Sustainable Event Planning Guide
Sustainable Events
Events, small or large, are resource and waste intensive and can have significant impacts on the environment. Using less of everything and choosing products, suppliers and processes that are environmentally sustainable benefits the environment, and builds credibility for the organizations involved. It also has the added benefit of inculcating good behavior among event attendees.
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“Making events sustainable does not have to be expansive or time consuming.”
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Waste solutions alongside sustainable products & services are becoming common place & price competitive. This, coupled with changing attitudes & expectations of event attendees towards pro-environmental practices mean that there is more acceptance and less resistance towards implementing sustainable initiatives.
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“A recent research study into the expectation of event-goers on receiving goodie bags showed that goodie bags are not a major draw or incentive for attending events.” Read study here.
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Benefits of Sustainable Events
Cost Savings
Saying no to programme booklets or goodie bags & door gifts helps reduce costs.
Brand Reputation
A sustainable event says a lot about the values of the host organisation – it signals their willingness to take action.
Education & Awareness
Events are an avenue for promoting awareness, educating the public and practicing pro-environmental behaviour.
Environment Impact
A sustainable event uses less resources and generates less waste.
Creativity
Sustainability is all about creativity, so use your event as an avenue to experiment with creative solutions. This approach can bring an element of differentiation and memorability to your event.
Driving Change
Increasing demand for sustainable products & services will create a shift towards sustainability, while creating a bigger market for sustainable products & services.
Sustainable Event Planning Guide
The xhebit Sustainable Event Planning Guide was developed as a self-help guide to enable event organisers to think through their event planning. In order to keep it relevant and practical, all examples of sustainability come from Singapore events. Where possible, international best practices have been put forward as way to continually raise the bar on sustainable efforts.
