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What’s New in Sustainability Standards: Certification!

Karl Pfalzgraf, iCompli Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Ryan Thorpe, McCormick Place DENVER. What’s New in Sustainability Standards: Certification!. Agenda. Review 3 Global Standards APEX/ASTM ISO 20121 GRI EOSS Examine 2 Case Studies City of Chicago McCormick

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What’s New in Sustainability Standards: Certification!

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  1. Karl Pfalzgraf, iCompli Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Ryan Thorpe, McCormick PlaceDENVER What’s New in Sustainability Standards: Certification!

  2. Agenda • Review 3 Global Standards • APEX/ASTM • ISO 20121 • GRI EOSS • Examine 2 Case Studies • City of Chicago • McCormick • Discuss Certification • Suppliers • Planners • Events

  3. Environmental Impact Social Impact Economic Impact Sustainability

  4. Event Sustainability Standards APEX/ASTM Green Meeting Standards Planner and Supply Chain Performance ISO20121 Event Management System Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting

  5. Event Sustainability Standards

  6. Comparison APEX/ASTM ISO 20121 GRI EOSS ChecklistProcessFramework

  7. Accommodations Audio Visual & Production Venues Communications & Marketing Materials APEX/ASTM Standards Transportation Destinations On-Site Offices Food & Beverage Exhibits APEX/ASTM - 9 Standards

  8. Partnership

  9. Four Levels of Attainment 4 3 2 1 Level 1 (entry level) – designed to be Cost Neutral

  10. ISO 20121 • Specification for a sustainable event management system • Management system = Plan, Do, Check, Act • Applies to all sizes of event • Applies to events, organizers, venues, suppliers • Requires policy/commitments to sustainable development • Requires continuous improvement http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=54552

  11. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) • Aim – to make sustainability reporting a standard practice • Provides a comparable reporting framework for environmental, social and governance information • 2300+ organizations reported in 2012 using the GRI Guidelines

  12. GRI – Sector Specific • Sector specific guidelines for sustainability reporting • Examples of these sectors are: electric utilities, financial services, food processing, mining and minerals, and the event sector • GRI Event Organizers Supplement launched in January 2012

  13. Questions: Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Aaron.joseph@cityofchicago.org Ryan Thorpe, McCormick Place rthorpe@mccormickplace.om

  14. Certification • Certification is a type of "conformity assessment” • Certification simply means that an independent third party has assured that specified requirements have been demonstrated.

  15. Benefits • Raise your Performance • Build Credibility • Create Competitive Advantage • Enhance Reputation

  16. Certification

  17. Principles

  18. Process • Adopt the standard • Provide proof of compliance • Satisfy the auditor

  19. Timing • Data gathering: 1-2 months • Certification: 1-2 weeks • Fees: $2500-$5000

  20. Deliverables • Initial document review • Auditor interview • Quality review • Certification Opinion Letter • Management Letter • Press release

  21. Certified Organizations • City of Chicago • Choose Chicago • McCormick Place • Orange County Convention Center • Visit Denver • Colorado Convention Center • Centerplate Denver • Image Audiovisuals • Travel Portland • Las Vegas Sands • Marina Bay Sands • Tourism Toronto • Visit Baltimore

  22. Questions and Contact: Karl Pfalzgraf, iCompli kpfalzgraf@bpaww.com Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Aaron.joseph@cityofchicago.org Ryan Thorpe, McCormick Place rthorpe@mccormickplace.om

  23. Next Steps • Staff Education • Front line • Continued tracking • Client Education • What this means to them? • How to use the standard for their event?

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