Sustainable Events
Management Training BS 8901

Deliver the best events while maximising their contribution to sustainability by completing our Introduction to BS 8901 Sustainability Management Systems for Events Training Course.

BS 8901 is designed for all types of events from conferences to the London 2012 Olympic Games and is applicable to venues, organisers and contractors.

Our course trainer builds on experience of developing the international version of the standard (ISO 20121) to help you understand sustainability management within the context of events. Learn how to identify where you can reduce waste and cut carbon emissions, design stakeholder management programmes, set targets and release the potential that exists in your supply chain.

You will also gain an overview of the BS 8900 series of standards through presentations and workshops that make learning relevant to your role.
 
Draw links between BS 8901 and ISO 14001 environmental management and take away a working understanding of how to achieve sustainable business success.

“BSI’s name really means something to people. It has been around for a long time and its approach is highly professional.”

Sustainability management makes business sense and you can achieve this with our Implementing BS 8901:2009 Sustainability Management for Events – turning BS 8901 concepts into common sense solutions.
 
Gain skills to design, implement and maintain a management system to BS 8901 standard and deliver immediate results. Understand the project management required and identify the resources needed to put BS 8901 into place; get the latest on the forthcoming international version (ISO 20121) and ensure sustainable success by monitoring your management system through the auditing process. You will also draw links with other health and safety, quality and environmental management standards.
 
Our expert trainers share experience of developing the standard through presentations, discussions and group work. You will walk away with a sound understanding of what it takes to manage your event relateed business sustainably and get certification to help your business gain international client recognition.

“We're confident that BSI has a much clearer understanding of both the legal requirements and economic impacts of a sustainable environmental management system than many of its competitors.”

There is one recognised standard of sustainability management for every event – no matter what size or type. You can be an integral part of driving change for your own or client organisations with our Internal Auditor BS 8901:2009 Training Course.

Play a vital role in achieving business success through effective internal auditing to BS 8901. Keep pace with the latest in sustainability management standards for event related products and services and ensure your business delivers optimum results right across the sustainability spectrum.

Our two day course covers auditing methods outlined in BS 8901:2009 and the forthcoming international verison ISO 20121 giving you the skills to benchmark best practice in sustainable development. You will learn to plan, implement and report on audits, as well as leading on corrective action.

Group work, discussions and guidance from expert trainers will give you in-depth knowledge to take your company to BS 8901 certification.

“The tutor had a sound understanding of principles with good examples. A very engaging and well-presented course.”

Get ahead in sustainability management system auditing and extend your ISO 14001 expertise to include BS 8901. Auditing to both standards is simple with our Auditor Conversion ISO 14001 to BS 8901 Training Course – helping you deliver successful sustainability management for events.
 
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems apply to any type of business, while BS 8901 and the forthcoming international version ISO 20121 outlines principles and requirements specific to the events industry sector. Develop your understanding to draw direct links between ISO 14001 and BS 8901 and give your business or your clients business a head start in the certification process.

Our trainers will build on direct experience of developing both standards and related auditing protocols to help you understand BS 8901 sustainability management all the way through to certification. We recommend you have experience of auditing environmental, quality or health and safety management systems.

“Working with BSI provided additional credibility to our sustainable objectives and assistance with continual improvement.”