Posted by admin on Dec 12, 2011 in
News New accredited training courses now being offered by EcoEvents (consultancy, training and support in applied environmental and sustainability management for the events industry) At EcoEvents it is our aim to help our clients improve their environmental practice and performance and to promote sustainable development. One of the ways in which we achieve this is through [...]
Posted by admin on Sep 23, 2011 in
News Two day event packed with info on leading events industry issues delivered by people who know their stuff. The main thing that I got from this was an understanding of how very good we are as an industry in engaging with user experience so that behaviours are mobilised and brands are activated. However it also [...]
Posted by admin on Jul 26, 2011 in
News It’s now a year to go until the biggest show on earth comes to town. And sustainability, and of course the debate over BS8901 and ISO14001, is very much back on the agenda particularly given Locog’s stance on verifying performance. At the Eventia Summer Summit, where we were presenting along with Dale Parmenter, group director [...]
Tags: BS8901; ISO14001; Locog
Posted by admin on Jul 12, 2011 in
News I have heard a number of industry commentators confidently say that LOCOG wouldn’t be checking on a supplier’s environmental risk management and sustainability performance. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news – but they were wrong! I’m working with several companies who have been appointed to work for LOCOG and their sustainability practices and [...]
Tags: London 2012; Olympics; LOCOG; Suststainability; event suppliers; environmental risk management; Olympic legacy
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2011 in
News What do you mean by Sustainability: Sustainability means looking at the economic, environmental and social variables that affect your business and managing them so that your business can survive in the long term. Increasing your sustainability performance involves looking at what you currently do and making the necessary changes so that you develop an increasingly [...]
Tags: AJA, BS 8901, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Events
