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Set the Standard – ISO 20121 – Event Sustainability Management

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ISO 20121 offers guidance and best practice to help you manage your event and control its social, economic and environmental impact.
Events take a heavy toll on our resources, society and the environment. They can generate significant waste, put a strain on local resources like water or energy, or even ignite tensions in local communities. With ISO 20121, you can make your event sustainable, no matter its type or size.

The standard has been developed with input from many different stakeholders, including representatives from the event industry, to make it practical and useful. It addresses all stages of an events’ supply chain, and includes monitoring and measuring guidelines.

ISO 20121:2012 – Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use

ISO 20121:2012 specifies requirements for an event sustainability management system for any type of event or event-related activity, and provides guidance on conforming to those requirements.

ISO 20121:2012 is applicable to any organization that wishes to:

  • establish, implement, maintain and improve an event sustainability management system;
  • ensure that it is in conformity with its stated sustainable development policy;
  • demonstrate voluntary conformity with ISO 20121:2012

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London 2012 – the catalyst for ISO 20121

Among stakeholders who provided input to the development of the standard were members of the sustainability team for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

David Stubbs, Head of Sustainability at LOCOG, said : “London 2012 is proud to have been the catalyst for ISO 20121. This is a piece of legacy with the potential to transform how events around the world consider their economic, environmental and social impacts.”

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How does it work?

ISO 20121 offers guidance and best practice to help you manage your event and control its social, economic and environmental impact. Every action counts, from relying on tap water instead of plastic bottles to encouraging use of public transport. You might find that it also helps you cut unnecessary costs.

ISO 20121’s flexible approach means that it can be used for all types of events, from music festivals to school outings.

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Published by Denis Goulet

Denis Goulet is a recognised expert in the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) field with over 32 years of experience covering Financial, Telecommunication, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution and Government organisations. Over the years, Denis has helped these organisations with the definition, the development, the implementation, the maintenance and the exercise of their BCMS. Since 1999, Denis has developed an international career where he provides BCMS consulting and coaching services as well as high quality BCMS training to BCMS professionals of private and public organisations, in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle-East.

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