Carina Filek , global COO at Elevate , added that there is increasing pressure from the workforce to make changes . “ Research among millennials shows that the sustainability policies of organisations were important to them in choosing who to work for and some had turned down or left companies if they were dissatisfied ,” she said .
“ Health and safety is now non-negotiable and sustainability is getting nearer to it ,” she added , drawing a comparison to H & S legislation and how it evolved in the early 2000s .
Neeshe Williams , general counsel at Pharmanovia , agreed that ESG policies are also a factor for investors . “ Investors are looking
increasingly seriously at the ESG policies of businesses and their business partners , really looking proactively and closely from the bottom up when they do due diligence ,” she said .
The road ahead
One thing is clear , the need to measure an event ’ s carbon footprint has never been more important . CI Group ’ s Changing Behaviours Event itself was run to the strictest of parameters as the group looks to lead on best practice , measured by the organisation ’ s very own carbon calculator . In line with its Positive Carbon Impact , in 2023 , it plans to publish its pathway to achieve net zero by 2050 , with an interim target in line with The Paris Agreement ’ s requirement to reduce global GHG emissions by 50 % by 2030 . CI Group ’ s agencies will guide clients understanding sustainability issues and connecting them with practical knowledge of how to create
What the delegates said
An amazing day with Sal Viveros at Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew thanks to the CI Group , discussing sustainability with fab talk from Simon Reeve . Kew was still stunning in the rain . Bernadette Wilson , health , safety and sustainability advisor , Ivanti
The event was so professionally run , the content was great and of course Simon Reeve had a great story and insights into his travels . Well done on making the event five times more sustainable than events have typically been in the past , and I really like your carbon calculator . Mark Wilkinson , BDM and corporate business sustainability lead , Easyjet
The Climate Change event at Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew by CI Group was a perfect example of how to organise a complete sustainable event with attention to every single detail .
Simon Reeve shared his adventures around the globe to help us understand how small actions create a big impact . Maria Yacoub , global sales director , Great Hotels of the World
behavioural change , chiefly through communications strategy , live events , and creative campaigns .
As Reeve put in during the panel discussion , “ language and jargon like ‘ net zero ’ can be confusing .” CI Group have demonstrated they understand what it takes to cut through . CN www . conference-news . co . uk