FORUM SA has reacquired ISO 20121:2012 certification for Xenia staying true to its commitment to implementing sustainable practices in the organization of the exhibition, in order to reduce its environmental footprint and contribute to the sustainable development of society.
The renewal of the official certification by the internationally recognized company Bureau Veritas for the Xenia exhibition, demonstrates the importance that FORUM SA attaches to a management approach that is sensitive to society and the environment and achieves satisfactory results, in terms of energy saving and waste management procedures related to its activities, while achieving cost reduction.
As the CEO & President of BOD of FORUM SA – Member of NürnbergMesse Group, 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”.
According to the statement of the CFO & Executive Board Member and Sustainability Manager of FORUM SA- Member of NürnbergMesse Group, Mr. Stratos Apostolakos: “The re-acquisition of ISO 20121:2012 for the 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 its 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.
