Skiddle

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Over the past few years, protecting the environment and sustainability have become fiercely debated topics. Whether it’s activists gluing themselves to the roads or giving speeches at world government events, there has been a shift in how we think about our environmental choices. Keep scrolling to get the lowdown.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Guy Bigwood, CEO and chief changemaker at regenerative tourism and events impactor GDS-Movement, has picked up a remarkable 22 awards for his pioneering work focused on helping governments, cities, corporations and associations step up, scale up and speed up their sustainability programmes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Established business authors Kevin and Sarah Duncan have combined forces to produce an essential book, The Sustainable Business Book. Sarah brings her expertise as a sustainability consultant to Kevin’s considerable experience in business strategy. At the heart of the book is the PLANET System®.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has been selected by the UK Government to assess the G7 Summit and COP26 events against the international sustainability standard, ISO 20121. Climate change is among the most urgent of those challenges, and so it is vital that we bring world leaders together in a sustainable way.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At a Women in CleanTech & Sustainability event, Ethical Swag’s bamboo cutlery in branded pouches made of recycled materials were coveted items. Now it’s like all of the suppliers are talking about sustainability,” Milburn said. She found two main objections to sustainable swag: “Oh, I tried that once. Tara Milburn.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: With corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals taking center stage, meeting and event professionals will need to prioritize stronger sustainability measures while carefully tracking their impact. Here are practical tools and resources that will help turn those goals into reality.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Around 90% of events professionals believe that sustainability legislation including tax breaks and benchmarking are needed because the industry collectively isn’t doing enough, according to a survey commissioned by Manchester Central. However, half of respondents don’t believe the industry is doing enough at this stage.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

On the sustainability journey, it’s essential to ask questions along the way. As a result, venuedirectoy.com now offers a total of 2,629 global green accredited venues and 1,755 nationally, cementing its position as the UK’s largest database of sustainable venues. This is where sustainability accreditations can play a significant role.

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MPI

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From generational shifts to new government regulations to supply chain communications, there’s a lot to keep up with in the world of event sustainability.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships (WRCC), this year hosted by the UK for the first time, has achieved ISO 20121 sustainability accreditation for the entire event – the first rowing event of its type globally to have achieved ISO 20121 accreditation. We are proud to be part of setting this standard.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

Is it time to reframe what we mean by sustainability? This need for change is being driven not only by consumers, but also by legislative and governing bodies. This need for change is being driven not only by consumers, but also by legislative and governing bodies. This is especially important for the events industry.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

event:decision, the #1 global partner for event sustainability, has released a new tool for event planners, Impact. Impact assesses, benchmarks and certifies events in a wide-range of environmental, social and governance factors. This data is assessed, benchmarked and […]

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Event Industry News

JULY 7, 2022

mci group presents the 2021 digital Sustainability Report. In 2021 mci group raised 857K euros for charity and organised 53 client projects about sustainability or with an integrated sustainability approach. The group spent 120K euros on corporate investment in sustainability.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As the global events industry seeks to become sustainable, with government bodies such as DCMS in the UK calling for environmental standards for festivals, what better place to turn than the founders of the world’s first green certification for festivals and events. It’d be great if all festival organisers did this training!”

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Event Industry News

MAY 16, 2023

As the global events industry seeks to become sustainable, with government bodies such as DCMS in the UK calling for environmental standards for festivals, what better place to turn for training than the founders of the world’s first green standards and certification for festivals and events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

World-renowned conference, events, meetings and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre , has scooped the Sustainability Award for Catering for its catering division, QEII Taste, at the London Venue & Catering Awards. At QEII Taste, we are passionate about doing our bit to ensure that we work towards a more sustainable future.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy. At over 100,000 sq. In 2022, the center was the first U.K.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Laura Robinson joins event:decisions growing team as Head of Sustainable Event Operations from her role as Head of Events and Marketing at the Royal College of Physicians. ’ This new service expands our offerings to include comprehensive assessments across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Photo credit: NZZ Connect. About the organiser. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2021

Hughes added: “We are submitting these budget requests to the Government so it can provide some much needed support, similar to what it has done to aid the recovery of other businesses. It is crucial that the Government acts quickly so the industry can work on its road to recovery and avoids any further business closures.”.

