About BS8901 and BSI

More and more, the world is demanding events that are environmentally friendly, ethically sound and of benefit to the economy.

Now BSI British Standards provides a system for managing the overall environmental, economic and social impact of an event. BS8901 is a new standard which sets out the requirements for planning and managing a sustainable event. Climate change, the protection of historic sites, equal opportunities and investment in local skills are just a few of the wide-ranging considerations to be made when planning an event.

To claim compliance with the standard an organisation must define and implement its sustainability policy, monitor and evaluate the event against key performance indicators and eventually review the event, feeding conclusions back into the policy to positively affect future events.

BSI is the National Standards Body of the UK, with a globally recognised reputation for independence, integrity and innovation in the production of standards that promote best practice. It develops and sells standards and standardisation solutions to meet the needs of business and society. To find out more visit the BSI website.

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