ISO 20121:2024

Event Sustainability Management System

ISO 20121 (2024) is a management system standard: Event Sustainability Management System. Specifies sustainability management system requirements for event activities. It applies to event organisers, venue operators, festival and conference organisers, and the event supply chain.

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Management system standard
Edition
2024
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What is this standard?

Specifies sustainability management system requirements for event activities.

What ISO 20121 does not replace

  • It does not apply automatically to hotels or accommodation businesses; the event role is questioned.
  • It does not substitute for event permits.

Who is it for?

Event organisers, venue operators, festival and conference organisers, and the event supply chain.

What triggers an assessment?

  • A festival, conference, trade fair or similar event is organised.
  • A sponsor or public body wants sustainability assurance.
  • A role is held within the event supply chain.

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"ISO 20121:2024." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 4 August 2026. https://certifidex.com/iso-standards/iso-20121-event-sustainability-management-system

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