Sustainability Resources
In Collaboration with
Sustainable Event Strategist Certificate
Integrate sustainability into your events with tools for carbon emissions, food and beverage, single-use items reduction and more.
Serve 360:
Doing Good in Every Direction
Inspired by Marriott’s core values to Serve Our World and Put People First, our sustainability and social impact platform, Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction, guides the company’s efforts to make a positive, sustainable impact wherever we do business.
MPI Sustainability Advisory Council 
The MPI Sustainability Advisory Council is dedicated to advancing MPI's commitment to sustainability by offering guidance, resources, and best practices to the MPI community.
We’re working to bring you resources that aid you in your sustainability journey. Here are some resources recommended by MPI’s Sustainability Advisory Council. Check back as we update the page with new and late breaking content from within and outside the industry!
Thought leadership
Videos: Sustainability Illustrated
Video: Planetary Boundaries - Johan Rockstrom
Video: Our Planet Our Business
Video: Sir David Attenborough Presents: Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Video: Ted Talk: A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow | Kate Raworth
Professional Development
Certificate Course: Sustainable Event Strategist
Recent Education
Sustainability Resources and References
EIC Principles for Sustainable Events (PDF)
UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles
UN Sustainable Development Goals
EIC Sustainable Event Standard: Organiser
EIC Sustainable Event Standard: Supplier
ISO 20121:20121 Event Sustainability Management Systems
ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable Procurement Guidance
ISO 14040:2006 Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment
ISO 14044:2006 Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment
Download Destination Canada’s Sustainability Storybook today!
With actionable insights and tangible tools for planning events that foster environmental, sociocultural and economic sustainability, we invite you to read the Sustainability Storybook—and be inspired.
Sustainability Top Stories
Sustainability News
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Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2024 - Sustainability across sectors
Sustainability drives ‘massive thrift market’
Sustainable fishing rules ‘scientifically obsolete’
Sustainability expert shares how using eggshells can improve taste of coffee
07 March 2024 BizBash Magazine Article: Mardi Gras 2024 Sustainability Efforts By Claire Hoffman
07 March 2024 EIN Magazine Article: Sustainability in Events - Is it all Green Hushing By Matt Coyne
06 March 2024 EIN Magazine Article: The Sustainable Event Guide 2024 By Adam Parry
05 March 2024 EIN Magazine Article: GEI16 a resounding sustainable success By Adam Parry
04 March 2024 EIN Magazine Article: Wellness Tips for Meetings and Events By Mackenzie Kahl