The following list of initiatives recently appeared in an industry publication and we constantly strive to administer similar policies as often as is practical:

• Send invitations by email rather than by post
• Create online application forms
• Pick an eco-friendly venue
• Encourage suppliers to adopt green policies
• Invite inspirational speakers on corporate social responsibility
• Organise common transport for travelling delegates
• Choose eco-friendly giveaways
• Minimise packaging
• Provide recycled stationary
• Print handouts on both sides of a sheet of recycled paper, using biodegradable ink
• Give event materials in cotton bags, with your message printed, which delegates can reuse
• Use glass and china that are reusable
• Use biodegradable service-ware and avoid Styrofoam by any means
• Provide recycling areas that are signposted and clearly marked on site maps
• Open the window and turn off the air conditioning
• Serve locally grown fruit and vegetables
• Decorate the venue with potted flowers, which delegates can take home with them
• Organise extracurricular activities that combine fun and raise environmental awareness
• Donate to a green initiative or preservation fund
• Promote green thinking throughout the event’s marketing campaign