Top tips for running a sustainable event in 2022

by Emmanuelle Clément, Founder of Responsible Events

What is a sustainable event?

Producing a sustainable event means promoting the use of resources in an efficient and responsible way

Why should you organise a sustainable event?

  • Financial advantages
  • Positive reputation and improved image
  • Social benefits
  • Triggering innovation
  • Raising awareness and inspiring change

Tackle sustainability in steps

  1. Get commitment from your top management
  2. Gain skills and knowledge in sustainability
  3. Undertake a diagnostic to identify issues and opportunities for improvement
  4. Write a sustainable management policy
  5. Set objectives and targets
  6. Action your policy and strategies, implement your plan and roll-out your initiatives
  7. Measure against performance indicators 
  8. Disclose your performance to stakeholders
  9. Consider achieving certifications or standards

Use a sustainable events checklist

  1. Sustainable procurement

Sustainable event management companies who can help you make your event as environmentally friendly as possible

Sustainable suppliers

  • Environmental impacts

Reduce energy use and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions

Reduce materials consumption and waste generation

Reduce water use & eliminate single-use plastic

  • Social impacts

Increase the social benefits for all involved

Involve local and regional level

  • Certification-next steps

ISO20121: you may wish to adhere to ISO20121 International Standard for Events sustainability management that demonstrates your commitment to the world and is a great marketing tool

How Responsible Events can help

Responsible Events is a sustainable events management company. By including sustainability in your events strategy, planning and delivery process, we can help you minimise potential negative impacts and influence change so that you can make savings, achieve a positive reputation and bring social benefits

www.responsible.events