Ready-to-Deploy Language for Exhibit & Event Professionals
submitted by Kristin Veach, Live Marketing on behalf of The Exhibitor Advocate
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Equips exhibit and event professionals with foundational knowledge and ready-to-use language to make sustainability a part of the procurement process with suppliers and vendors
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Available for free download from The Exhibitor Advocate website
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Registration is now open for the free May 15 discussion forum, From RFP to Reality: Using the Sustainability Sourcing Compass
The Exhibitor Advocate announces the launch of the Sustainability Sourcing Compass, a practical framework tailored to help exhibit and event professionals meet the growing demand for sustainability.
Developed and written in partnership with Reduce 2, this open-source tool provides ready-to-use, customizable language to include in exhibit and event RFPs for sustainability-related requirements. The tool also contains contract-ready verbiage to enforce sustainability criteria post-supplier selection.
“Exhibit and event planners have long understood the importance of sustainability, but translating intentions into specific RFP and contract language has been challenging,” said Jessica Sibila, Executive Director at The Exhibitor Advocate. “The Sustainability Sourcing Compass provides clarity, precision, and actionable language to ensure sustainability is embedded into every stage of event planning – from supplier selection and RFPs to the final contract terms.”
The tool is built to align with the best practices and guidance from key industry leaders, including the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), Events Industry Council (EIC), Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA), Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, and is categorized by:
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Organizational Sustainability Management (OSM)
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Sustainability Integration (SI)
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C)
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Carbon Emissions (CE)
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Sustainability Attributes and Materials (SAP)
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Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM)
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Waste Management (WM)
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Availability, Fees, Compliance, Terms and Termination (AFCT&T)
The Exhibitor Advocate is also hosting an online discussion forum on May 15, titled “From RFP to Reality: Using the Sustainability Sourcing Compass.”
The session will feature Glenda Brungardt, sustainability champion and former global event manager at HP, and Glenn Hansen, CEO and Founder of Reduce 2, who will demonstrate real-world applications of the tool through specific scenarios.
Exhibit and event professionals interested in learning more about the Sustainability Sourcing Compass or registering for the online discussion forum can visit https://exhibitoradvocacy.com/sustainability-sourcing-compass-april-2025/.
About The Exhibitor Advocate
The Exhibitor Advocate is the only nonprofit association wholly dedicated to trade show exhibitor success. Through our work, we amplify the collective voice of all exhibitors through fair practice advocacy, and collaborate with all stakeholders to build a thriving tradeshow industry. Using education, consultation and research, we work with our members on the issues that matter most. Join our efforts at www.exhibitoradvocacy.com.
ABOUT REDUCE 2
Reduce 2 conducts carbon footprint measurement of data points of all emissions associated with the designated event portfolio and quantifies the impacts. We provide gap analysis and certification services to ISO Standards and industry body (association) created guidance, best practices and standards. We are an official independent verification provider of UFI-Approved Events. Learn more at https://www.reduce2.com/.
