Event Management Graduate Sustainability Commitment
In 2022 in response to growing awareness for credible sustainable action the Event Grads community and Positive Impact launched an event commitment to support 100% of event management graduates around the world to advance the creation of a sustainable event sector.
In August 2022, this letter was sent to 20 leading Universities, asking them to share the event grad campaign with their students.
Since then the Event Grads community closed but the Positive Impact team continue to share an annual update with a global university community with the intention of supporting the next generation of event professionals to champion an event sector enabling human connection and relational infrastructure.
Below is the commitment we ask event graduates to make.
As a global graduate of the field of event management I commit to using my voice to champion the creation of an event sector that meets the needs of our planet and communities in, at least, the following ways:
Commitment 1
Becoming a Positive Impact Ambassador
I will deliver at least one presentation a year to my community to champion sustainability, and share a social media post about being an Ambassador using the hashtag #shareapositiveimpact.
Commitment 2
Champion the implementation of ISO 20121
I will educate myself on ISO 20121 (using free resources on the Positive Impact website) and share a social media post about my learnings using the hashtag #shareapositiveimpact.
Commitment 3
Support my event supply chain to make a credible net zero carbon commitment (Extra context: The Race to Zero Accelerator initiative existed to gather people to make credible pledges for net zero action. By 2026 there are enough pledges so the focus is on action). If I will ask every event carbon initiative I use, if it aligns with the Net Zero Action Agenda and be alert to greenwashing ie event sector net zero and carbon reduction initiatives which might not be credible.Commitment 4
Support my event chain to consider human and child rights when planning an event
I will share Unicef UK resources on how to consider human and child rights when planning an event, including a post on social media using the hashtag #shareapositiveimpact.Commitment 5
Ask for measurement data and question the credibility of sustainability claims with the aim of encouraging action that makes a difference
I will use Converii, a tool created to support every event to understand and act on their sustainability focus.
You’'ll be asked to create an account, this will allow you to manage your profile in our Ambassador directory. After completing your profile you'll return to this page, look out for an email with the next steps!