The direct day-to-day operations of buildings (e.g. energy used to heat, cool and light buildings) account for 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction 2018 Status Report. Besides, venues and hotels are often major procurers of products and services and can through their partnering and procurement policies create social, economic and environmental benefits for both local businesses and sustainable supply chains. Key questions to ask yourself are:
- Does our venue and accommodation have sustainability policies e.g. for sustainable procurement, waste, energy consumption etc?
- Does our venue and accommodation have policies to ensure social, economic and environmental benefits for local businesses?
- Does our venue and accommodation have effective labour market agreements?
- Does our venue and accommodation have a holistic approach to sustainability? For instance initiatives that support the Sustainable Development Goals or a local community programme?