Posted by admin on May 29, 2008 in
Events,
News It’s obvious to me that good Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is much more about what corporate organisations actually do rather than the badge they wear. Being accountable for my own actions is vital to my ability to sleep at night (it’s not really about how others perceive me as much as how I perceive myself!) but how do I know if the glossy veneer of any CSR policy I read is substantiated by action? I went to the Greening Events Summit recently and Tom Feegel of Live Earth (fab speaker if ever you get the chance to see him in action) said something along the lines of ‘I know now to think more about what I want to say to others rather than worry about what they might say to me’. I guess the question in my mind is whether any CSR policy can ever represent this kind of commitment…
One of my clients Suzy Miller of Certain Shops takes the view that a good policy is progressive, transparent and verifiable. Her new event The Starting Over Show (more about this fab idea later) is going to be an innovative and exciting breakthrough in interactional CSR – really looking forward to this one.
Tags: Certain Shops, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Events, GREEN, Greening Events Summit, Live Earth, management, Starting Over Show
Posted by admin on May 15, 2008 in
News We are proud to announce that the unique, environmentally sustainable EPIC Centre in Lincoln has teamed up with us here at Eco Events to provide a whole range of sustainable and environmentally conscious private and corporate events. This unique building has been created using sustainable building techniques and materials (including a beautiful living sedum roof) to provide the perfect venue for everything from weddings to corporate banquets to open air concerts and more.
According to Dr Nick Cheffins, the EPIC Project’s director, this venture is about creating a centre for environmental innovation, to explore new technologies and responses to the threat of global warming: “The EPIC Centre has been created to motivate individuals, businesses and communities within and beyond Lincolnshire to recognize their ability to mitigate the global effects of humanity’s activity on the environment,” says Dr Cheffins. “Our aim is to reduce our carbon footprint by 47% compared to a similar conventional building. We are working towards achieving this by building a venue that is designed to be as carbon efficient as possible, including using locally sourced materials, minimal use of steel and concrete, installing biomass and biofuel boilers, solar water heating, wind energy and rainwater harvesting.” The EPIC centre has three interlinked exhibition halls providing over 1,800 sq metres of event space, office suites, meeting rooms, a VIP lounge and 275 acres of stunning grounds.
To find out more about this exciting project, visit www.epic-project.org, call us on 0845 521 0120, or email info@ecoevents.com to ask about putting on your own low-carbon event.
