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Sustainability Centre Stage at BMA House

Event Industry News

On Wednesday, March 6th, event professionals congregated at the exquisite BMA House in London for the highly anticipated Sustainable Breakfast Briefing. Hosted by Alistair Turner Founder of Eight […]

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Festivals leading the sustainability charge in 2024

Skiddle

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. That’s right.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

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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BSI selected by UK Government to certify G7 Summit and COP26 events against sustainability standard

Event Industry News

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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Events sector calls for sustainability legislation as COP27 gets underway

Event Industry News

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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The QEII Centre: award win underscores venue’s commitment to sustainability

Prestige Events Magazine

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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AGF & Falmouth Uni upskill events sector for sustainability

Event Industry News

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!”