Valencia Conference Centre launches SDG project

The Valencia Conference Centre has recently announced a new project aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The new project launch was announced on World Environment Day (5 June). It will be focused on continuing to promote new sustainability initiatives that guarantee compliance with the United Nations’ SDGs within the framework of conferences and congresses. The initiative aims to be a platform for staff, customers and strategic allies that can guarantee comprehensive measures covering all areas of the building’s activities and contributing to the international 2030 Agenda agreement, which advocates universal social wellbeing. The project is part of Valencia Conference Centre’s Sustainability Plan, which includes the installation of a photovoltaic roof in 2008 which has generated more than 3m kWh of clean energy to date. Currently, sustainable investments represent 40% of the total and it is estimated that the venue also saves approximately 1m kWh in annual energy consumption. These reductions avoid the emission of 707 tonnes in CO₂ eq., which is equal to the approximate amount emitted into the atmosphere by 150 vehicles on the roads in one year. Valencia Conference Centre’s Managing Director, Sylvia Andrés, said: “With the SDG Project, we are taking a giant step forward in our commitment to achieving the goals that will guarantee a better, more sustainable and more inclusive future. SDG-based initiatives are key to the recovery of the economy and can be decisive in a scenario such as the one we are currently experiencing.”