ACCESSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Festival is accessible to all... 

We asked all our attendees if they had any additional requirements as part of the registration process and made every effort to accommodate them. We're committed to making this event accessible to everyone.

• ExCel London is designed for maximum accessibility for all events, this includes full accessibility to wheelchair users. Click here to read more about what the venue is doing to improve accessibility.

• There is a quiet room for anyone who needs it, visitors were able to come here to regulate and de-escalate.

• There is a multi-faith prayer room located at ExCeL for anyone who needs it. It can be accessed through the grey door next to the S9 entrance on the boulevard.

• There is no formal dress code, all visitors were able to dress as they felt comfortable.

• Anyone with an accessibility requirement was offered a different coloured lanyard so that stewards could easily identify and offer support.

• Event staff were wearing green t-shirts on the content stages to be more easily identified and approached for help.

• Hearing loops were located at the front of content stages for anyone hard of hearing.

• All content stages and rooms had closed captions.

• The Content+ option means that anyone who did not want to attend in person, for whatever reason, can still view the content across all 7 stages.

• In order to support visitors who need to bring personal support animals to the venue and to ensure smooth entry for those animals permitted, please email [email protected], copying in [email protected], prior to arriving onsite.

Should you have any queries or concerns please visit the help desk during the event, or email [email protected] if your query is before the event.

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The CIPD Festival of Work pushes for sustainability... 

We worked with the venue and all of our suppliers to reduce the environmental impact and increase the positive social and economic contribution of this event. Here are some of the things we did:

• Our venue, London ExCeL ensures that 100% of its waste output is diverted from landfill. 98% of it is recycled and the remaining 2% being recovered as waste for energy.
• The event location is easy to reach by public transport.
• Our procurement process required our suppliers to demonstrate the steps they are taking to make their own operations sustainable. 
• ExCeL provide water refill stations so that you can refill water bottles rather than rely on disposable packaging. 
  
• You received a discount on your coffee if you brought your own cup - but if you don’t, our cups are fully compostable.
• Your badge is made of paper (FSC certified) and no plastic badge wallets are used.
• Our lanyards are made from recycled plastic water bottles.
• All of our signage is recycled by specialist waste management companies.
• We worked with sponsors and exhibitors to minimise materials they dispose of whilst at the conference.
• We ensured that the carpet, signage, lanyards and paper used at the event were made from recycled materials and were recycled or reused at the end of the event.
• We have reduced the amount of printed materials which we provide to attendees by switching to digital.