FORUM SA has successfully renewed the ISO 20121:2012 certification for the leading exhibition for the Tourism Industry in Greece, XENIA 2024.
The renewal of the exhibition certification, by internationally recognized Bureau Veritas, confirms that FORUM remains true to its commitment to implementing sustainable practices in the design and organization of XENIA trade show. It demonstrates the importance that FORUM shows in reducing energy inputs, improving waste management associated with its activities.
As the President and CEO, Mr. Thanasis Panagoulias, stated: “The renewal of the certification confirms the systematic observance of the procedures at a practical and operational level, and is a validation for the high quality of the organization of the exhibition through the strict application of the appropriate methods, both in planning and implementation, concerning the three dimensions of sustainability – economic, environmental and social”.
Also, according to the statement of the CFO – Executive Board Member & Sustainability Manager, Mr. Stratos Apostolakos: “The re-acquisition of ISO 20121:2012 for XENIA exhibition confirms that we have developed and implemented in the most systematic way, the monitoring, management and ultimately the reduction of environmental impacts related to it’s organization”.
What is ISO 20121:2012?
ISO 20121 is a management system standard that has been designed to help organizations in the events industry to improve the sustainability of their event related activities, products, and services.
It is based on the earlier British Standard called ‘BS 8901 Specification for a Sustainability Management System for Events’ which was first developed in 2007. Due to the high-level interest in BS 8901, it was decided to create an international version of the standard to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics.
In simple terms, ISO 20121 describes the building blocks of a management system that will help any event related organisation to:
- Continue to be financially successful
- Become more socially responsible
- Reduce its environmental footprint
ISO 20121 applies to all types and sizes of organisation involved in the events industry – from caterers, lighting and sound engineers, security companies, stage builders and venues to independent event organizers and corporate and public sector event teams.
