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Events 117

An event certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel meets ambitious environmental requirements and has taken a holistic approach to its environmental work. The event is reducing its consumption and optimizing its operations, as well as engaging their suppliers in environmental work.

The requirements include:

  • Limiting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by implementing energy-efficient measures
  • Use of electricity and biofuel instead of fossil fuels
  • Reduction of climate impact from transportation
  • Use of cups with reduced environmental impact – and other disposable items meet strict requirements
  • Serving food with a reduced environmental footprint, including a variety of organic and vegetarian options
  • Reduction of consumption in general and stimulating reuse of decorations
  • Limitation of harmful and unwanted chemicals in general cleaning and dishwashing by using ecolabelled cleaning products
  • Involvement of staff and suppliers in the environmental work

The product group includes cultural events, such as concerts and theatre performances, exhibitions and festivals, corporate meetings, seminars and workshops – as well as trade fairs and conferences. In addition, political events such as debates are included – as well as sports events and tournaments.

    1. Start your application process by reading the criteria document and find out if your product can obtain the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. 
    2. Read your Application Guide.
    3. Request login credentials.
    4. Now you are ready to enter the Nordic Ecolabelling Portal.

     

    Portal sign in                               Get login credentials

     

    Should you wish to transfer your licence, please use this form. 

  • Valid from 1/1 2025

    Amount excluding VAT

    Application fee

    Application fee covers an event at one venue with max. two catering services and an inspection visit within the Nordics.

    Application fee for larger or several events and changes
    Hourly fee for time spent on extra case processing for larger events with more than one venue and/or two catering services, changes for an event or for several events from the same event organizer. An event organizer can certify several events in one license.

     

    Annual/event fee is based on number of guests at the event

    Guests are calculated as a total based on number of guests each day.
    Guests don't include volunteers, employees, artists, speakers, press etc.

    For the first 1–30 000 guests

    For the 30 001–75 000 guests

    For the 75 001–150 000 guests

    For the >150 001 guests


    Minimum fee

     

     


    Renewal fee

    Extra onsite inspection fee

     

    3 348 EUR. 50% discount on application fee, if event is at a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled hotel or conference venue.

    138 EUR/hour

     

     

     

     

     






     

     


    0,10 EUR for each guest

    0,06 EUR for each guest

    0,04 EUR for each guest

    0,02 EUR for each guest


    2 232 EUR/year. However, never less than 223 EUR for each event communicated in a year. If there are no events planned in a year, there is no fee charged.

    1 673 EUR

    557 EUR

  • In the criteria document, you can read about how to document and verify compliance for each requirement. You can also find other application documents here.

  • In the background document below you will find reasoning and facts behind the specific requirements in the criteria document.

    Here you can also read the comments, requirement for requirement, from the public hearing.

    If the documents are in a Nordic language, you can get help in understanding the sections you need by contacting the product specialist in your chosen country below.