Corporate Social Responsibility

Click here to see a sample 'Green Event' itinerary.

The following list of initiatives recently appeared in an industry publication and we constantly strive to administer similar policies as often as is practical:

* Send invitations by email rather than by post.

* Create online application forms.

* Pick an eco-friendly venue.

* Encourage suppliers to adopt green policies.

* Invite inspirational speakers on corporate social responsibility.

* Organise common transport for travelling delegates.

* Choose eco-friendly giveaways.

* Minimise packaging.

* Provide recycled stationary.

* Print handouts on both sides of a sheet of recycled paper, using biodegradable ink.

* Give event materials in cotton bags, with your message printed, which delegates can reuse.

* Use glass and china that are reusable.

* Use biodegradable service-ware and avoid Styrofoam by any means.

* Provide recycling areas that are sign posted and clearly marked on site maps.

* Open the window and turn the air conditioning off.

* Serve locally grown fruit and vegetables.

* Decorate the venue with potted flowers, which delegates can take home with them.

* Organise extracurricular activities that combine fun and raise environmental awareness.

* Donate to a green initiative or preservation fund.

* Promote green thinking throughout the event’s marketing campaign.