Promoting Sustainability
Our Approach
In our endeavor to promote sustainability and support the global goals, we as an event company strive to integrate a holistic and responsible approach in every aspect of our work.
We recognize that each individual within our team has a role to play when it comes to promoting sustainability. We encourage and support our team to reflect on their personal responsibility and actions to reduce their environmental impact both in and out of the workplace. By being mindful of our own actions, we strive to lead by example in sustainable behavior and to inspire others to follow suit.
Yoga for Mental Health and Conscious Choices
Yoga is not only a physical exercise but also a mental and spiritual discipline that promotes well-being and mindfulness. Through regular practice of yoga, one not only strengthens the body but also the mind. By quieting the mind and focusing on the breath, yoga opens up the opportunity to explore our thought patterns and behaviors on a deeper level.
Through the practice of yoga, individuals often find time for reflection and self-awareness. This meditative moment on the mat provides an opportunity to question and challenge our habits and behaviors. By becoming aware of our reactions and patterns in yoga practice, we can transfer this awareness to our daily lives.
As we become more aware of our thoughts and actions in yoga practice, this awareness translates into our choices in daily life. We become more conscious of how our choices affect ourselves, our environment, and the planet. This leads us to make more conscious choices that promote sustainability and well-being, both for ourselves and for our surroundings.
In this way, yoga can be seen as a powerful tool for personal development and change. By training our mental health and questioning our behaviors, individuals become more capable of making conscious choices that align with their values and promote a sustainable lifestyle.
At our events, we strive to integrate these insights by offering yoga classes and mindfulness sessions. By promoting yoga and mindfulness, we aim to inspire and support our participants in making conscious choices for a more sustainable and balanced lifestyle.
Working with Sustainable Materials
We prioritize the use of sustainable materials in all our events. This includes choosing recyclable or biodegradable products and materials wherever possible. By reducing our use of single-use items and instead opting for reusable alternatives, we aim to minimize our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Selecting Partners with Sustainability as a Priority
We carefully select our partners and suppliers with consideration for their sustainability practices and commitment to promoting a more sustainable future. By working with partners who share our values and goals, we can ensure that our events are conducted with the least possible negative impact on the environment and society.
Demanding Sustainability Efforts from Exhibitors
We set clear requirements for all exhibitors and participants in our events to showcase their sustainability efforts and commitments. By doing so, we aim to create a platform where sustainability issues are highlighted, and where participants are encouraged to actively engage in the work towards a more sustainable world.
By integrating these principles and strategies into our daily work, we strive to make a positive difference and contribute to achieving the global goals for sustainable development. We believe in the power of collective engagement and collaboration to create a more sustainable and inclusive future for all.
Agenda 2030 UN Global Goals
World leaders have adopted 17 global goals to achieve four things by the year 2030. To end extreme poverty, to reduce inequalities and injustices in the world, to promote peace and justice and to solve the climate crisis.
Agenda 2030 is the UN’s global goal for sustainable development which, among other things, is about achieving gender equality, reducing inequality, combating climate change, ensuring good health, equal education and sustainable economic growth. The goals were adopted on 25 September 2015 and consist of 17 goals.
Global goals in connection with the Yoga Games
• Goal 3 Health and well-being: Partnership with the Yoga Games supports the third global goal by promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and increasing well-being among participants. Being part of the event shows that the company actively supports improved public health.
• Goal 5 Equality: Yoga Games encourages participation from diverse groups, including women and marginalized groups. Through partnerships, the company can demonstrate its commitment to equality and inclusion.
• Goal 12 Sustainable consumption and production: Yoga and well-being are strongly associated with sustainability and environmental awareness. A partnership with Yoga Games can underline the company’s efforts for sustainable products or responsible production.
• Goal 17 Partnership for the Goals: By partnering with Yoga Games, the company demonstrates that it actively participates in partnerships to achieve the sustainability goals, which strengthens the company’s reputation as a responsible player at the global level.
A company partnering with Yoga Games is perceived as more sustainable and socially responsible, which strengthens its relationship with investors, customers and other stakeholders who focus on social responsibility and sustainability.
Andreas Hector & David Lejonroth, Yoga Games