Climate- and Resource-Smart Operations

We work systematically to create climate- and resource-smart operations that reduce our environmental impact and promote a more sustainable future. Through concrete actions and long-term goals, we integrate an environmental perspective into our operational routines across the following three focus areas:

Food and Beverages with Reduced Environmental Impact

Food and beverages play a central role in the activities we manage at Linköping Concert & Congress Hall. We strive to offer dishes based on organic and locally produced ingredients, collaborating with environmentally certified suppliers who adhere to our code of conduct. Our menus are tailored to seasonal ingredients to deliver sustainable culinary experiences to our visitors.

We are committed to maintaining our Swan and Green Key certifications and aim to increase the proportion of organic and local ingredients used in our restaurant. Each year, we set goals to offer an even more sustainable and locally inspired selection, helping our customers make conscious choices. Simultaneously, we implement measures to reduce food waste at our facility.

We also aim to create activities around food and beverages that engage the tourism industry in Linköping. For our own events and co-arranged activities, we set clear requirements to ensure adherence to sustainability principles at all levels.

Reducing Climate Impact from Visitor Travel

Visitor travel to Linköping represents the largest climate impact of our operations. While Visit Linköping & Co cannot directly control this, we influence sustainable behavior by encouraging eco-friendly travel options for events listed in our event calendar, mapping travel patterns, and promoting sustainable meetings.

Since 2021, the company’s tourism assignment has been expanded to include contributing to an environmentally sustainable destination, which we actively pursue. We promote and communicate green experiences to visitors through social media and our website, emphasizing sustainable travel. Additionally, we have established a sustainability reference group consisting of leading sustainable tourism businesses. We have also developed a Green Certification for Linköping Tourism, highlighting environmentally sustainable actors and simplifying green choices for visitors to Linköping.

In international marketing, we prioritize nearby markets where visitors have more opportunities to travel sustainably, such as by train or other forms of public transportation.

Reducing the Use of Plastics and Other Consumables

Reducing the use of plastics and various consumables is a critical part of our environmental efforts to minimize waste and lower our climate impact. As part of our Swan and Green Key certifications for Linköping Concert & Congress Hall, we continuously work to reduce the use of disposable materials and single-use items. We have intensified efforts to identify alternative products to replace plastic items and aim to expand this initiative to venues beyond the Concert & Congress Hall.

We also aim to introduce a new waste sorting system for guests and staff at Linköping Concert & Congress Hall. We prioritize digital solutions over printed materials wherever possible, with a goal to reduce the use of copy paper annually. When printed materials are necessary, we ensure they are 100% environmentally certified.

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