SDG 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Caterers at Oude Vismijn offer their food surpluses via Too Good To Go instead of throwing them away.

Waste management at Oude Vismijn follows the Flemish legal rules and the Green Key waste criteria.

Polystyrene is collected by Nivomix for recycling, with broader waste sorted at source via Renewi. (96 tekens)


Polystyrene is collected by Nivomix for recycling, with broader waste sorted at source via Renewi.

A Robinetto partnership puts tap water everywhere at Wintercircus, with no bottled water on site.

Clearly marked and designed bins at Wintercircus make sorting at source easy and intuitive for everyone.

Recovered veneer, demountable booths and reused steel and furniture make Wintercircus circular.

Bakker Klaas bakes sourdough on site at Wintercircus, supplying its catering and other outlets.

Waste is weighed per stream so the campus and its start-ups see and reduce their own footprint.

A fully plant-based catering offering, built on seasonal and local ingredients

Sensor-operated taps and automatic urinals across the sanitary facilities sharply cut water use.

A charter steers procurement toward low-carbon, ethical and local suppliers across all operations.

Reusable cups with a deposit system at large events cut single-use waste and keep cups circulating.

Digital signage replaces single-use printed signs, cutting paper and cardboard waste at every event.

The cleaning company uses eco-labelled products and limits single-use materials wherever possible.

Rental and catering partners take their own waste back, keeping responsibility with the source.

Attendees who arrive by carpool with at least three people in the vehicle park for free.

STOMP shifts the focus to how attendees can realistically arrive on foot, by bike or via public transport

In 2023, the Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC) installed two beehives on its green roof, now home to no fewer than 100,000 bees. These hives not only support a thriving bee population, but also produce an impressive annual yield of approximately 80 kg of BeeMCC honey.

The Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC) installed two beehives.

Rainwater is buffered and reused on site, easing tap water use and pressure on sewers during peaks.

Sustainability conditions for caterers are part of the signed contract, making them binding by default.

Reusable cups with a deposit system at large events cut single-use waste and keep cups circulating.

Oude Vismijn bans PET bottles on site, with all drinks served in reusable formats.

Rental and catering partners take their own waste back, keeping responsibility with the source.

The BMCC in Bruges is equipped with energy-efficient LED lighting, reflecting the sustainable design of the nearly energy-neutral building.

Sustainable decoration not only benefits the environment but also gives events a unique and conscious appeal.

Van tafelkleden tot bloemstukken, er zijn genoeg verhuurbedrijven die stijlvolle en duurzame opties aanbieden. Daarnaast kun je samenwerken met andere organisatoren en decoratie hergebruiken.

In het BMCC zetten we in op het gebruik van (fake) planten, bloemen en andere natuurlijke materialen als decoratie. 

Refill your bottle with tap water; a sustainable and cost-free hydration option.

Single use plastics are prohibited

At BMCC, the four in-house caterers are committed to a visible and as short as possible food supply chain, more sustainable food production and consumption, and creating stronger social value around food initiatives. They also focus on reducing food waste and maximizing the reuse of food waste as a resource.

BMCC promotes paperless events by replacing printed materials with digital alternatives.

Add digital wayfinding via digital signage in the entrance hall, elevator lobbies, and exhibition hall

Transparent communication makes sustainability a shared commitment at BMCC.

Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre is designed as an almost zero-energy building (BEN) through sustainable construction and thoughtful material choices in both the structural work and interior finishing.

Flanders Convention Bureau strongly promotes carbon footprint measurement for conferences & events.

The four preferred caterers of BMCC have signed a sustainable catering charter.

Eco-labeled cleaning products and water-saving materials keep BMCC spotless — and sustainable.

Green Key waste standards guide how BMCC reduces, reuses, and recycles.

The cleaning company uses eco-labelled products and limits single-use materials wherever possible.

The cleaning company uses eco-labelled products and limits single-use materials wherever possible.

At the close of the day, the objectives, results and key learnings were shared transparently with all attendees in a dedicated 'Walk the Talk' session, brought together with the event's partners.

Er wordt een impactrapport opgemaakt door een partner My Impact Tool. Dit wordt ook ter beschikking gesteld van de bezoekers.

We voegen nog een link naar het rapport toe, van zodra dit beschikbaar is.