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Comment on Discover the Power of Taking Action by Guy Bigwood

Guy Bigwood — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:47:57 +0000

super. great name for your website James. thanks for your comment

Comment on Discover the Power of Taking Action by James Watson

James Watson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:28:44 +0000

My favorite phrase: “sustainable event innovation”. You can count Green Meeting Ninjas among the too small group of leaders who are active in pursuit of sustainable event innovation.

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Comment on Horsemeat and the events industry by Roger Simons

Roger Simons — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:00:49 +0000

Thanks both for your comments- it’s a fascinating area. Caught an excellent programme on the deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil and the growing cattle industry there displacing tribes and destroying 20% of the amazon rainforest as we know it in the past years. It’s fascinating what a ripple effect one can have just by buying locally from a trusted supplier, not only do you avoid some of the issues adressed bove but you are having a ripple effect much further around the world- reducing demand and pressure on resources such as the amazon basin. Sadly, not everyone has the budget or concern to avoid the cheapest option!

Comment on Horsemeat and the events industry by Shawna Mckinley

Shawna Mckinley — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:50:52 +0000

Hi Roger – Thanks for making the connection between this current news item and events! Feel in particular your advice to “know your supplier” is a key one. If a planner were to start to meaningfully inquire into their F&B supply chain I think many would find it incredibly eye-opening how many degrees of separation exist between them as a buyer and the growers of food eaten at an event. The chain from the caterer to a possible subcontractor used for food prep, through multiple distributors and produce brokers who may purchase from numerous farms make it tough to really know where most commercially prepared food at events comes from. And the time to unpack this information is often not available within most event timelines in order to make a difference. So yes, consider suppliers – as early as possible! And ideally use your buying power to choose those who have already researched and can provide transparent information about their supply chain all the way back to farm.

Comment on Horsemeat and the events industry by padraicino

padraicino — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:09:25 +0000

This is a great post Roger and you demonstrate clearly what the consequences are when the supply chain gets squeezed too much. You draw lessons relative to CSR and Sustainability but similar lessons could be drawn in the Destination Services arena where the desire to procure at the cheapest price can lead to all sorts of destination difficulties for the client.

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2012 Sustainability Reporting Trends « Less Conversation More Action — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:09:14 +0000

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2012 Sustainability Reporting Trends « Less Conversation More Action — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:09:11 +0000

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