Sustainable Event – ISO 20121

ISO 20121 is a voluntary standard created to help event organisers improve the sustainability of their events throughout all stages of the event: design, planning, realisation, implementation, review and post-event sustainable activities.

The purpose of this standard is not to certify an event itself, but the management system of the company organising the event, with the aim of ensuring that the event is carried out in accordance with sustainability criteria. To grant certification, ISO verifies that a company’s event management system has been designed in accordance with the ISO 20121 standard and that it functions effectively.

ISO 20121 is a standard that establishes a management system to help organisations improve the sustainability of their activities. Organisations, Event Agencies, Professional Congress Organisers, etc. can implement the guidelines set by this standard to develop more sustainable events.

Benefits of managing a sustainable event according to ISO 20121

• Reduced event costs thanks to the optimisation of resource consumption.
• Contribution to the local economy by incorporating local sustainable products into the event.
• Demonstration to third parties of public and ethical commitment to society, the environment and sustainability.
• Increased competitiveness and access to new, increasingly demanding and specialised markets looking for added value.
• Reduction of the event’s Carbon Footprint.
• Contribute to the fulfilment of the SDGs, by managing the environmental and social impact of the sustainable event.

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