The Event
Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has teamed up with Green Circle Solutions to launch sustainability
training.
The
new ESSA Sustainability Awareness training course, which focuses on all key knowledge areas
of sustainability theory and practice for the supplier and services sector, is
free to all ESSA members.
The course will provide clear guidance for companies and their
staff to follow across principal areas of sustainability.
The
course is split into digestible chapters to provide an understanding of the paths
to a sustainable business. Topics covered include:
- Sustainability background
- Understanding
our impact
- The
language of carbon
- Reporting
and planning for net zero
ESSA already offers company-level Accredited status, a quality
assurance programme designed to offer peace of mind to exhibitors, event
organisers and venues. A sustainability module is available as part of the ESSA
Accreditation which encourages participating companies to build sustainability
into their processes by default and offers a tailored roadmap for continuous
improvement. It also encourages companies to measure and set targets which can
be benchmarked.
ESSA director, Andrew Harrison, said: “Sustainability, as a core
part of business, is a must-have, and those that incorporate it into their
business strategies are being socially responsible and are also improving their
business and their position in the industry.
“There
is a keen appetite amongst our members to embed all aspects of sustainability
into the way they do business but it can be incredibly difficult to know where
to start which is where this training course comes in. We have designed it in a
logical and succinct way to enlighten members and enable them to build their
sustainability roadmap whilst dispelling the myths surrounding how complicated
it needs to be.”
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A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
