A committed Festival

An environmental commitment in Full HD

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is environmentally conscious and acutely aware of the new ecological challenges facing the planet. That’s why it has decided to make an active commitment designed to promote sustainable development through a series of concrete actions.

The initiative is a tribute to the event’s creator, Prince Rainier III, who in 1966 declared that one of television’s roles was to highlight damage to the oceans and certain species of wildlife.

For many years, the Festival has worked to raise television viewers’ awareness about environmental issues, through a special prize created at the behest of the Sovereign Prince, awarded to the documentary that deals with this issue most effectively.

This latest commitment will bring together the organising team, service providers, partners, guests and everyone involved with the Festival, as part of a collective effort based around a range of innovative action.

A committed Festival
A committed Festival

This initiative is naturally inspired by the sterling work done over many years by the Festival’s Honorary President, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, who is known around the world as one of the leading defenders of the environmental cause.

The organisation Monaco Mediax, in charge of the Festival, joined the Principality's National Energy Transition Pact on November 14, 2019, thus committing itself alongside the Principality to reduce its environmental impact.

Our actions for 2023

  • Elimination of plastic water bottles
  • Use of eco-friendly straws
  • Drastically reduced paper use
  • Publicity materials printed on recyclable paper
  • Recycling bins installed in the Fan Zone
  • Electric Vehicles for transfers within Monaco
  • For more information on the carbon footprint of your trip, click here.

Our partners

British Airways

Logo British Airways

For several years, British Airways has been implementing a number of environmentally conscious actions, particularly with regard to the impact of air transport. It is a sector that does the most to reduce its footprint.

You will find via the following link, the different actions that have been put in place and the projects to come: corporate responsability.

Grimaldi Forum

ISO 14001:2015 environmental certification

The Grimaldi Forum, which has ISO 14001:2015 certification, is a major partner of the Festival and a key player in efforts to protect the environment, through its strong commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its events-based activities.

As such, it proposes a range of concrete actions related directly to the Festival:

  • Waste sorting
  • Use of eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Catering: locally sourced produce used where possible, reusable plates and utensils, and where disposable plates and utensils are used, these are made from recyclable materials
  • No plastic bottles used at the venue (at conferences, etc.)

Monte-Carlo Bay

Logo Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort

In October 2013, the Monte-Carlo Bay adopted an official sustainable development policy. On 23 April 2014, Société des Bains de Mer’s flagship and “Green” pilot establishment, the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort, became one of the first hotels in the Principality of Monaco to be awarded “Green Globe” environmental certification. It also signed up to the National Pact for the Energy Transition at the Grimaldi Forum, on 23 March 2018.

Actions for clients:

  • Selective sorting (newspapers, batteries, etc.)
  • Raising awareness about energy and water use, with communication materials published on “Shiro Alga Carta” seaweed-based paper in the form of the venue’s mascot, a little green seahorse found in every room !
  • Sustainable development is also the order of the day in our venue’s kitchens, thanks to Chef Marcel Ravin...

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About us

Originally created by Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and now under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Monte-Carlo Television Festival has become the The Not-to-be-Missed TV event for the entire television industry.

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A committed Festival

Our contacts

Le Triton, 5 rue du Gabian, entrée C
98000 Monaco

Tel: (+377) 93 10 40 60