29 BI-MU/Awarded The Sustainable Event Status
The biennial machine tool, robot and automation exhibition 29 bi-mu/SFORTEC taking place in Milan from September 30th to October 4th, was awarded the sustainable event status.
The event, sponsored by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE is thus among the very few Italian organizations that successfully underwent an evolution according to ISO 20121:2012 standards defining the requirements for sustainable event management and reduced impact on the environment and local communities.
“This achievement makes us really proud” – says Luigi Galdabini, President, UCIMU “Even more so since the evaluation of the 29.BI-MU/ SFORTEC applied the same standard that assessed the environmental performance of the 2012 London Olympics” he added
The evolution was carried out following request by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE, the body responsible for the organization of the biennial exhibition, with an expected 1060 companies displaying their products on a 90,000 squar meter surface. The sustainability certification was issued by ICIM and was achieved primarily thanks to long-time painstaking commitment of companies in the machine tool industry.
Being conscious of the environmental impact of machine tool use, the Italian machine tool, robot and automation manufacturers’ association UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE has long been leading an awareness campaign on the issue of sustainable manufacturing among its members, striving to spread the ideas behind the blue philosophy trademark are all UCIMU members and make machine tools that enable their users to exploit resources sensibly, minimizing their energy and raw material consumption.
As to the exhibition, EFIM and UCIMU presented the certification body with their work on 29.BI-MU/ SFORTEC, which was granted the status of environmentally, economically and socially sustainable event.
The reduction of exhibition’s environmental footprint was mainly achieved by investing in new technologies and new applications that partially replaced the use of paper for certain services. For the first time, exhibitors and visitors were able to file their participation application online. The catalogue app and the new smart catalogue will cover most of the participants needs.
Great attention was devoted to promoting sustainable low-Corban transportation; a train station was made operational in order to provide for easier long distance trips (on Rome and Venice line).
Regarding the issue of economic sustainability, the organisers adopt the highly efficient cost management system that allowed for costs to be under control since the very first steps of the event and of all related initiatives.
Finally, 29.BI-MU/ SFORTEC fulfils sustainability criteria due to initiatives aiming at upholding and promoting growth and economic and social development for all stakeholders, i.e. companies, market players and students. Companies will take advantage of extensive opportunities to meet qualified foreign businesses representing some of the biggest markets in the world that UCIMU and ICE will invite to the exhibition. Young professionals approaching the job market and their individuals wishing to keep up to date with new trends will be offered the PIANETA GIOVANI initiative, a scheme devoted to life-long learning.
During the course of event, dedicated workshops and seminars will explore the issue surrounding sustainability. In particular, UCIMU’s stand is hosting the presentation of the blue philosophy trademark, thus offering a privileged showcase to all companies awarded with the trademark. These theme will be further developed on occasion of the quality bridge initiatives (Friday October 3rd at 14.00) at a conference named “Quality Safety, and Environment: Standards Supporting Innovation and Sustainability in the machine tool industry” and organized by STANIMUC and UCIMU.
