FROM THEARTICLES PRESIDENT ON POINT EDUCATION SPECIAL & CEO
WORKING TOWARDS INDUSTRY-WIDE NET-ZEROARINEX WORKING TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRAL CERTIFICATION Member: Arinex, Australia Author: Emma Innes, Communications Manager
As the world’s attention turns to sustainability following the recent COP26, Arinex is doing its bit by working towards carbon-neutral certification. It is expected to become the first Australian events management agency to become certified in the next few weeks. As physical events continue to flourish once again, we cannot forget the impact that these events have on the environment if not purposefully designed. Worldwide lockdowns and travel restrictions, which for our industry meant a sudden move to online events, helped reduce global carbon emissions in the first half of 2020 by as much as 7 per cent. However climate scientists have shown that global emissions have had a steady growth since (aside from a slight dip late 2020/early 2021 representing the second wave experienced by the northern hemisphere). It is up to all of us to show the path forward for sustainable events – to impart ideas, to learn from mistakes and to celebrate positive outcomes.
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| December 2021
Achieving carbon neutral certification Arinex has been working hard to do its part and is very excited to soon become the first Australian PCO to gain carbon neutral certification. Arinex CEO Nicole Walker said:
"We are excited to continue to lead the way for our clients, working creatively to reduce the footprint of their events and to continue our collaboration with other partners who are also leaders in this space.” Ms Walker adds this is part of a long-term commitment: “We are acutely aware that this certification is only one step in our sustainability story – it’s not the be-all and end-all.
