bs 8901 - sustainability in the events industry
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BS 8901:2009Sustainability in the Events Industry
Ana Inacio, Sustainability Consultant
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
• Sustainability...the degree of sustainable development in the context of the of the organisation or event.
Environmental
responsibilityEconomic
activity
Social
progress
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SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• BS 8901:2009 – Specification for a sustainability management system for events
– Part of BS 89xx series on Sustainability
• ISO / DIS 20121 - Event sustainability management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
– Similar to BS 8901;– Due to be published in the 1st semester of 2012.
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BS 8901:2009 PDCA CYCLE
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BS8901 STRUCTURE
• The standard contains useful terms and definitions in section 2.
• Annex A provides a useful guidance section with examples.
• Annex B provides further information on the principles of the standard and how to apply to the supply chain.
• Please read Annex A and B if you are considering working towards the standard as these will help you with implementation.
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WHO IS BS 8901 FOR?
• The standard can be applied to a single event or multiple events.
• A single venue or multiple venues.
• The standard can be applied to design stages, implementation stages and final review for the event(s).
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WHO IS BS 8901 FOR?
• Venues – hotels, conferences, festivals...
• Suppliers – of event equipment, marquee’s, stage gear
• Marketing & Design Companies – communications
• Tourist destinations – museums, gardens, historical sites
• Local Authorities – that run annual public events
• Private companies – that wish to demonstrate ethics to 8901 by third party certification
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plan
do
check
MANAGEMENT CYCLE
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Plan
do
check
MANAGEMENT CYCLE
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SCOPE AND BOUNDARIES
• Which activities?
• Which sites?
• Which events?
• The scope and boundaries should be defined in a clear way so that all stakeholders will understand it.
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PURPOSE, PRINCIPLES AND VALUES
• Principles and values guide the organisation through its activities.
• They provide a framework for its policies, objectives and targets.
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UNDERSTAND YOUR CONTEXT
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OPPORTUNITIES
• Some examples:
– Improve staff qualification
– Increase employability of community members
– Create opportunities for new suppliers
– Create an energy efficient product or service
– Re-use of materials
– Improve your organisation efficiency and staff motivation
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RISKS
• Some examples:
– Increasing price of raw materials
– Energy scarcity
– Lack of qualified staff
– Poor quality of supplied goods or services
– Reputation risk
– Legal risk
– Inefficient and heavy organisation
– High staff turnover rate
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EVENT LIFE CYCLE
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STAKEHOLDERS SCREENING
• Shareholders • Event participants• Clients• Suppliers• Workers• Subcontractors• Unions• Non governmental
organisations• Charities• …
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STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT
There is nothing more unequal, than the equal treatment of unequal people.
Thomas Jefferson3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)
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SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
Strategy
Sustainability Risks
Sustainability Opportunities
Business drivers
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SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY DEPLOYMENT
Objectives
Targets
Action plans
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BS 8901
• If you’re interested in seeing the full presentation, access the following link Sustainability in the Event Industry: a driver for competitiveness