How lingo reduces the environmental impact of events with simultaneous interpretation. Reusable equipment, green logistics and ESG practices.
Multilingual events with a smaller carbon footprint. Reusable equipment, optimized logistics and an ESG report available.
Traditional simultaneous interpretation has two impact vectors: transporting the interpreters to the event and disposing of single-use equipment. lingo addresses both.
Receivers, transmitters and booths are reused for more than 5 years. No single-use components in the equipment; the headphones' disposable hygienic cover is the only consumable item.
An interpreter operating from SP eliminates flights and long trips. For events with remote speakers, we estimate a reduction of up to 80% in the service's emissions.
We charge receivers in batches with high energy-efficiency chargers. Consumption estimate available per event.
We issue a report with data on avoided emissions, reused equipment and the event's carbon estimate — for inclusion in sustainability reports.
No single-use receivers or headphones
Reduces transport emissions
Eliminates international flight emissions
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Receiver batteries are properly disposed of
Hygienic at medical events or large audiences
The carbon footprint of a multilingual event comes from a few sources, and simultaneous interpretation takes part in some of them. The largest is usually people's travel, especially when international flights are involved. Next come the venue's energy, food, printed materials and equipment transport. Interpretation enters through three routes: the interpreters' travel, the transport and life cycle of the equipment and the power consumption of the audio system.
Understanding these sources helps the organizer prioritize. Reducing the impact of interpretation to zero is not possible, and lingo does not promise that. What is possible is eliminating what is not necessary, such as disposable equipment and avoidable travel, and measuring what remains, so the company can record the numbers in its sustainability report with clarity about the assumptions.
lingo's interpretation system is built for repeated use. The digital RF transmitters, booths and receivers circulate from event to event, instead of being bought for a single occasion. Receivers have a rechargeable battery lasting 10 to 12 hours, and, at multi-day events, bulk chargers recharge the entire fleet overnight, which avoids disposable batteries and reduces wasted energy, since the batches charge at once.
The only consumable item is the disposable hygienic cover on the headphones, used for hygiene reasons, especially at medical events or with large audiences. When the organizer prefers to reduce even more, alternatives can be discussed case by case. Receiver batteries are properly disposed of at the end of their useful life.
The 10% backup of extra receivers, needed for reliability, also has an environmental effect: since the fleet is shared between events, that surplus is not bought for each event but reused. The same goes for the spare transmitter. Reliability and sustainability, in this case, point to the same decision: investing in durable, good-quality equipment.
In São Paulo, the technical team and interpreters work in the metropolitan region itself, which reduces long trips. lingo serves all of Greater São Paulo with no travel fee, and delivery, setup and pickup follow a planned route, with a single transport per event instead of several back-and-forths. At large events, prior planning reduces the number of trips and avoids rework. For events in other cities, the quote itemizes freight separately, and it is worth discussing the possibility of combining local operation with remote interpreters.
The effect of the venue is also worth remembering. Events at spaces with adequate audio infrastructure require less additional equipment. The technical site survey helps identify what the venue already offers and avoid transporting redundant items. More information at equipment rental in São Paulo.
Remote interpretation (RSI) allows the interpreter to work from São Paulo for an event held elsewhere, or lets foreign speakers and participants take part without traveling. This eliminates the flights and long trips associated with in-person events with international speakers. lingo's estimate is a reduction of up to 80% in the emissions of the interpretation service at events with remote speakers, a figure that depends on the format and the distance involved.
For most corporate events, the audio quality of a remote interpreter on a suitable platform is equivalent to in-person with appropriate equipment. The format is described in remote simultaneous interpretation and platforms in simultaneous interpretation platforms. At hybrid events, the interpreters' audio feeds in-person and remote audiences at the same time, as in hybrid events.
Not every event can be remote. M&A meetings, assemblies with shareholders present and events with a strong networking component require the in-person format. The best decision is the one that meets the event's goal with the least necessary travel.
lingo issues, on request, a per-event report with data on avoided emissions, reused equipment and a carbon estimate, so the company can include interpretation in its sustainability reports, such as those following the GRI standard or equivalent. The report is included at no additional cost in the quote. The numbers are estimates, and their accuracy depends on the event's data, such as format, number of participants and distances involved.
To get the most out of it, the organizer should state, in the request, how many participants will come from outside, whether there will be an online broadcast, how many hours of operation are planned and whether there are remote speakers. With this data, the report can compare the chosen format with alternatives and show the effect of each decision.
Sustainability is not only about the environment. Simultaneous interpretation has a direct social effect, because it gives access to content for those who do not master the event's language. At assemblies, global training sessions and conferences, interpretation widens participation of employees, investors and partners, and reduces language barriers between units of the same group.
On governance, the central points are confidentiality and transparency. lingo signs an NDA, valid for 5 years, when the contract requires it, uses AES-128 encryption in transmission and does not accept competing mandates in the same deal. The quote amount is the final amount on the invoice, which gives the supplier predictability. These elements can be cited in supplier due diligence questionnaires and in responsible purchasing policies.
How precise is the report? The numbers in lingo's report are estimates calculated from the data provided about the event. They serve as input for the company's inventory, which decides how to incorporate them into its sustainability report.
Can the in-person event be compared with the remote one? Yes. By stating the number of participants and speakers coming from outside, the report can compare formats. The result depends on the distance of the avoided trips, and the gain is greater when international flights are involved.
Is the equipment really reused? Yes. Receivers, transmitters and booths circulate between events for more than 5 years. lingo's fleet has more than 2,000 receivers, which makes it possible to serve events of different sizes with the same devices.
Is AI interpretation more sustainable? For standardized, recurring technical content, lingo AI is an economical alternative and eliminates on-site travel and equipment. It does not replace the human interpreter at sensitive events, such as M&A and due diligence, and the energy consumption of AI systems should also be considered in the decision. Questions on the topic are in AI interpreter FAQ.
How to request it? Just include the ESG report request in the automatic quote and provide the event data. The PDF arrives by email and WhatsApp in 60 seconds, and the quote amount is the final amount on the invoice. The price factors are in how much simultaneous interpretation costs in São Paulo.
For most corporate events, yes. The audio quality of a remote interpreter via a digital platform is equivalent to in-person with the right equipment.
Yes. We provide data on avoided emissions, reused equipment and a carbon estimate for inclusion in GRI or equivalent reports.
ESG report included at no additional cost.