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What is a sustainable events industry?

Every time a sport, business or cultural event happens a positive difference is made in the world because people are connecting, collaborating and innovating.

Every time an event happens actions are taken which further achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

A sustainable event industry is one where there is evidence that events are part of the solution to creating a world that works for everyone.

Our Current Campaigns

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Pledge for Change

This Global Meeting Industry Day (4th April 2019) has the potential to be the last Global Meeting Industry Day where we have the opportunity to demonstrate that event professionals are part of the solution to creating a world that works for everyone and not part of the problem.

Girls Creating

Girls Creating is a Positive Impact campaign created to inspire women to share their stories, empowering the next generation to create the lives that they want and make a difference.

Carbon Impact

In Autumn 2019 Positive Impact will be collaborating on an initiative to measure an event including its carbon impact.

Measurement

Positive Impact’s vision is a sustainable event industry by 2020. A sustainable event industry is one where event professionals are able to identify, address and measure their negative and positive impacts.

#CSRshareDay

#CSRshareDay is an online 24 hour twitter campaign where sustainability champions across the globe host an hour of conversation discussing CSR and sustainability.

How might we address the role of plastic in the event industry?

How could we address the role of plastics in the event industry? We’re asking for your help to answer this question and help us to make a difference.

#HonestGame

#HonestGame is our project inspired by the positive change in sports in which we highlight sports reflecting the values we believe in: leadership, equality and transparency.

Human Rights

In Summer 2019 Positive Impact will be collaborating on an initiative to support the consideration of human rights within the planning of an event.

Share a Positive Impact

Share a Positive Impact is an online campaign designed to create a global, collaborative vision for a more sustainable event industry.

Food Waste

During IMEX Frankfurt 2019 six event destinations and their politicians will be invited to discuss what policy change could support the creation of a sustainable event industry with a specific focus on food waste policy.

World Peace Day

We want to create a global conversation about how events can be used to achieve the UN SDGs and in particular, SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.