FESPA achieves ‘ISO Sustainable Event Management’ certificate

FESPA has announced that it has e   is pleased to announce that it has achieved ISO 20121:2012 certification for Sustainable Event Management, an internationally recognised standard for implementing an effective and sustainable event management system. To achieve the ISO certification, FESPA has implemented an extensive range of policies and procedures to address key, measurable objectives, including: waste reduction, energy efficiency, carbon emissions reduction and stakeholder engagement. These activities and the system were independently audited and verified by the British Standards Institute (BSI) certified awarding body under certificate number SEMS 799937, affirming FESPA’s demonstration of best-in-class sustainable event management services to its exhibitors and visitors.

FESPA has also led by example by measuring its carbon footprint at its UK-based headquarters for three consecutive years without a regulatory obligation and is installing solar panels to generate renewable energy. The commitments which form the basis of FESPA’s sustainability objectives, as well as targets for events within the scope of the certification including planning that recognises the sustainability playing a key role in the process and should be considered throughout the decision-making activities in the event management cycle. When it comes to ‘environmental’ seeking to prevent negative impacts such as pollution by giving purchasing preference to products and services that have sound sustainable credentials, as well as implementing: reduce, reuse, recycle.