Event Sustainability Development Policy

Shard Financial Media Group is a leading provider of events within the financial services industry; conferences, awards, roundtables, receptions, broadcasts and private dining. We provide events that challenge thinking & are an experience for our attendees & sponsors outside of the other industry events they may attend.   

Shard Financial Media Group as a company and as a group of individuals recognises its duty to demonstrate leadership in the field of sustainable event management by conducting its events in line with the Shard Financial Media Event Sustainability Development Policy.  

We aim to minimise any negative impacts from our event-related activities though the implementation of the ISO20121 sustainable events management standard, comprising the stages of the event management cycle that we can influence. ISO 20121:2012 Event Sustainability Management Systems is an International Standard providing requirements with guidance for use. The stakeholder must implement the requirements of all relevant sustainability legislation and regulations, exceeding the minimum requirements where possible.  

We believe we can make the most beneficial changes to our event-related activities by focusing on the following key themes:  

• Increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. 
• Invest in clean and green, energy-efficient sustainable technologies.   
• Reduce total event waste produced by minimising consumption, using resources productively, increasing reuse and recycling and using recycled/refurbished products and materials.  

• Reduce the environmental impact of staff and visitor travel by promoting sustainable transport to/from our events and working with contractors to maximise the sustainability of our transport activities.  
• Protect the infrastructure of venues we work with.  
• Promote and encourage diversity and inclusion at our events, ensuring services delivered are accessible, inclusive and appropriate.  
• Encourage suppliers / contractors / sponsors to be more sustainably minded when sending items to events. This includes (but is not limited to) event collateral, shell schemes, banners, courier services used. 

Shard Financial Media Group will ensure delivery through the following measures:  

• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation   
• Work closely with Shard Financial Media Group staff, contractors, supply chain and other key stakeholders to ensure sustainability principles are integrated into event management.  
• Reviewing practices to ensure we meet our sustainability responsibilities and act as an exemplar.  

• Continue to achieve a positive legacy  

The Event Sustainability Development Policy will be brought to the attention of all employees and made publicly available on the website. Shard Financial Media Group is committed to constantly reviewing this policy with a reconfirmation at least every 12 months.

May, 2022