Event Sustainability
Planning and executing events with minimal environmental impact.
Definition
Event sustainability involves reducing the environmental footprint of events through waste reduction, sustainable sourcing, carbon offsetting, digital alternatives to printed materials, responsible catering, and venue selection based on environmental practices.
Why It Matters
Attendees increasingly expect sustainable events. Beyond ethics, sustainable practices often reduce costs and align with corporate ESG goals. Events can model and inspire sustainable behaviors for attendees.
Examples in Practice
Eliminating single-use plastics and using digital badges instead of printed ones. Sourcing local, seasonal catering to reduce transportation emissions. Calculating event carbon footprint and purchasing verified offsets. Donating leftover food to local charities.