She spoke about the development of new industry standards and reporting for sustainability, including the sustainable event management standard, ISO 20121, and the sustainability reporting framework, GRI EOSS.

Her presentation also covered the new sustainability initiatives that are currently being developed for the event industry in the form of roadmaps for waste and resources, and food.

You can download a PDF copy of her presentation by clicking the link below.

Fiona Pelham ISO 20121 Presentation

He spoke about the London 2012 vision, their main sustainability goals and how they are being implemented, as well as how the initiatives are working in practice. He finished by emphasising that this year is “A precious and one-off opportunity to display UK’s leadership on Sustainability”.

You can download a PDF copy of David’s presentation by clicking on the link below.

David Stubbs London 2012 Presentation

During the session, he explained the latest developments relating to the sustainable event industry roadmap, and the resource management plan tool.

You can download a PDF version of Mervyn’s presentation by clicking the link below.

Mervyn Jones EPOW Presentation

Presenting about the research that has been carried out on behalf of the event industry association, they covered the background to the research, some key findings and responses plus the next steps for the project.

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Roger Simons James Musgrave MPI Presentation

The presentation covered the venue’s sustainability initiatives achievements, which include energy and waste reduction as well as a community engagement scheme. He also emphasised the importance of taking responsibility as an industry for the sustainability opportunities available to us in 2012.

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James Mark ExCel Presentation

You can find out more about this sustainability reporting framework by clicking the links below. There are two documents: one is a guidance document which provides an overview of the sector supplement, and the other is the supplement in full.

GRI EOSS Summary Guide

GRI EOSS Complete

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Sustainable Event Procurement

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Event ROI & Sustainability

• 1. Stand Production

  * Select materials made from recycled materials or that can be reused several times and that, when no longer suitable for stand construction, can be recycled
  * Consider using carpet tiles instead of sheet carpet
  * Think about well designed display panels to convey your message, rather than printing information sheets

• 2. Planning

  * Conduct research, look at other organisations policies and activities and go from there
  * Create your own policy
  * Add to your policy year on year to benchmark your activity

• 4. Hospitality

  * Avoid using disposable cutlery and crockery, use branded re-useable items instead
  * Consider the source of your food and drink, there are many Fair Trade options
  * Sourcing locally not only supports the local industry but reduces carbon emissions from transport

• 3. Construction

  * Stand set up and pack up is known to be the largest generator of waste
  * Recycle all that you can and make sure the rest is dealt with appropriately and not abandoned

• 6. Transport

  * Why not travel as a group instead or make use of the excellent public transport links?
  * EIBTM shuttle buses operate from the official hotels and airport
  * Tourisme de Barcelona can provide you with local public transport information

• 5. Marketing Materials

  * Keep printed corporate collateral to a minimum
  * Recycle items you don’t use
  * Make contact via e-mail, this way not only will you be saving money and resources by not printing but you will also collect more quality contacts.

• 8. Stand Features

  * Consider the use of modular display items
  * Modern systems are both creative and re-useable time and time again

• 7. Education

  * Make sure you attend the Events Corner Sustainability seminars
  * Keep up to date with industry trends and standards

• 10. CO₂ Emissions

  * If your journey to EIBMT includes air travel why not offset your carbon emissions? You should be able to do this online with the airline

• 9. Knowledge Share

  * Share your ideas, knowledge and experience with everyone at EIBTM
  * Take part in our chalk board or email feedback to eibtm.marketing@reedexpo.co.uk

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How to practically implement sustainability at your events