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Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that since launching its environmental strategy "Re-use, Reduce, Recycle" in January 2008, it has saved the equivalent of 900 trees, 200,000 kilowatts of energy and 1.6 million litres of water.
The strategy, which was launched to coincide with the highly successful World Future Energy Summit, which was held at ADNEC in January, has seen the implementation of various environmental initiatives. This has included the appointment of a dedicated waste coordinator and the introduction of recycling bins and cardboard collection points around the venue.
According to statistics released by Dulsco, Waste Management & Services Provider, ADNEC has managed to save 900 trees, 1.6 million litres of water, 295,000 kilowatts of energy, 88,500 litres of oil and 153 cubic yards of landfill space since beginning its programme of waste reduction. The improved performance in conserving resources has come at a time when the venue has been busier than ever with numerous high-profile events and hundreds of thousands of visitors.
ADNEC Group CEO, Simon Horgan, said: "Being the most modern exhibition centre in the world, isn't just about having state-of-the art facilities and architecture, it's also about recognising our responsibility to influence behaviour in a positive way. Our environmental strategy has been implemented in response to the environmental challenges faced by the international exhibition industry and we hope that other venues in the region recognise the moral and economic sense of this approach."
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