It is no longer enough to simply have a sustainability intention; there needs to be valuable output that is meaningful to your client and your company. This necessitates a powerful combination of innovative strategic thinking and targeted measurable action. Only in this way can you demonstrate alignment with international best practice, such as ISO 20121, GRI Standards and B Corp.
This is why we developed BOSS – a dynamic planning and performance tool that enables you to manage risk, reduce impact and drive purposeful change across people, planet and prosperity. BOSS puts you in the driving seat. All it takes is four simple steps that can be seamlessly integrated into your project management cycle.
- Setup – strategic kick off meeting where you switch on the most important plans
- Do – everyone does their bit and watches the Dashboard update in real time
- Review – internal improvement review and report performance
- Gloss – gloss the BOSS to demonstrate client facing value
We BOSSed the Clarions and here are the results, Full Report
Key achievements
- 88% of BOSS targets achieved
- 100% of identified UN Sustainable Development Goals actively supported
- Total Potential For Positive Change score of 182
- Achieved over 75% of actions with a demonstrable link to carbon reduction
- 92% of attendees arrived by foot, bike or public transport
- The venue is on a Green Tariff (71.3% supplied by Wind and 28.7% by Solar) and implements energy saving initiatives (e.g. air source heaters)
- 100% equipment provided by the venue (the main supplier) was from existing stock, reducing embodied carbon and transport emissions
- 70% of total items were hired/ reused from existing stock and, of the new items, 80% were kept for reuse after the event
- 100% of waste was diverted from landfill/ incineration
- Access provisions included level access, directional signage, accessible toilets and changing facilities, and a welfare space
- 50% of direct suppliers were owned by individuals from underrepresented groups and 50% were small/micro businesses
Key improvements
- Improve the data quality and completeness (e.g., through obtaining energy use data/ electronic equipment specifications)
- Provide more detailed access information to staff, attendees and speakers ahead of the event
- Due to staff transporting equipment to the venue, only 55% of staff were able to take public transport. Explore the BOSS (Best Overall Sustainable Solution) for the next event
What does this mean?
- Event meets international best practice (ISO 20121:2024)
- Greenwashing risk minimised leading to a substantiated communications asset
- Measurable alignment with the Clarion’s and EVCOM’s values
- EVCOM’s reputation protected and promoted leading to positive brand perception
- EVCOM maintaining their position as one of the industry bodies leading the conversation on sustainability
- Engaged stakeholders including team, audience, suppliers and venue
- The event was a demonstrable catalyst for attitudinal and behavioural change
- Performance benchmark set and tangible improvements identified