Event Industry News

JANUARY 11, 2021

The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has announced that it is making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request of the government. This FOI request,” Kiwanuka continued, “is one of the few remaining tools at our disposal to reveal why the government has made some of its decisions.

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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. This best practice standard was inspired by BS 8901, which was published in time for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic events.

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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. We are ready to do all we can to help the events sector move the dial and make a difference.”.

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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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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

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. Em Weirdigan, Green Gathering.

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PCMA Convene

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.

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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

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

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

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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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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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? The post Will a Net Zero Pledge Really Change the Business of Events?

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EncoreAPAC

MARCH 20, 2023

Sustainability is increasingly a consideration for both event planners and venues when choosing a production company. COP27 report outlines a Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap, aimed at greener practices in the events industry. Find out how Encore sets the green standard.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) has today submitted a budget request to the Treasury ahead of the planned budget announcement on 3rd March 2021, in an effort to secure long term targeted support to aid the recovery of the industry. Further updates from the BVEP can be found on its website here.

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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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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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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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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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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. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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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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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. Afterwards, it moved the second edition to Interlaken in 2020, and in 2021, it moved the event to Bern.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 8, 2021

Actavo Events is a global events company specialising in the supply of Event Infrastructure including staging, grandstand seating, fencing, crowd control, drape and bespoke scaffolding structures, in addition to offering Project Management expertise for special projects. One of Actavo’s core values is to ‘operate sustainably’.

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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. And it’s free to attend.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

One of the best ways for companies to launch a CSR campaign is by hosting a charitable event. EventMobi has helped many businesses hold successful CSR events, and we’ve put together some of the best tips for companies looking to take a big step toward social change. Why Blend Corporate Social Responsibility And Events?

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 14, 2020

A throw-away trend or something that will shape our events, how should we view flight shaming in the events industry? In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. But really what did anyone expect?

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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 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. Rebecca Moore, senior event manager, said “Somerset House is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community reflecting the nature of our society.

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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. We have been very careful to ensure low or no carbon decision making in all areas of the event’s organisation.

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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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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. As an industry, we’re good at delivering great events.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 12, 2021

Positive Impact Events is empowering its 1,400 strong community of Ambassadors to raise funds that will support the creation of a science-based carbon target and reduction framework, a requirement to ensure future generations can still attend events. Taking action in the event sector is the only way to learn.

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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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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year.

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Management Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Whether it is sustainable transformations or implementing AI, change is necessary. Join him and many other industry leaders in Management Events’ 600Minutes Executive IT event in Austria. The Need For Sustainability and Competent Business Intelligence. For sure sustainability as a topic is here to stay!

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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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