Green Contracting: Turning Sustainability Goals into Action
Conference
Green Contracting: Turning Sustainability Goals into Action
Speakers: Meegan Jones (GreenShoot Pacific, Institute for Sustainable Events), Ross Patel (LIVE Green), Linnéa Vågen Svensson (Greener Events)
Moderator: Linda Vermaat
Many businesses struggle to translate sustainability goals into daily operations, though green contracting offers a promising solution. This panel shows how green contracting can bridge the gap, turning sustainable strategies into tangible business practices. Participants will gain practical tools to start or improve their approach to green contracting.
About this program
Green contracting can help organizations turn their sustainability goals into real actions and their day-to-day practice by ensuring that contracts and agreements prioritize environmental impact. Led by sustainability experts, this hands-on panel dives into green contracting in the music and sports sectors. Facilitated by Linda Vermaat of Innofest, Meegan Jones will share global insights, Linnéa Vågen Svensson will present Scandinavian practices, and Ross Patel will discuss his experiences with Live Green across the UK and EU. This program will answer the following questions:
– What is Green contracting?
– How does green contracting integrate sustainability into daily business operations?
– How can you develop and implement green contracting within your work or organization?
Who is this program for?
This program is for event and festival organizers, artists, agents and bookers, sustainability managers and everybody who deals with contracts or would like to speed up the sustainable transition.
This program is part of ADE Green, please note that you need an ADE Pro or ADE Green ticket to join this program. For the full ADE Green program, please check here.
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