Environmental Programme
Join the green movement at MWC Shanghai.
There are three important ways to help:
1. Offset your carbon footprint
Your flight, accommodation, transportation and food choice generates an impact on the environment. Make this as small as possible by offsetting your footprint. Click here for more details.
Calculate your carbon footprint 
Complete your travel and accommodation data 
Select your favourite project to compensate 
Offset your carbon footprint
2. Use your digital badge & recycle your printed badge
Use the digital badge to save paper and help the environment. If you do go for the printed badge option, recycle it at the end of the event – there are recycle bins at the exits.
3. Minimise your impact
Browse the event info digitally instead of printing 
Download relevant content from exhibitors via a QR code 
Use public transportation to reach the venue 
Share your car with other members of your company 
Bring your own water bottle 
Request cardboard cups instead of plastic when you eat 
Consider using airlines with carbon footprint offset programmes 
Book a direct flight to Shanghai. Non-stop flights are exponentially better for the environment 
Review the carbon footprint programme in your accommodation 
Turn off any lights, TV and heater when you leave your hotel
What is the Environmental Programme?
It’s a carbon-neutral programme, committed to reducing the impact of our business on the environment, both in our offices and at our events. All GSMA offices and all GSMA events, including the Mobile 360 series have been certified as carbon neutral since 2016. This makes GSMA a carbon-neutral company, a certification we intend to renew each year. Our objectives are:
REDUCE
our emissions and waste to contribute to the preservation of the environment
ENCOURAGE
our attendees to be green along with us and educate them about our goals
IDENTIFY
new and additional opportunities to reduce our event’s environmental impact
INFLUENCE
wherever possible our suppliers and exhibitors to minimise their impact on the environment
Improving every year
We have been certified carbon neutral from 2015 to 2019 and MWC Shanghai 2019 was officially certified by the Aenor International under the international PAS 2060 standard, reinforcing its position as the largest carbon neutral exhibition and conference in Asia.
We are constantly working on new initiatives, and aim to generate the least waste possible by recycling or donating the majority of event material.
- 2015
– First Carbon Footprint Calculation and offset
– The largest conference and exhibition in Asia, was certified as carbon neutral - 2016
– First year all GSMA events and offices became carbon neutral - 2017
– Launch of the donation room programme at MWC Shanghai - 2018
– GSMA launched the SDG’s at MWC Shanghai
– First launch of the attendee Carbon Footprint Offsetting Programme - 2019
– Encouraged the reduced use of plastic by providing water stations at MWC Shanghai
– Provided badge recycling bins at MWC Shanghai
New for MWC Shanghai 2021
- More Digital
Digital badge – to minimise printing and plastic consumption, we’re implementing digital badges for mainland Chinese visitors at MWC Shanghai 2021.
Digital signage & agenda board – we are moving towards more digital signage to reduce the single-use printed signage. - Garbage sorting
From July 2019, Shanghai City has implemented a mandatory garbage sorting system to enable more recycling and turn waste into resources. There are garbage bins of different categories in the venues. - The Green Stand Initiative
We provide a free carbon footprint study to space-only exhibitors, so we can understand their impact on the environment and help them create more sustainable stands for future events.
Carbon Neutral Programme Partner
