quality of life in Metropolitan Milano. Write to contribute or ask the Convention Bureau for information.

• The initial orientation service offered by the Chamber of Commerce can be used before the event to acquire knowledge and technical tools for calculating the carbon footprint.

• Firms specializing in Milano’s circular economy offer the opportunity to recover waste and end-of-life products coming from events. You can find them mapped by the Municipality of Milano in the action plan to recycle discarded textiles and fashion items, furniture and consumer products.

• Food for Good: a Federcongressi initiative enabling the donation of foods unconsumed in fairs and congresses to charities feeding the needy. Find out how to join.

• Other pathbreaking initiatives to combat food waste and provide food aid go under the rubric of Milano Food Policy.

• The Volontari per Milano (Volunteers for Milano) program offers the possibility of supporting the activities of volunteers that seek to improve the well-being of city dwellers.
  Public and private organizations can also apply for volunteering calls, in order to recruit volunteers for specific kinds of events that meet stringent requirements. Write here for more information.

The City of Milano is attentive to the needs of event organizers and is open to evaluating any innovative proposal for the organization of events and initiatives that leave behind a positive impact on the territory and the community.

The following have been already realized in tandem with the YesMilano Convention Bureau:

• Organization of running races and marathons
• Free health screenings of residents by event organizers (after granting the necessary permits)
• Membership in the Forestami project: city trees to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions
• Education: learning activities in elementary and middle schools to raise awareness among health issues in class
  

Contact the YesMilano Convention Bureau to see what you can do for the territory and the community and receive support from the municipality and other public stakeholder.

Also Contact the Human Capital Team of Milano&Partners for possibilities of collaborations with the thriving ecosystem of talent and startups present in Milano and Lombardy.

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.

• Are you a DMC, a PCO, or an agency organizing events? The Milano Chamber of Commerce promotes initiatives and training courses on event tourism sustainability. Check the calendar.
• Your event can also receive specialist assistance on compliance with environmental regulations, sustainable development and circular economy: book an appointment with an expert.

Read the testimonials of players in the Milanese tourist industry and events sector that have chosen to invest in sustainability.

For further information about the sustainability projects of the destination, download the MasterPlan.