Implementing ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management

Manage your event to an international standard and you’ll get world-class results. ISO 20121 sustainable event management is designed to help you deliver events that benefit all involved, regardless of size or location. Find out how you can build a sustainable event management system that’s designed specifically to meet your needs when you implement ISO 20121 with us.  

Each event is unique. We understand that the way you deliver yours may be different to other companies. We also understand that you may already have some sustainable event management processes in place. That’s why we offer customised packages to help you deliver sustainable events every time. An ISO 20121 package can include only the products and services that your business needs. We can help you cut the cost of unnecessary services and overcome the particular challenges you face. We’ll help you shape an ISO 20121 Project Plan using your existing processes – helping you to build a sustainable events management system as swiftly as possible. We’ll help you put efficiency and performance first, while you minimise the negative impacts of your event.

1. Get commitment and support from senior management.
2. Engage the whole business with good internal communication.
3. Compare existing event management with ISO 20121 requirements.
4. Get customer and stakeholder feedback on current event management.
5. Establish an implementation team to get the best results.
6. Map out and share roles, responsibilities and timescales.
7. Adapt the basic principles of the ISO 20121 standard to your business.
8. Motivate staff involvement with training and incentives.
9. Share ISO 20121 knowledge and encourage staff to train as internal auditors.
10. Regularly review your ISO 20121 system to make sure it remains effective and that you are continually improving it.  

Get the additional support and advice you need to become certified with our Associate Consultant Programme. We can connect you with over 200 UK members who offer specialist consultancy services independent of BSI.  

We pioneered standards more than 100 years ago and today we’re the market leader. We help over 86,000 organizations ranging from top global brands to small ambitious businesses in 193 countries to gain an edge over their competition. As one of the few organizations that understands standards from start to end, we don’t only assess how well you’re meeting them, we create new standards from scratch and train teams globally to use them and perform better. Our knowledge can transform your organization.