Sustainability Policy

Overview

Our company is committed to minimising the environmental impact of our events by reducing waste, conserving
resources, and promoting sustainable practices. We prioritize eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient solutions, and
local partnerships. Our goal is to deliver exceptional experiences while fostering a positive impact on both people
and the planet.

 The Basics 

Sustainability is a growing priority across all industries, including event management. As environmental
awareness increases, event organisers are expected to reduce their ecological footprint while still delivering
memorable experiences. For a small event management company and event agency like CSL incorporating
sustainability into operations can lead to cost savings, improved reputation, and alignment with the values of
clients and stakeholders.

What is Sustainability?
Sustainability refers to the responsible use of resources to meet present needs without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs. In the context of event management, this involves considering the
environmental, social, and economic impacts of your events, aiming to minimize negative effects and maximize
positive outcomes.

Importance of Sustainability in Event Management

Environmental Impact: Events often generate significant waste, consume energy, and result in carbon
emissions due to transportation, materials, and resources used. A focus on sustainability helps reduce these
environmental impacts.

Client and Attendee Expectations:

Many clients and attendees are becoming increasingly conscious of
environmental issues. They may prefer to work with or attend events organized by companies that prioritize
sustainability.

Cost Efficiency:

Sustainable practices, such as reducing waste, conserving energy, and choosing eco-friendly
materials, can lower operational costs in the long run. Sometimes, doing the right thing can also be more costly
and it is incumbent on us as an event agency to ensure we are putting sustainable options and decisions in front
of our clients so that they in turn can make better and more informed sustainable decisions.

Reputation and Competitive Advantage:

Being known as a sustainable business can enhance your
company’s reputation and differentiate you from competitors, attracting new clients and partnerships.

Sustainability

CSL have been at the forefront of event management and hospitality since 1988. That’s a lot of events created in 35 years. From small intimate creations to major productions, we have worked with international companies, statutory and industry bodies and a range of Irish corporations, helping them to deliver highly effective events, conferences and meetings. We know that a successful event requires meticulous attention to detail, the detail is crucial and this we get. But we also look at how we can strategically create long-term value from your event marketing activity working with our clients to integrate their event activity into their marketing strategy.

CSL recognise that these events that we create and execute and other activities that we carry out on behalf of clients has an impact on the environment. CSL is committed to being a leader in environmental sustainability both in the way we carry out our operations and the suppliers that we choose to partner with on each and every project. Environmental sustainability means conducting our business in a manner that acknowledges and takes responsibility for the impact are operations have on the environment.

We commit to working with third party suppliers to make them aware of our policy and to look at their own policy and commitment to sustainability. We also commit to involving stakeholders in working to identify the most material
aspects to environmental sustainability throughout our business. We commit to encouraging, guiding and supporting our staff in accordance with this policy and to setting objectives and targets to ensure continual improvement in sustainability.

David McHugh is our dedicated Sustainability officer. David has completed a Certificate in Business
Sustainability with the institute of sustainability studies and is the person responsible for driving and
managing sustainability policies and actions with the company.

We are currently working with EcoVadis (https://ecovadis.com/), a globally trusted provider of business
sustainability ratings with a network of more than 130,000 rated companies, to complete a sustainability audit
and rating which is due to be completed in the next few months.