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EncoreAPAC

MARCH 20, 2023

Sustainability is increasingly a consideration for both event planners and venues when choosing a production company. As Meetings Net describes it, the roadmap caused “perhaps its biggest public splash on the issue of making events sustainable.” Find out how Encore sets the green standard. Next year we’re going for gold!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable.

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Management Events

JANUARY 25, 2023

In the Business Buzz Outlook session, The Global Energy Crisis: Will Sustainable Energy and Improved Efficiency Come to the Rescue of Businesses in Europe? Dr. Marc Ringel is the Director of the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transitions at Sciences Po, Paris, France. There has to be private finance stepping in.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

As corporations pledge to be more sustainable, the event industry seeks lasting solutions. In an era of climate and pandemic disruption, event marketers are embracing a new chapter that addresses consumer and corporate expectations surrounding sustainability and safety. THE PANDEMIC EFFECT. CORPORATE MESSAGING.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

With recent sustainability initiatives in the event sector, including the signing of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge at COP26 and others joining The Race to Zero, is the industry narrative towards the climate crisis changing, and will net zero be enough?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 23, 2021

Proposed water restrictions in big meeting and incentive destinations underscore the need for planners to research conservation strategies at host properties as part of their sustainability efforts. Earth Day has come and gone, but the environmental issues affecting the meetings and events industry are persistent and shifting.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

The venue hosts hundreds of events each year for a range of clients and is keen to ensure its suppliers and their services are equally inclusive and sustainable in practice. It receives no regular funding from the Government. The iconic central London venue is inviting businesses to apply to become an accredited supplier.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2024

Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Remote Work & Bleisure Travel Remote work, once rare, has become commonplace.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Scottish Government has today (15 December) announced new funding of £13 million to provide further support for the events sector in Scotland, much of which has been unable to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 8, 2021

One of Actavo’s core values is to ‘operate sustainably’. The company has been implementing carbon reducing measures across the business since joining the Global Carbon Disclosure Project in 2011, including significant improvements in the sustainability of its fleet and business travel. SPONSORED CONTENT.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 21, 2022

The third edition of Event Industry News’ acclaimed Sustainable Event Buyer’s Guide launches at BMA House , Tavistock Square in North London on Wednesday 27 th April, over breakfast. Last year’s edition of our Sustainable Event Buyer’s Guide was downloaded 10,000 times. “Our

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Event Industry News

APRIL 7, 2021

With the decision to refresh their sustainability management system in 2020. The audit set out to confirm that DRPG had been abiding by the government demands and meeting the requirements of the certified standards. The external auditors looked into all areas of sustainability, from CSR activations, to project sustainability.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Sledge, the UK-based agency with a global footprint and expertise in live experience and film, today announces it has appointed a new team member, and formalised its sustainability vision, goals and roadmap. We are therefore committing to reducing our own impact, and supporting our clients so that they can deliver more sustainable events.”.

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Management Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Whether it is sustainable transformations or implementing AI, change is necessary. The Need For Sustainability and Competent Business Intelligence. The recent COP26 climate conference showed that companies are committed to making sustainable-focused organizational changes. For sure sustainability as a topic is here to stay!

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

event:decision, the #1 global partner for event sustainability, has released a new tool for event planners, Impact. Impact assesses, benchmarks and certifies events in a wide-range of environmental, social and governance factors. This data is assessed, benchmarked and certification issued to confirm assessment.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 15, 2024

What we do to address climate change – our ‘energy transition’ – is now at the forefront of conversations at all levels of government, from neighborhood organizations to global compacts. The energy transition also includes sustainability – think renewable materials, recycling, conserving, and other climate-conscious decisions.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2022

The UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, Reset Connect London , has pledged to go net-zero by 2030 and signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events [NZCE] pledge.

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