The upcoming ISSA Show North America 2022, which is being held October 10-13 in Chicago, will prioritize sustainability and power the event using 100 per cent renewable electricity.
This year’s edition of the annual tradeshow that unites leaders within the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community, is being held at McCormick Place in Chicago. ISSA says the show is committed to inspiring sustainable development, hosting an environmentally accountable event, and conducting it in a socially responsible manner.
“Our goal is to run a socially and environmentally responsible event that inspires sustainable product development and business practices,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “The show will also prioritize sustainability by featuring an environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) educational track with a multitude of sessions.”
The show will feature an array of ESG sessions designed to spark meaningful discussions around current, trending topics such as cleaning for health, driving value through healthy buildings, environmental responsibility, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Additionally, the ISSA Sustainability Committee will host a panel discussion, “The Future of Sustainability for the Cleaning Industry,” on October 10 at 3 p.m., to reflect on the cleaning industry’s sustainability needs and how the association can deliver accessible, credible and enduring programs to fit.
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ISSA Show North America 2022 has partnered with GES, its official general services contractor, to reduce its carbon footprint through energy efficiency, consideration of energy use, waste reduction, and procurement choices. This includes using 100 per cent renewable electricity, reducing waste by donating usable leftover materials, and placing additional recycling bins in all official show management meeting spaces.
To encourage social responsibility, ISSA Show North America has partnered with ISSA Charities™, the charitable and philanthropic arm of ISSA, by sponsoring, funding, and operating charitable and social programs directly connected to the cleaning industry. In addition, the event offers the chance to donate all leftover materials to Opportunity Village, a non-profit organization that serves people in the Las Vegas community with intellectual disabilities, for training purposes to help place participants in cleaning industry positions.
