At Blackberry Events our values of people, passion and purpose encompass our approach to sustainability and CSR within our company and on our client events.
Our philosophy has always been simple, to work with clients to create and deliver unforgettable events that have a positive and lasting impact for all the right reasons. We believe in delivering the highest quality experiences and to do that we advocate responsible practices throughout planning and delivery of your conference, awards, team away day, launch event or exhibition.
Our award-winning in house sustainability expert is on hand to help you measure and minimise the footprint of your event or simply suggest quick wins that make a huge diffference.
We care about the impact our clients events have on the environment and society. We run many types of events, each with different clients and suppliers and our approach to sustainability is tailored to each event using guiding principles such as the ISLA Proceed Model for all our event planning decision-making, especially with regards to elements we can control and ones we can influence. But where did it all begin? And why should we as event organisers care so much about people and planet just as much as profit in 2025 and beyond?
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We commit to achieving our aims by working with our partners in sustainability Greengage. Together we monitor a road map that drives us to make changes to the way we operate at our own premises, through our supply chain and when delivering events for clients. We aim to minimise the environmental impact of our events and promote responsible consumption and waste practices within our control.
We harness the social opportunities that come with being part of an events company. Blackberry have a long history of working with purposeful events, specialising in the education sector, supporting future generations and raising funds for schools in deprived areas for example. Our team also take part in annual mentoring schemes supporting new entrants to the events sector.
Our business has people at the core. Therefore we aim to work responsibly and ethically with clear rules, policies and procedures.
We believe in being transparent at all times, acting with integrity when it comes to working with clients, suppliers and our internal teams.
Our company culture relies on us being open, kind and supportive, ensuring the people associated with our business benefit from a happy and healthy team of proffesionals with their best interests at heart.
· To work with stakeholders to encourage sustainable action at both planning and delivery stage of a client’s event.
· To reduce carbon emissions by encouraging suppliers, staff, exhibitors and attendees to travel to events either via carpool or public transport where possible.
· We suggest virtual meetings instead of face-to-face where possible and offer our team hybrid working.
· To ensure that we ask potential venue and suppliers for their sustainability policies and prioritise/highlight those to clients.
· Where viable, we will choose venues with suitable in-house AV to reduce shipping needs.
· To encourage repeat clients to reduce print and plastic and reuse items over multiple events.
· To improve ways we support the accessibility and wellbeing requirements of our own employees and client event attendees.
· To partner with charities and other organisations to make a positive impact on the local community, biodiversity and good causes.
· To advise clients and request from venues/caterers to ensure that all produce is locally sourced, to reduce red meat content on menus and if fish is offered, that it comes from a sustainable source.
· To encourage the number of single-use plastics at events to be greatly reduced and proper recycling and refill systems are in place for attendees.
Read our blog to discover essential tips and tools for event planners that we have learn about on our sustainability journey. From frameworks for more sustainable event planning and delivery to tools that suggest more eco-friendly substitutes for traditional event planning materials.
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At Greenbox Offices we are blessed to have stunning views of Worcestershire countryside including the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
Therefore, it is vital to us that we care for and preserve the environment we appreciate so much. Initiatives we implement include:
· Recycling waste (paper, plastic, glass, batteries,cardboard and cartridges).
· Choosing energy saving supplies.
· Turning all electronics at the end of each day.
· Only using lights in rooms where required and have sensors in toilets.
· Minimising use of air conditioning and heating is temperature controlled at 18 degrees.
· Offering hybrid working as part of employee contracts.
· Carpooling and use of public transport to business meetings and events.
· Implementing community involvement such as offering our employees the opportunity to take paid time out of the office to undertake charity work.
· Giving employees access to mental health services.
· Only ordering marketing materials from sustainable suppliers, and encouraging digital over print.
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