24 GREEN MEETINGS
Plan-Do-Check-Act ( PDCA ) Approach is a Recipe for Successful Sustainable Events
When you prepare to make a minestrone soup you know it will take many different ingredients : Pasta , vegetables , beans , fresh herbs , parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil to complete the Italian classic .
But to truly make a gourmetworthy batch , success depends on mixing the tastes and textures of the ingredients in such a way as to bring out their best flavors , melding them together . To achieve this , you can pick from thousands of minestrone recipes in cook books , on Facebook pages of favorite chefs or on food Cable TV websites .
Just like with good soup , the same balance and combination of sustainability has to be achieved ( discovered ) to create a successful green meeting . Unfortunately , though , a winning formula or recipe is not always so readily available . Since mid-2012 , however , there has been progress made in creating a cookbook or sorts to help demystify the process of creating a green event with the creation of the new ISO20121 standard .
The standard covers the entire value chain of an event ( from supplier selection , to recycling practices , to environmentally friendly mobility and communications ) and offers practical help with its “ Plan-Do- Check-Act Approach ” ( PDCA )
This approach – whether your aim is to fully certify your event or just get greener – can be a useful recipe