SSH ISO 20121:2024

Event sustainability management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Scope

This document specifies requirements for an event sustainability management system for any type of event or event-related activity, and provides guidance on conforming to those requirements.
This document is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
a)       establish, implement, maintain and improve an event sustainability management system;
b)       ensure that it is in conformity with its stated sustainable development policy;
c)        achieve the intended result(s) of its event sustainability management system;
d)       demonstrate voluntary conformity with this document by:
—    first party (self-determination and self-declaration);
—    second party (confirmation of conformance by parties having an interest in the organization, such as clients, or by other persons on their behalf);
—    an independent third party (e.g. a certification body).