COP28
The Approach
COP28 was the biggest Congress of Parties (COP) to-date. It brought together 97,000 delegates from across the world to connect and collaborate in Dubai. The event was ISO 20121 and PAS2060 certified.
The Bulb were enlisted to provide advisory to the UNFCCC Sustainability Team as well as specific consultancy for the Blue Zone and Leadership Pavilion, the area where world leaders, senior climate politicians, scientists and advisers convened to drive global climate action.
The Impact
- Provided reputational assurance and consultancy to the UNFCCC and stakeholders to ensure the event was meeting sustainability standards.
- Supported the successful ISO 20121 certification and provided crucial data into a measurement framework, and supported delivery to ensure a carbon footprint analysis and final sustainability report.
- Led a circular approach across the design, production and procurement for the Blue Zone and Leadership Pavilion including:
- Prioritised recycled and recyclable materials for the branding across the entire COP28 site.
- Designed an Onward Life plan for all assets so that materials were donated to local schools or were part of supplier take-back schemes including nine tonnes of textiles and carpets were donated to local UAE schools rather than going to landfill.
- Partnered with up-and-coming local designers who created handcrafted furniture using innovative and local waste by-product materials. This provided a key benefit to the local community and economy.
