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Best Practices: Incorporating ESG into Meetings & Events with Cvent

Incorporating an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy into its meetings & events program can help a company promote responsible practices and strengthen its brand. Such strategies can include selecting sustainable venues, reducing waste, and using eco-friendly materials. ESG strategies should also focus on social practices such as supporting local communities, selecting diverse vendors, and promoting an inclusive environment.

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Getting started

Program Maturity Levels for Environmental, Social, and Governance
Tools for Measuring Carbon Emissions in Meetings
Using the Meeting Request Forms to Promote Sustainable Events
Sourcing for Sustainable Events with the Supplier Network
Using the Budget Module to Promote Sustainable Events
Using Attendee Management to Promote Sustainable Meetings
Using Onsite Tools to Promote Sustainable Meetings

Top three tips

1. Align your ESG goals with your meetings and events goals to ensure that they are mutually supportive.
2. Identify the ESG issues that are most relevant to your events program and your stakeholders. This could include issues such as climate change, waste reduction, community engagement, and ethical sourcing.
3. Take an impactful and easy step towards sustainability by sourcing environmentally friendly venues to reduce your carbon footprint without extensive preparation or effort.

Additional resources

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Sustainability journey

Environmental Principles & Initiatives
The Sustainable Meetings & Events Journey

Webinars

Carbon Neutral Travel and Events
Your Sustainability Game Plan

Reports & white papers

Sustainable Meetings & Travel Programs
Making Corporate Travel Sustainable

Customer story

Medical Device Company

Reducing carbon impact by thousands of tons with a tech-supported green meetings program.

“We’ve succeeded by making sustainability as simple as possible. We’ve made it easy to complete the green meetings checklist, and planners are automatically notified to do so after their event. It’s part of the process: daily, common practice broken down into actionable steps.”

Sourcing Optimisation Specialist

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