Impact Goes Both Ways
As a global service provider working with thousands of people every year, our ultimate goal is positive impact, but the implication of that reaches far beyond just the events we work on. This year we are launching our plan for the future – a robust and clear ESG strategy that will be delivered across our company.
Committed to Doing the Work
Our strategy is based on a thorough materiality assessment – a process that identifies the most important issues for our company and stakeholders. This means we focus our commitments where they matter most to our people and where we can make the biggest difference.
Working alongside a team of experts, we’ve identified three core pillars that will guide our efforts and maximize our impact.
People
Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As a people-powered company, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the heart of where we can do the greatest good. The well-being of our team has always been a priority. In response to the pandemic, we launched #ElevatingPeople, an award-winning initiative supporting self-improvement, professional development, and wellness. Before finalizing our ESG strategy, we developed three tailored courses focused on Sustainability, DE&I, and Mental Health.
Supporting Our Workforce
Our entire industry depends on people – it’s critical that everyone feels safe, supported, represented, and valued. Our ongoing work in this area is not just right, it’s essential.
Planet
Regardless of political debate around climate change, resilience is good business. Future-proofing increases our chances of navigating coming changes successfully. We’re committed to reducing waste, offsetting unavoidable emissions, and ensuring our operations are flexible and efficient.
With our global platform and reach, we have unique opportunities to make a positive environmental difference worldwide.
Purpose
Our purpose goes beyond business. People are at our core, and we serve a wide range of events. The impact we make touches the people we engage, the places where events happen, and the communities where we operate year-round.
For us, purpose means protecting the planet and providing opportunities for growth. It means collaborating and sharing knowledge with suppliers, partners, and clients. It’s about driving positive change through initiatives like internships, volunteer programs, and philanthropy.
Real, Measured, Accountable
In business there is a lot of talk around these themes and it’s all too easy to jump on the big green bandwagon, with lofty ideas or finger pointing at others. To ensure that the work we do is provable and to ensure accountability, we’ve created the EP Elevators – a collective of employees from departments around the world who will lead the strategy, manage the data and hold us to account against our targets. And we’ve written everything down, so that you can see in detail what we are doing to make sure our impact is always a good one.
Read Elevating Purpose: Our Plan for Social and Environmental Action
