Outdoors or indoors, whether it be a dedicated venue (conference centre, exhibition centre, conference rooms ...) or not (hotel, museum, unusual place ...), the environmental and social quality of each space is mainly linked to the following factors:
Examples of charters, standards, labels | Definition | Subject | Evaluation |
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ISO 20121 | International standard for event management. It requires the putting in place of an event sustainability management system in the company. | Environment,Social,Economic | In-depth audit |
Green Globe | International certification. The structure must fulfil more than 50% of the 385 concrete and sector-specific criteria. | Environment,Social,Economic | In-depth audit |
Charter ‘Qualité & Développement Durable’ | 25 commitments set out by France Congrès et Evénements, for the attention of its members. | Environment,Social,Economic | Audit |
Other measures | Not specific to the events sector, so applicable to all: ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 45001 (health and security at work), Diversity Label (non-discrimination), Global Compact (Social and Market), Label LUCIE (RSE (Corporate social responsibility) initiative), Tourisme & Handicap (accessibility of buildings, sites and facilities), Label Accessibilité (accessibility of buildings), Imprim’vert (printers), HQE / LEED / BREEAM (efficient buildings)… | * | * |
Here are some examples of initiatives taken by venues hosting eco-friendly events:
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