With the recent introduction of the British Standard BS 8901 Specification for a sustainable event management system, the events industry has the opportunity to take leadership of the sustainability debate and to drive the agenda forward thereby encouraging others to take a more responsible and sustainable approach to their business.
BS 8901 is the world’s first certifiable sustainability management system standard. It provides a robust framework through which event organisers, suppliers to the events industry and events themselves can demonstrate their commitment to a more sustainable future.
BS 8901 requires a systematic and formal approach to identifying sustainability issues facing the event industry and to setting objectives and targets for improving performance. The standard builds on the experience and success of other similar management systems standards such as the environmental management system standard ISO 14001.
The standard enables event organisations, event venues and events themselves to become certified to BS 8901. Sustainable Event Certification is the first and only independent certification organisation dedicated solely to the certification of events and organisations to this new British standard.
Independent certification to the standard is likely to become increasingly important. Pressure to adopt BS 8901 is likely to arise from event clients such as corporations, local authorities and regulators that have implemented sustainable policies themselves. In addition, event attendees and event delegates are becoming increasingly aware of the need to address sustainability.
Certification to BS 8901 will therefore provide competitive advantage as event clients, regulators, delegates and other key stakeholders choose to work with organisations that have adopted the standard.
Sustainable Event Certification can help you with all your certification needs with respect to BS 8901.
