BS 8901 - Sustainable Event Management System

Green Event Certification. An Olympic Standard.

Planning an event? Manage a facility hosting one (or many)? Attaining a sustainable event certification can help to minimize costs, reduce risk, and decrease your total environmental footprint.

GreenProfit Solutions is pleased to offer British Standard 8901, the leading sustainable event management system, to clients around the globe. BS 8901 provides requirements for planning and managing sustainable events of all sizes and types.

In use for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games*, BS 8901 is flexible enough for any size gathering. The system helps deliver environmental, financial, and social benefits for:

Event organizers
Venues
Organizations and/or individuals in the supply chain

A Sustainable Event Management System:

Helps companies to improve sustainable performance within available budgets
Reduces carbon emissions and waste, improving the resource efficiency of the entire event supply chain
Presents opportunities for more efficient planning and encourage the re-use of equipment and infrastructure
Reduces environmental impacts such as carbon usage, waste management and effects on biodiversity
Improves social interactions such as community involvement and fair employment
Delivers economic benefits including local investment and long-term viability

*Note: Using the BS 8901 standard, the International Standards Organization (ISO), led by the development team of BS 8901, is in the process of drafting their Sustainable Event Management System, ISO 20121, expected to be finalized in 2012 to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics.