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Dear Respondent,

This questionnaire is a part of Doctoral Research Project Titled “Sustainable Practices in Indian Exhibition Industry”. You are requested to answer the following question. The information provided by you will be kept strictly confidential and shall be used for Research only. Your cooperation is highly solicited.

Thank You

Vikram Jit Singh
PhD, Research Scholar
Departement of Tourism and Hotel Management
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
 
 
 
Name of the Organisation and Designation in the Organisation
   
 
 
Sustainable Practices in Responsibility/Policy/Principle
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• Appoint someone who will be responsible for all green aspects of the meeting/event
• Give yourself enough time to implement the new processes
• Implementation, monitoring and tracking of initiatives
• Reduce our consumption and the resulting waste it generates?
• Procurement (using green suppliers)
• General business practices
• Community support
• Partnering with environmental organizations to raise awareness and protect local ecosystems
• Left-over food is donated
• Ability to provide you with their environmental policy
• Tracking of environmental program success
• Environmental training for staff
• Environmental procurement
• Informs guests of green policies and programs
• Signage encourages guests and staff to use energy, water and other resources more carefully
 
 
Sustainable Food and Beverage Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• Reusable china service for meals; no disposables
• Water jugs instead of bottled water
• Spoons, not stir sticks
• Cloth napkins
• Bulk condiments (sugar, cream, etc.)
• Local foods used when possible
• Re-usable or organic centre-pieces
• Sustainable food choices
• Vegetarian options
• Composting
• Fair trade tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar, chocolate
• Realistic guarantees for F&B functions
 
 
Sustainable Transportation Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• Shuttles to reduce the number of vehicles
• Shuttles do not idle their engines
• Preference to shuttle services that offer hybrid vehicles
• Put green performance measures into transportation contracts
• Offer bus passes to delegates
• Offer delegates the opportunity of using bicycles or rickshaws to get to local venues
• Suggest walking routes
• Give preference to those cities who have good public transit; also good public transit from airport to downtown.
 
 
Sustainable Delegates Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• On-line registration
• Confirmation by phone or email
• Re-usable nametags and lanyards
• Post-consumer paper for nametags/vegetable based inks
• Water bottles, not bottled water
• On-line evaluations
• Gifts should be minimally packaged, durable (or consumable) and non toxic
• Offer a discount for those delegates who bring their own bags; they should indicate this when they register.
• Remind delegates daily of the environmental programs before the speakers are introduced
 
 
Sustainable Exhibitors/Sponsors Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• Eliminate give-aways
• Reduce “promo-pollution”
• Limit pamphlets and encourage on-line resources
• Signage is reusable and non-dated
• Alternatives might include a virtual trade show
• Provide materials via downloads
• Bring only what is needed for the event, and take away what is not distributed
• Do not use gift items made from endangered or threatened species
• Attempt to use locally grown/made products
• Minimize packaging and participate in recycling packaging when appropriate
• Choose decorations and display materials that can be reused and/or are made out of recycled materials
 
 
Sustainable Office Management Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• Use whiteboards instead of flipcharts
• If flipcharts, use recycled paper
• Use SMARTBoards
• Burn a CD, provide USB portals on-site or post materials on website
• If printed materials are used, use recycled paper with a high post-consumer content and print on both sides
• Ensure computers are not left on when not in use
• If you need to print, use paper with a high post-consumer recycle content and print on both sides
• Ensure recycle bins are placed in offices and throughout the meeting event area at frequent intervals
• Signage is reusable and non-dated
 
 
Sustainable Environmental Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• A comprehensive sustainability plan;
• Programs to recycle and otherwise reduce solid waste;
• Programs for the conservation of energy and water;
• Environmentally responsible systems to handle to treatment of solid and liquid wastes; and
• Environmental initiatives above and beyond those listed herein.
 
 
Sustainable Procurement Practices
Very Important Important Neutral Less Important Not Important
• Recyclable
• Biodegradable
• Has recycled materials in it
• Has limited packaging
• Re-usable
• Generates few by-products during manufacturing
• Not toxic and does not generate toxic pollutants during manufacture
Makes efficient use of resources
Durable