Developmentofstandards
- 1. The development of standards for sustainable event management
- 2. Take away points • Understanding of BS8901 • What ISO20121 is • How to get involved
- 3. Standards • BS8901: specification for a sustainable event management system • ISO20121: international standard for event industry currently being developed • ISO14001: environmental management • ISO26000: social responsibility • Green Tourism Business Scheme • Green Globe: international tourism standard • Apex Green Meeting Standard
- 4. BS8901 ‘Specification for a sustainable event management system’ Launched November 2007 2nd dra3 September 2009 Catalyst London 2012 Olympics Management system Suitable for: venues, organisers & suppliers Industry specific
- 5. What’s involved? • Setting your scope • Identifying issues • Setting achievable targets • Developing sustainability policy • Engaging with stakeholders • Recording/measuring results – benchmarking? • Reviewing & updating process
- 7. Issue - Waste Objective - Identify & Measure Target - All waste streams (100%)
- 8. How they did it Plan – Supplier engagement – Onsite monitoring and measuring – Delegate data capture
- 9. Results
- 10. ISO 20121 • ISO20121: International Standard for event industry currently being developed • 30 countries involved • Expected in 2012 • Will lead sustainable management practices • Global framework to encourage sustainability
- 11. ISO 20121 Sustainability in event management. • UK and Brazil Chair • Expert Organisations: MPI, MeetGreen, GMIC, UFI • Public comment • 2nd public comment • 2012 release
- 12. How to be involved • Mirror committees • Jose.alcorta@bsigroup.com (UK Secretaire) • Press releases • See me!
- 13. Now you know • Brief overview of BS8901 • Introduction to ISO 20121 • How to find out more information