ISO 20121 certification defined as the process of integrating all components into an effective phase to plan, organize and deliver any sorts events which are socially acceptable. The standard offers an overview of the Triple Bottom Line sustainability impacts, and helps companies identify ways they can improve their operations to deliver better outcomes for people (attendees), planet (the environment) and profit. The standards provides a framework that enables events-related organisations to develop policies on integrating environmental protection, social justice principles within event management systems in order enhance positive legacy benefits while reducing negative effects typically associated with ‘legacy’ impacts from running large scale/multi-cultural summer or winter games inspired by global integrationism.
“Economic sustainability means investing resources appropriately to remain profitable and support the local economy. This involves cheaper, locally sourced practices and benefits created for the long-term post-event.
It allows reducing the environmental sustainability of an event. If broadly done it might include reducing energy and water use, having good waste-management practices including recycling and reduction strategies along with environmentally preferable purchasing of products & services. Purpose: the aim is to reduce its environmental impact on natural resources and ecosystems— (1)
Social sustainability underpins social value. This includes practising stakeholder engagement, fair labour practices and inclusivity; as well for all stakeholders to be more accessible. We want to create an event that honors human rights and is safe for the local community.
According to ISO 20121:2012 certification, organizations should incorporate these principles in their SEMS by establishing sustainability objectives and designing plans for managing the event from a sustainable perspective. With this approach, events are set to achieve their goals and have an enormous impact in fulfilling sustainability imperatives towards a more responsible and ethical way of managing them.
