Woman walking towards a windmill at Hvide Sande, Jutland

Go green for business events

Photo:Daniel Villadsen&Nicolas Jægergaard

Make your conference more sustainable in Denmark

Once again ranked as the most sustainable country in the world by EPI, Denmark is an excellent choice if you are tasked with finding a location that offers sustainable options that help inspire new thinking, less waste and a future-focused state of mind.

We have an array of experts to tap into for everything from food waste to wind energy and sustainable design, and you can arrange conferences and events with the knowledge that sustainability is quickly becoming part of everyday life in Denmark.

More future-friendly event spaces

Choosing a venue with sustainable credentials is a great start to minimising your event's environmental and social impact.

Bella Arena in Copenhagen seen from the water side

Photo: Bellagroup

7 green convention centres

Going big doesn’t have to cost the earth big too. Here are 7 convention centers that reach for the stars when it comes to green and sustainable events.

Photo: Martin Heiberg

New sustainable hotels

It's almost impossible to find a new hotel that doesn't have a firm eye on sustainability. Here are a few of Denmark's new hotels with green initiatives.

Choose responsible bookings

Search eco-accredited hotels and conference centres via Green Key, and review sustainable, vegan and vegetarian dining options.

Pool at Manon Les Suites hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark

Photo: Daniel Rasmussen, Copenhagen Media Center

Eco-friendly hotels & conference centres

Green Key® is an international eco-label awarded to leisure organisations such as hotels, hostels and conference facilities. View the full list on their site, here.

People eating in the greenhouse room at Gemyse Tivoli in Copenhagen

Photo: Lina Ahnoff Photography

Vegan & vegetarian dining options

From Michelin-starred restaurants to cozy hangouts, there are plenty of restaurants in Denmark that suit those focused on a more plant-based diet.

Photo: Matteo Acitelli

Denmark's most sustainable restaurants

A list of restaurants across Denmark that have a strong focus on sustainability in their menus and their policies regarding the running of their businesses.

Certified as green

Four of Denmark's key meetings destinations have been awarded Green Tourism Organization certifications. They are only given to those with sustainable tourism at the forefront, and indicate that they have been assessed against 140 exacting criteria.

Photo: Guiseppe Liverino, Copenhagen Media Centre

Copenhagen

Copenhagen convention bureau was the first in the world to be certified with the Green Tourism Organisation, GTO.

Photo: Fotograferne Vesterbro

North Jutland

Sustainability isn't a choice when you're planning a conference or event in Aalborg and north Jutland - it comes as standard.

Photo: Den Uendelige Bro (2017) - Johan Gjøde. Foto: Dennis Borup Jakobsen

Aarhus

VisitAarhus convention bureau provides plenty of bespoke information for those wanting to plan sustainable conferences and events.

Photo: Daniel Villadsen

Fyn

Destination Fyn Convention Bureau organises conferences and events on Fyn, and offers advice and checklists for green events.

Hunt for oysters

These sea-water filtering, CO2 trapping, reef protecting little bandits are not only a super sustainable eat – they’re also some of the best in the world. Take delegates hunting for oysters at UNESCO World Heritage site, The Wadden Sea.

oyster safari, Jesper the oyster king, Wadden Sea

Meet the Oyster King

Photo: Jacob Hansen

How to go green

Find out more about food waste, green meeting planning and specific programs set up in Copenhagen and Aarhus that focus on sustainable business events.

Photo: Too Good To Go

Food waste

A key issue for conferences, congresses and big events holders. In Denmark, an organisation called Too Good To Go works with the majority of our venues to minimise food waste. Find our more about it here.