ISO 20121:2024 Leadership Resource Library
These resources are here for every ISO 20121:2024 course participant to explore, learn from, and put into practice.
Our goal is to keep this library evolving—shaped by your insights and needs. Each Leadership meeting is an opportunity for you to champion new resources that could inspire and support future learners on their journey.
What is ISO 20121?
What could be the future of the event sector?
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Get Started!
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Key Changes to ISO 20121:2024 - The organisation and its context
During the revision of the standard in 2023 - key areas of the standard were revised and it now includes new requirements in areas such as climates change, legacy and child & human rights and safe guarding.
This interview with CEO Fiona Pelham, chair of the ISO 20121-2024 committee - talks about The Organisation and it’s Context (4.1). In this interview 3 questions were asked:
1. What are the key changes?
2. What dos this mean for the future?
3. How can this be practically implemented?
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Key Changes to ISO 20121:2024 - Issue identification 6.1.2
During the revision of the standard in 2023 - key areas of the standard were revised and it now includes new requirements in areas such as climates change, legacy and child & human rights and safe guarding.
This interview with CEO Fiona Pelham, chair of the ISO 20121-2024 committee - talks about Issue Identification (6.1.2)
In this interview 3 questions were asked:
1. What are the key changes?
2. What dos this mean for the future?
3. How can this be practically implemented?
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Best Practice
If you want to feel inspired by global, best practice examples, you can view and also contribute with our online library.
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Understanding ISO 20121:2024
To understand more about the ISO standard and how it was developed, Click HERE

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Learn about ISO and Climate Change
In 2026 Race to Zero transitioned to Net Zero Action Plan which aligns with ISO’s suite of Net Zero Standards.
The content below is useful conteext.
Race to Zero 5th P handbook
Interview with Tessa Vincent and Fiona Pelham on the Race to Zero and ISO 20121
CAFA and The AEMT discuss event sustainability best practise
Join the Race to Zero via the event Accelerator
Interview with Chhaya Kapilashrami UNCCC on ISO 20121 and COP

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