Green Star Certification

Member Announcement - We are delighted to release the updated 2019 IACC Green Star Certification. In this year's survey you will find new standards and a completely new survey for non-residential venues.

To benefit from this important environmental initiative, IACC requires members to either subscribe for the first time or update their past adherence to the Code. The Code of Sustainability is valid for 2 years and renewal is required bi-annually. 

• Residential Venue Survey
• Non-Residential Venue Survey

By signing the Code of Sustainability, IACC members agree to support IACC’s Environmental Policy, to adopt the tenets of the code, and to join other members in an association-wide effort to continually strive for greater sustainability.

IACC ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT

IACC shall be a leader in creating environmental awareness among IACC member properties and their clients. We do this by communicating the initiatives that we have researched and identified as having a lesser environmental impact; by encouraging IACC members to adopt these environmentally responsible practices into their business operations; and by continuous improvement to our own management efforts; all with the goal of reducing our carbon footprint and environmental impact.

CODE OF SUSTAINABILITY

IACC has a rigorous Code of Sustainability which includes 60 tenets in the following areas:

• Education, Awareness and Public Declaration
• Waste Management
• Recycling
• Reuse
• Water Conservation
• Purchasing
• Energy Management
• Air Quality
• Food & Beverage

IACC monitors and updates the Code periodically in order to ensure that it reflects state-of-the-art best practices. When IACC members sign the Code of Sustainability, they certify that their venue supports IACC’s Environmental Policy and they join with other members in striving for more sustainable, environmentally responsible industry policies and practices.

Members are required to update the status of their adherence to applicable tenets in the Code on an annual basis and IACC offers three tiers of participation. Members that achieve 100% of the Code qualify for the Platinum Tier; those that achieve 85% qualify for the Gold Tier; and those that achieve 75% qualify for the Silver Tier.

IACC is pleased to publish its leaders in environmental responsibility:

To view survey questions and criteria please download the PDF Here

• Residential Venue Survey
• Non-Residential Venue Survey

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Platinum Tier

Gold Tier

Arden Shisler Conference Center
Ashridge 
Babson Exeuctive Conference Center
Balingsholm Kursgård AB
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Campus Serge Kampf  Les Fontaines
Center for Automotive Education & Training
Centre Mont-Royal
Convene @ 32 Old Slip
De Ruwenberg Hotel Meetings Events 
Dolce La Hulpe Brussels
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Embassy Suites by Hilton Richmond Conference Center
Engsholms Slott
Eric P. Newman Education Center
Fluno Center 
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel 
Hilton Denver Inverness 
Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre
Johnson & Johnson Education and Conference Center
Kapellerput Conference Hotel
Kellogg Conference Hotel
Konventum A/S
Lane End Conference Centre
Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center 
MiLgårdarna
Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF
Møller Institute 
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center 
NAV Centre 
Pharmakon Konferencecenter 
Rizzo Conference Center
Rönneberga Konferens
Rungstedgaard
Runö Möten & Events
Saxons
Sigtunahöjden 
Skogshem & Wijk
Stora Brännbo Konferens och Hotell AB
The Aspen Meadows Resort
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
Vantage Venues
Warwick Conferences - Scarman
Warwick Conferences - Radcliffe
Make Venues - Woodland Grange
Woodside Conference Centre 

Silver Tier

Black Canyon Conference Center
Bryggarsalen
Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center
Chase Centre on the Riverfront 
Chauncey Conference Center
Deloitte University
Dessert Willow Conference Center
Dolce Sitges
Doubletree Palm Beach Gardens
Edith Macy Conference Center
etc venues - County Hall
Hotell Kristina
NIU Naperville
Pacific Palms Resort
Q Center
Red Rock Resort
RLA Learning and Conference Center
Royal College of Physicians
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
The Lensbury
The National Conference Center
Thryv Hotel and Conference Center

LINKS OF INTEREST

Certifications

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating Program

Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating Program provides you with the assurance that audited lodging facilities have met environmental best practices standards that are required for their rating of one to five Green Leafs.

Green Seal®

More and more companies are recognising that environmentally responsible design and production are an integral part of their mission and the value they want to deliver to their customers. The Green Seal® sends a clear message: we care about improving the health and welfare of people and the planet. As more and more businesses have begun to recognize that environmental priorities can be translated into market advantage, they've turned to Green Seal certification to give them a business edge.

Green Globe Certification

Green Globe Certification is the leading worldwide certification based on internationally accepted documentation formed by Green Globe International Inc. and Green Certifications Inc. Environmental and cultural criteria as well as Corporate Social Responsibilities are aligned with the agreed

international best

Nordic Swan Ecolabel

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel creates sustainable solutions based on a life cycle assessment and an overall goal to reduce the environmental impact from production and consumption of goods.