Shaping the Furniture Industry Towards a Sustainable Future
As part of Informa Markets and the wider Informa Group, MIFF is committed to driving positive change across the furniture industry. Sustainability at Informa focuses on the long-term impact we have on our customers, colleagues, communities, and the environment.
Running MIFF gives us the opportunity to make a meaningful difference — by improving environmental and social impact in our host cities, and by connecting people, ideas, and networks that help the furniture industry move towards a more sustainable future.
Inspire Sustainable Development
- Use MIFF’s platform and content to support industry-wide sustainability.
- Encourage exhibitors, suppliers, and partners to adopt responsible practices.
- Build meaningful, market-relevant collaborations.
Run an Environmentally Responsible Event
- Reduce carbon emissions across event operations.
- Minimise waste and encourage reuse and recycling.
- Considering sustainability credentials of items sourced for the event.
Promote Social Responsibility
- Operate ethically and safely, prioritising wellbeing and accessibility.
- Create positive community impact in our host cities.
- Measure and improve our social contributions.
Inspire Sustainable Development
- Use MIFF’s platform and content to support industry-wide sustainability.
- Encourage exhibitors, suppliers, and partners to adopt responsible practices.
- Build meaningful, market-relevant collaborations.
Run an Environmentally Responsible Event
- Reduce carbon emissions across event operations.
- Minimise waste and encourage reuse and recycling.
- Considering sustainability credentials of items sourced for the event.
Promote Social Responsibility
- Operate ethically and safely, prioritising wellbeing and accessibility.
- Create positive community impact in our host cities.
- Measure and improve our social contributions.
MIFF’s Sustainability Initiatives
Going Digital
- Paperless registrations for the event.
- Digitised show directory to avoid excessive printing.
- MIFF Furniverse – a virtual platform connecting trade buyers and exhibitors, sharing knowledge, and enabling business those who can’t attend physically.
Reducing Carbon Footprint
- Shuttle bus services to-and-from our venues to reduce local traffic congestion.
- Promotion of official hotels near the show venues.
- Powering the event with renewable energy.
Waste Reduction
- Water refill stations at show venues to minimise single-use plastics.
- Recycled packing materials for meals and beverages.
- Recycling bins on show floors.
- Carpets, signage, lanyards, woven bags, papers and other materials made from recycled sources and recycled/ reused post-event.
FasterForward Programme
Informa’s FasterForward programme embeds sustainability into every part of its business, aiming to create a positive impact. It covers three areas: business operations, brands and products, and broader community engagement. MIFF adopts FasterForward to continuously enhance sustainability in events and markets we serve.
Sustainability in Informa Markets
Sustainability – social, economic, and environmental – is a necessity, not a “nice to have.” Informa Markets commits to providing a platform that inspires sustainable development across the industries we serve.
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