DCT Abu Dhabi: Driving Sustainable Events in the UAE

Calculating and reducing the carbon footprint of the Retrofit Summit

EIT, European Union co-funding, and New European Bauhaus logos on a black background.

About DCT Abu Dhabi & Retrofit Summit

The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi is the government authority shaping culture & tourism across the Emirate. DCT hosted the Retrofit Summit to explore sustainable event practices.

In collaboration with AGS, Footprint Intelligence helped measure the event’s carbon footprint and support the creation of a custom sustainability framework — a first for DCT events.

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi skyline with modern skyscrapers, beach, and the Emirates Palace hotel along the waterfront.

A woman wearing a gray hijab and abaya standing at a podium speaking, with large green leaves in the background.

Conference attendees seated at round tables in a large event hall with a screen displaying "Retrofit Summit."

Exterior view of Louvre Abu Dhabi with entrance and signage; modern architecture with shading structure, palm trees, and a walkway.

Helping DCT Abu Dhabi to measure their Event Carbon Footprint

Using the Footprint Intelligence guest app, we helped DCT calculate the carbon footprint of the Retrofit Summit, fostering guest engagement & education

Hand holding a smartphone displaying an app interface titled 'Employee Commute' with statistics on transportation modes, emissions per person, and distance per person. Includes a breakdown of distances for different transport modes such as car, public transit, cycling, and walking.

Sustainability Engagement & Education in one.

A speaker at a podium during a conference organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism, with an audience seated and a large screen displaying a graphic of solar panels and wind turbines.

Tackling Scope 3 data through the Event Footprint extension

Approach

Making the guest experience even better.

Guests can see their mobility footprint and the best ways to reduce it.

Guests can share their saved emissions on social media and collect it digitally

DCT is creating transparency about their emissions

Five smartphones displaying an app interface for tracking and reducing carbon footprint. The main screen shows 3.24 KG CO2e saved, with other screens displaying transport options selection, transport shares adjustment, and event details. Background image of a pedestrian crossing.

Deliverables

Key Results

✔ Enabled live travel data capture via QR code on event day

✔ Collected data across travel, catering, logistics, venue, and materials

✔ Calculated total event emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3

✔ Delivered a complete carbon footprint report

Dashboard displaying carbon emissions data with a bar chart. Total emission is 8.32 tCO2e. Categories include Travel, Purchases, Catering, Transport, and Location, with respective percentages and values. Scopes 1, 2, and 3 are shown, with Scope 3 at 94.25%. Right panel lists highest emissions from Materials, Food, Accommodation, Cars, Electricity, and Deliveries.

Key Benefits

Why choose Footprint?

Fastest and easiest results through AI

Simple and efficient data integration.

Green laptop icon on a green circle background

One hub – for any sustainability use case

Access all tools and workflows in one seamless platform.

Real impact, beyond reporting

The best solution for real decarbonization.

Two green arrows pointing in different directions inside a green circle on a white background.

Employee & Customer Engagement

Automatic and emotional communication material.

Powered by the Footprint Intelligence Platform.