green charter

1. Event Organisation Practices
   – Choosing locations within walking distance and close proximity to each other in Cottbus to reduce transportation needs and associated greenhouse-gas emissions
   – Prioritising rail travel and implementing a travel policy for team members, invited guests and participants: flight costs will not be reimbursed where the same route can
   reasonably be travelled by train in under six hours
   – Selecting local catering providers and offering a fully vegetarian menu; banning single-use cups and dishes at our locations
   – Accommodating team members, guests and invited participants in hotels certified under GreenSign
   – Creating a time-concentrated programme to reduce the number of travel days and associated transport emissions
   – We avoid unnecessary print materials by using reusable or digital alternatives, such as a digital programme overview or a digital pitchbook
   – Seeking rental or local purchasing options to avoid shipping and reduce transport-related emissions

2. Internal Organisation Practices
   – Using remote-work arrangements where operationally possible to reduce commuting and office-space use
   – Limiting unnecessary video conferencing and mass e-mailing
   – Prioritising Ecosia as the search engine, which is known for its commitment to sustainability and planting trees
   – Using Slack for internal communication and Dropbox for digital file storage. Both providers publish information on their environmental policies and climate-related targets
   here: Slack — Step Up Declaration and Dropbox sets sustainability goals for 2030 | Dropbox Blog. We do not describe these services as “energy-efficient” or “carbon neutral”
   unless the providers’ current, independently verified data support that specific claim
   – Using paperless project documentation and retaining files only where necessary to reduce unnecessary digital storage
   Prioritising the wellbeing of team members

3. Social Sustainability
   – We aim to promote equality and cultural and gender diversity by considering these aspects in programme selection, commissioning and invitations
   – Serving fairtrade certified products – coffee, tea, rice and chocolate – in cooperation with our caterers

4. Event Scale and Development
   – We aim to keep the number of onsite participants at its current level
   – We prioritise the quality of participants over quantity and seek out individuals and projects that align with our commitment to sustainability and diversity
   – We recognise that sustainability is a shared responsibility and working with our partners to develop and implement sustainable market practices
   – Participants can submit online feedback on the event’s environmental and social measures

Note on Travel
As part of our commitment to reducing travel-related greenhouse-gas emissions, coco follows the policy that flight costs will not be reimbursed for employees, invited guests or participants if the same route can reasonably be travelled by train in under six hours.
Furthermore, we encourage all our guests and visitors to travel to Cottbus by rail where reasonably possible. Rail travel can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions per passenger compared with travelling the same route by car or plane.
We believe that these measures can help reduce the environmental impact of coco and contribute to more responsible practices in the film industry. We will review the implementation of these measures annually.