Sustainability
In-Edit is now a Greener Festival!
The certification Improvers was achieved following a rigorous assessment process by not-for-profit sustainability specialists A Greener Future (AGF). The assessment involves detailed analysis of areas of sustainability such as transport, energy and power, waste, water usage, local environment, CO2 and food and beverages and involves an on site visit by qualified AGF assessors.
“In-Edit Festival Barcelona celebrated its 23rd edition this year, being the most important festival in Spain dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of music documentaries. It is the city leading film festival in terms of audience numbers and has branched out to countries all over the world, from Mexico to Chile, Brazil, and Greece, just to name a few.
The festival stood out, amongst others, for its social commitment, donating 10% of all proceeds to the @arrelsfundacio, which supports and gives guidance to more than 4,800 homeless people in the city of Barcelona”-AGF
Founders of the world’s first sustainability standard for festivals and events in 2007, the AGF Framework has been used to guide, assess and certify hundreds of events, festivals and venues worldwide; providing independent audit and external verification.
For years, the In-Edit Festival has been reducing its environmental impact, not only during the festival days but throughout the year, implementing many of the recommendations currently outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Some of the actions we are undertaking include:
- Environmental Respect:
- We use reusable cups and tableware at the festival and in our daily operations to reduce waste.
- 95% of our festival promotion is digital.
- Our suppliers are local.
- We purchase food and dine at establishments that serve organic or locally-sourced products.
- Mobility:
- We use sustainable transportation methods during the festival. For domestic guests, we prioritize trains over planes, and for international guests, we book non-stop flights with a lower environmental impact.
- The official hotel is close to the cinema, allowing guests and participants to walk.
- We encourage the use of public transport among attendees.
- Conscienciació:
- At In-Edit, we are committed to raising awareness, conducting specific sustainability awareness campaigns for our audience.
- Our website is also a platform to communicate our commitments.
- We have created a code of good practices regarding sustainability for all our international venues.
Sustainability
For years, the In-Edit festival has been reducing its environmental impact year by year, not only during the festival days but throughout the year, implementing many of the recommendations included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In 2023, we have commissioned a sustainability study to K is for Knowledge,
which will evaluate the festival’s environmental impact, carbon footprint, and implement improvements to continue promoting a culture of sustainability.
Some of the actions we take include:
- Using reusable cups and tableware at the festival and in our day-to-day operations to reduce waste.
- 95% of our festival promotion is done digitally.
- Our suppliers are local.
- We purchase and consume food from places that serve organic or locally sourced products.
- We use sustainable transportation during the festival. We prioritize train travel over air travel for national guests and choose non-stop flights with lower environmental impact for international guests. The official hotel is located near the cinema to allow guests and participants to walk.
- We encourage the use of public transportation among attendees.
Gender Equality
Every year, we include more documentaries in which a significant part of the creative team or protagonists are women. In 2022, 41% of the documentaries were directed or featured women.
Our Doc Alive in 2022 was led by a woman, Omara Portuondo.
In our creative workshop for young people, In-Edit Talent, there is a formative talk on gender equality.
Our communication is inclusive, taking into account the use of non-sexist language, images, and content.
We promote equality in the internal functioning of the company and the festival, fostering work-life balance, having women in decision-making positions, implementing fair and equal hiring policies, and applying emotional intelligence, empathy, and assertiveness.
Accessibility
We are committed to the right to access culture. Every year, we make it possible for various groups, regardless of their needs, to access cinema and our programming.
In 2023, we are conducting an accessibility consultancy with AGILS Accesibilidad, which will assess the festival’s accessibility and implement improvements to continue promoting a culture of accessibility.
Also, in 2023, like in the previous year, several festival sessions will feature audio description systems.