Sustainability
Towards an improved and more responsible event model
WorldSkills Lyon 2024 placed sustainability at the heart of the Competition’s identity and culture ever since the 2019 bid to host the Competition in France, aiming to inspire future Competitions, the WorldSkills movement, and the Lyon region to adopt a sustainable and socially committed approach in all future events.
Ever since the early days of the preparation of the Competition, the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Organizing Committee strived to achieve a set of specific sustainability objectives. The Sustainability Department established an action plan to work in coordination with 15 Sustainability collaborators in each department, ensuring the integration of sustainable practices across every aspect of the Competition. We also collaborated with external service providers who supported us in attaining our goals.
Here is a list of our main objectives and targets:
SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
The Organizing Committe developed its sustainable management system in order to obtain the ISO 20121 certification, the main standard attesting to the sustainability of an event and its management system.
OUR OBJECTIVES
ENVIRONMENT
| Circular economy and waste | Carbon footprint, water and energy consumption |
| Reduce waste production, promote re-use and recover residual waste from the Competition | Assess and reduce carbon footprint and contribute to carbon-reduction projects Optimize energy and water consumption |
SOCIAL
| Inclusion and Diversity | Security and well-being |
| Ensure universal access to the Competition and its events Promote diversity through the Competition and its events | Guarantee the safety and well-being of the public |
GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMY
| Ethical and transparent governance | Local and French know-how |
| Ensure the implementation of a responsible and transparent management system in our operations | Promote local and French stakeholders in the delivery of our events |
