Empower Your Events with Sustainable Impact:
Get Accredited with PURPOSE
Discover the step-by-step framework designed to help you plan, execute, and reflect on sustainable events that leave a lasting impact.
This isn’t just another course it’s the key to transforming your events into powerful agents of change.
Master Sustainable Event Planning with a Proven 5-Phase Approach
Are you ready to revolutionize your event strategy by integrating sustainability at every level?
This accreditation course is your comprehensive guide to planning, executing, and reflecting on sustainable events that minimize environmental impact while maximizing stakeholder engagement and business value.
Introduction: Ground yourself with a guided meditation honoring Indigenous roots.
Core Concepts: Learn sustainability principles, explore behavior change and communication tactics, and understand the business case for sustainable events.
Emissions & Carbon Markets: Gain a clear understanding of emissions and how to navigate carbon markets.
Exercise: Dive into “The Five Why’s” to uncover the root causes of sustainability challenges.
Step 1: Define – Establish scope, strategy, and policies for your event.
Step 2: Plan – Collaborate with partners and level the playing field.
Step 3: Procure – Implement procurement practices for sustainable success.
Step 4: Execute – Learn how effective communication drives execution.
Step 5: Reflect – Evaluate, learn, and improve for future events.
Define: Scope, strategy, and communication planning.
Plan: Address key areas like travel, energy, sourcing, food, waste, water, and CSR/ESG.
Procure: Optimize vendor selection for venues, catering, AV, signage, and more.
Contract & Accountability: Establish clear sustainability commitments.
Vendor Management: Ensure all partners align with your sustainability goals.
Helpful Resources: Access templates, checklists, and links to streamline your planning.
Recap of the 5-Phase Approach:
-Define: Scope & Policy Development
-Plan: Travel & Logistics
-Procure: RFPs & Vendor Management
-Execute: Onsite Operations
Reflect: Continuous Improvement
"PURPOSE has provided invaluable guidance to
M&IW as we spearhead our sustainability strategies."
"Working with PURPOSE has been
key to educating our team
on the biggest challenges of the events industry relative to sustainability"
"Having PURPOSE involved
helped showcase us as a leader in sustainabilit, their knowledge and expertise provided added value to our clients."