The Event Business approach
to Sustainability

We consider sustainability and the protection of our planet as part of our natural thought-process and delivery when organising any event for our clients. We look to make a positive effect on the global environment and local community.

Sustainability is always in the background to our advice and consultancy that simply matches good sustainable business practices.  It has become increasingly important for the client to demonstrate to their delegates and key stakeholders that a sustainable and socially responsible approach is being taken. We are able to guide you through the principles and deliver results that will ensure that all areas and touchpoints are considered, without any change to the exacting and high-level standards that we always deliver.

We will always look to reduce, then to re-use and finally to recycle all possible elements that make-up the many differing types of events that we produce for our clients.
  
A few examples of considerations taken recently include:

• Fully paperless conferences and increased use of websites for all guest information, speaker uploads, web casting.
  
  
• Advising the client to approve designs that do not state the date of assets before production.
  
  
• Innovative use of brand partnerships to provide sustainable solutions to supplies at events.
  
  
• Sourcing and crediting of local supplies and suppliers to the location of the event.
  
  
• Capturing of sustainability measurements taken to demonstrate this priority to client’s guests.

As a COI Framework Events Agency, we are required to demonstrate our commitment to the planet and a continuing sustainable approach.  We are actively working towards BS: 8901 accreditation (an event industry management system standard) and are set up to guide you through the process of producing an 8901 accredited event or experiential marketing campaign. The scope of the Event Businesses BS 8901 system is to include all of The Event Businesses’ operations and where possible to influence client behaviour in the area of sustainability without compromising the standard, objectives, experience and expectations of the event. 

Our objective is to enhance the experience, not complicate, and sustainability is imbedded in our mindset at all stages of our event management processes.

Put simply, we run our business with a conscience and consult with our clients and suppliers to encourage them to do the same, so we can all buy wisely and make a difference.  

Call us on 01295 268111 to talk through how we can assist you in making your next events as sustainable as possible.