USGBC earns certification for sustainable event management
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Conference and Events team has earned certification under ISO 20121: 2012, a new standard signifying excellence in sustainable event planning and management.
“As the leading voice in the movement toward a sustainable built environment, USGBC has a responsibility to set a strong example for the meetings and events industry in planning and running the most sustainable events possible,” said Kate Hurst, director of Greenbuild Conference and Events for USGBC. “Certification under ISO 20121 signifies our unequivocal commitment to mitigating natural resource use and reducing carbon emissions related to our events, as well as engaging with our stakeholder and vendor community to ensure ongoing improvement as we push for a continuous transformation of the meetings industry.”