Welcome to The Sustainability Nexus! We host the game industry’s changemakers and connect them to leverage synergies and work towards a better future for all.

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The 2024 Sustainability Nexus Conference will be hosted on 12 November 2024.

In 2024, the Sustainability Nexus Conference will be hosted by Spielfabrique on 12 November from 9:30am to 4pm (CET)
at the Cologne Game Lab.

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The Problem

Emissions are generated all along the value chain, from manufacturing and data center energy usage, to e-sporting events and packaging. In the U.S. alone, the annual game-related energy usage is estimated to generate 24 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions —the same amount as over 5 million cars.

-Project Drawdown 2023

Slowly but steadily, we have come to understand that we cannot tackle the range of alarming societal and environmental issues in silos. They are all interconnected. Not surprisingly, in this spirit there is an increasing number of pioneers in the gaming industry fighting for the protection of the environment, of human beings, of their diversity, their health and equal rights.

What is The Sustainability Nexus?

The Sustainability Nexus is a joint and decentralized effort across Europe and beyond to connect stakeholders in the industry, academia, and policy to align the efforts for driving the games industry towards a sustainability transition. Our activities serve as dynamic meeting point for global industry leaders, rallying to address pressing challenges around environmental impact, social issues, inclusion, and diversity.

If you’d like to become part of the Sustainability Nexus network, host your own activities, events or satellite to our conference, please reach out to Matthes Lindner at matthes@spielfabrique.eu. Every partner in this network has their own focus and activities that we align and exchange about throughout the year.

What we do at Spielfabrique

Annual Conference

An engaging one-day hybrid event where industry luminaries, innovators, and advocates gather to explore, discuss, and celebrate ongoing efforts towards sustainability in the game industry. In 2024, the conference will be happening on 12 November. Spielfabrique will host a part of the conference physically in Cologne, Germany.

PREREGISTER

Sustainability Training

Empowering indie game studios through continuous learning. Our year-round training activities provide valuable insights, strategies, and resources for studios to craft and implement their sustainability agendas.

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Think Tank Work

Collaborating with European game associations and public fund representatives, we initiate think tank work resulting in authoritative whitepapers. These documents not only shed light on industry challenges but also present actionable recommendations for policymakers at the EU level.

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STRATEGIES

We are an active member in the EU Horizon project "STRATEGIES", that aims to supports Europe's game industries in realizing their potential as drivers of sustainable innovation. We gather evidence and data, develop business and policy recommendations, and produce toolkits for developers.

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