Information about the ISO 20121 Implementation Workshop Series

If you are looking to answer any of the questions below, this course is relevant for your organisation.

  • Do you wonder how to show leadership in sustainability within the event sector?

  • Do you want to know how to translate ambition into concrete actions?

  • Do you know how to put together a sustainability strategy?

  • Do you have commitments to implement sustainable measures?

  • Do you want to know what credible sustainability resources are available to you?

  • Do you know what relevant certifications are relevant to the event sector?

  • Do you know how to make a sustainability report?

  • Do you know how to get your employees on board with change and how to communicate this?

 We implemented this education and we gained third party certification. Although the course at times seemed challenging, we followed and trusted the process and achieved success!

Event professional

10 Reasons to join the ISO 20121 Workshop course

  1. Your teachers will be mentored by the Positive Impact team and are chosen for their skills in facilitation, communication and delivery.

  2. You will get resources and knowledge for the implementation of the International Standard for sustainable event management - ISO 20121, including the following items that you can use to implement ISO 20121 with your internal team

    • Powerpoints with script

    • Timed meeting agendas

    • Minutes template

    • a sustainability policy template

    • an objectives tracking template

    • frameworks for interactive exercises

    • An online documentation system to show evidence for your implementation of ISO 20121

  3. You will have access to the Positive Impact online CPD accredited courses. CPD is the world's leading and largest independent Continuing Professional Development accreditation institution operating across all industry sectors. You will receive over 50 CPD hours of education covering the following topics:

    • Sustainable events basics

    • How to plan a sustainable event strategy

    • How to plan a sustainable event

    • How to advance the Paris Agreements through your events

  4. You will be joining a global community of over 1,800 Positive Impact ambassadors - You will be kept informed and up to date with industry practises.

  5. You will receive resources so you will understand the difference between 1st, 2nd and 3rd party certification options and will receive templates on how you can self-certify to ISO 20121.

  6. You will receive access to credible and trusted resources provided by Positive Impact who have been operating for 20 years in the industry.

Who should participate?

This is not a learning programme…

This is an ACTION course!

  • You are interested in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how events can further these goals.

  • You will be going through the steps of ISO 20121. This is suitable for anyone in your organisation who is responsible for leading a sustainability strategy and who can implement ISO 20121 within their business

  • You will be willing to be in action and to take responsibility to implement the homework exercises within your organisation.

  • You must be willing to speak with your internal management to ensure that the internal processes are reviewed and can be changed.

  • You are READY to show leadership!

  • Although the ISO 20121 event management system will touch on process from all areas within a business, this course is suitable for anyone in the following roles;

    • Sustainability Managers, consultants, champions

    • Marketing

    • Events

    • Sales

    • Operations / Facilities

    • Procurement


There are no formal admission requirements, however this is a course about taking action and participants are expected to take part, theoretical participation will rarely lead to positive changes.

 Implementing sustainability in the event sector requires knowledge, tools and taking action

We have gathered the knowledge, tools and required action together in one place, in a format which will enable you to take action on credible initiatives over a one year period, led by a facilitator, mentored by the Positive Impact team who are global leaders in this area.

 ISO 20121 is the credible approach for the event sector

ISO 20121 is all about your way of working, by attending these workshops you will have the opportunity to do exercises together with your peers to understand how ISO 20121 can implemented.

You will also receive resources to help you implement with your internal team.

You can watch this short animation about ISO 20121

 Meet Positive Impact

Here are examples of the leading work Positive Impact has been creating.

When you join this course you will have access to more materials like these.

 The future of the event sector

This requires credible action on sustainability, sustainability is a buzz word and a trend in the event sector but what is credible?

Being part of this course will ensure you are part of implementing credible standards and you will have access to education where you will hear from credible leaders such as ISO, UNICEF UK on human and child rights, The Race to Zero on carbon.

Learning and action

In addition to attending the course where you will be learning by doing, you will also have access to CPD education. CPD is the world's leading and largest independent Continuing Professional Development accreditation institution operating across all industry sectors.

This will provide you with all the necessary documents and template to use in your own organisation to implement ISO 20121

You can watch this short animation about our CPD Education.

How will you be able to show success?

You will personally have gained CPD hours

Your organisation will have everything it needs to implement ISO 20121 to the level

  • first party self assessment

  • second party supplier assessment

  • third party certification

By attending this course you will be showing evidence that you are on your ISO 20121 journey!