ICM - International Congress Center Messe München

Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.

Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.

locations@messe-muenchen.de

Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?

Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.

At the beginning of 2020, Messe München switched to using electricity generated exclusively from renewable sources and thus took a further step towards carbon-neutral and sustainable trade fairs. In previous years, more than half of the company's electricity requirements had already been covered by renewable sources. This full transition to green electricity saves approximately 6,400 tons of carbon emissions annually during normal operations. The new exhibition halls C5 and C6, as well as the Conference Center North, are heated by district heating, most of which is derived from geothermal energy. And the company is currently planning a further, step-by-step conversion of its heat supply to CO₂-neutral sources. The photovoltaic system on the roofs of the row of B exhibition halls contributes to the supply of green electricity on the exhibition grounds. At the time of their commissioning in 1998, it was the world's first photovoltaic rooftop system with a peak output of over 1 megawatt—it remains to be one of the largest in the world to this day. Using solar energy allows Messe München to avoid the emission of approximately 1,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year that would be produced by burning fossil fuels to generate electricity.

Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?

Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.

Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.

Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.

Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.

Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

locations@messe-muenchen.de