BS8901...
BS8901 was launched in November 2007 and is a new British Standard which specifies requirements for a sustainable policy for event production companies.
The purpose of this new standard is to help the events industry conduct business operations in a more sustainable manner. This standard describes itself as applicable to the full diversity of events and is designed to be capable of addressing sustainability management throughout the entire event.
The standard is also described as "proportional", in other words, an organisation or individual's role and position in the supply chain, its size, capacity to adopt the system and ability to implement it, will determine the requirements of the standard that apply. This means that the application of the standard in any situation is a matter of "informed" judgement..
SHMS & BS8901:
SHMS is currently on course for our BS8901 accreditation, we have implemented a Sustainable Events Policy (SEP) on events we have produced for the last 12 months, as well as day to day activities within the company.
Using the latest energy saving equipment including LED lighting which reduces electric consumption by 95% per light compared to a traditional equivalent. Digital amplification also reduces electricity used by 40%, and our latest projectors give more light output while lowering the power they use. This in turn reduces our demand on electricity at the venues and ultimately lowers the costs for all parties concerned.
SHMS is leading the way from other conference production companies and are adopting more environmentally friendly practices, we hope to reduce our carbon footprint and have invested in new vans using the latest star rated engines. Offering only promotional information that are in a PDF format and sent by email we have dramatically reduced our printing and use of paper and posting.