10 tips for Sustainable Corporate Christmas Events | Guide
Putting on a sustainable event can seem a challenge, but as an events company with experience in Sustainable Event Services, we’re here to show you just how achievable it can really be.
As we all look to be more sustainable as we consider the world’s finite resources more carefully, it can be important to consider how your own events can still be spectacular while making a difference to the world around us.
With the festive season on the way, you might be wondering how to make your Corporate Christmas Events that bit more sustainable to do your part, and we’re here to help.
With our incredible Christmas Party Planning and the knowledge of how to make a stand-out event that’s also sustainable, these are our key tips on making yours stand out.
Key Takeaways:
- Make sure to choose sustainable venues and focus on eco-friendly decor such as reusable props, sustainable furniture, and upcycled materials to reduce waste.
- Implementing energy-efficient lighting like LED can cut costs and reduce emissions. Technology can also be used for hybrid events or management to streamline planning and reduce physical resource use.
- Minimise waste by using local suppliers, reducing single-use plastics, and tracking carbon emissions. Incorporate recycling, renewable energy, and sustainable transport options to hit sustainability goals.
Table of Contents:
- Choosing A Sustainable Venue
- Utilising LED For Sustainable Lighting
- Reusable Props With Sustainable Fabrication
- Sustainable Furniture Options
- Eco-Friendly Event Styling
- Minimising Waste Disposal
- Sourcing Local Suppliers
- Implementing Rich Technology
- Carbon Tracking To Hit Sustainability Goals
- How can I ensure my Christmas Party is sustainable this year?
- Hire Us For Your Sustainable Corporate Christmas Event
Choosing A Sustainable Venue
Classic historic buildings can be the perfect setting for your Corporate Christmas events, serving a rustic charm that’s embedded in sustainability right from the outset.
With plenty of charming locations, particularly within more bustling cities like London or Cambridge, there are a lot of options that immediately deliver on both old-school Christmas spirit and that eco-friendly outlook you’re aiming for with your Sustainable Christmas Party Planning.
It’s also important to look at other venue choices that are cautious of energy use and innovation, whether it be reducing carbon emissions, utilising a Sustainability Strategy or something else. Many locations are eager to do their part, and it’s worth reading into every location to find exactly one that resonates.
That’s not all though, as you may want to find a venue that’s central to your main attendance group that also has credentials. With our expertise, we can locate the perfect sustainable location that delivers everything you need and more.
Important details to consider when searching for your venue:
- Whether the venue uses energy-efficient lighting, heating, and cooling systems
- Are there any recycling and composting options at the venue
- Does it have low-flow toilets, water-efficient landscaping, and water-saving fixtures
- What earned certifications like LEED does the venue have
- Accessibility via public transport
- Outdoors venues can often be more sustainable due to reduced resources needed
Utilising LED For Sustainable Lighting
As one of the Most Energy-Efficient Lighting Technologies, LED won’t just deliver sustainable lighting for your Sustainable Christmas Events, but also cut costs. With a longer lifespan than other forms of lighting and bulbs, LEDs won’t just be perfect for one event, but are sure to last years down the line for many more.
Requiring less power than other forms of lighting, LED are also great for saving money and producing more energy for less.
The non-toxic nature of LEDs also lends perfectly into eco-friendly practices, containing no hazardous materials or specialist disposal.
Making use of LED walkabout entertainment to add extra ambience can also help aid in making your event that bit more eco-concious, all while still delivering an impressive atmosphere.
Here are just a few more ways you can utilise LED lighting for sustainability while still enhancing the guest experience:
- Dance floors to keep things interactive and fun
- 3D projection for dynamic visuals for guests
- String lights to add a warm ambience
- Smart LED lighting for colour variations to match theming
Reusable Props With Sustainable Fabrication
It’s easy to look over party props when considering sustainability at events, but it’s important to remember that a lot of items can be single-use and detrimental to the environment in their creation.
Investing in more high-quality props can be a great way to not just deliver Christmas charm, but also save money down the line with reusable decorations for future events too.
Ideal for Corporate Christmas events, our bespoke prop fabricators convert leftover polyvinyl into reusable fake snow, minimising waste and maximising sustainability for your Christmas festivities.
Here are just a few reusable Christmas props perfect for your Eco-Friendly Events:
- Carefully pruned Holly branches and greenery
- Wooden ornaments and signs
- Fabric banners
- Upcycled Christmas trees
- Fabric tablecloths
- Biodegradable confetti
- Second-hand props and decoration
As we personally assess our suppliers and shops to ensure reuse of cut-offs and waste, we can make sure that props are eco-friendly right from their beginnings if you hire us for your sustainable event services.
Sustainable Furniture Options
Similarly to our high-quality props, it’s integral to also consider more reusable furniture options, with plenty to discover here. Through the potential to reuse pieces for future events, it can be smart to select furniture pieces that are useable regardless of the season.
Whether it be reclaimed wooden dining chairs and tables, a natural organic sofa, or something in-between, these staple pieces can be perfect no matter what event your company is putting on.
Hiring reusable pieces can also be a great way to make sure furniture isn’t just getting one life, instead getting used across multiple events.
Eco-Friendly Event Styling
Event styling can be make or break for an event, with use of Christmas themes, colours and decor, making a big difference in the impact of your Corporate Christmas Event.
As experts in Sustainable Event Services, we know exactly how to make use of reusable materials that still look luxurious and stand-out at your events this festive season.
As we actively track our carbon footprint and take action to reduce it, we’re clued up on utilising eco-friendly and reusable materials for your theming needs.
Helpful tips for sustainable event styling:
- Designing tablescapes can be one of the most integral parts of an event, and there are dozens of ways to make it that bit more eco-friendly. With bamboo cutlery, biodegradable plates, and cloth napkins the entire food set-up can be much more sustainable. Winter Wonderland or Christmas themed Centerpieces made from recycled glass vases, candles, and seasonal greenery can also add a touch of elegance while still doing your part.
- Sustainable materials like organic cotton, linen, or hemp are ideal for tablecloths and drapery, whether that be for signs, banners or a variation of table set-ups. With the added benefit of plentiful re-use down the line, this is a great way to be more considerate of the environment.
- Digital displays, projectors, screens, and even digital invitations can all help reduce paper waste and limit energy consumption.
Minimising Waste Disposal
Minimising plastic and one-use plastic throughout your event can feel tricky, but sustainable waste management doesn’t have to be difficult. By carefully selecting catering and suppliers, you can find people who align with your values to put on an eco-friendly event.
As we personally assess our sustainable event suppliers’ green practices, such as reusing products and repurposing waste, we can guarantee if you hire us for our Event Services that we know what to look for. We also understand the levels of waste throughout the different scopes, allowing us to help you reduce waste throughout the supply chain as well as your scope 1.
Sourcing Local Suppliers
As part of our sustainable event management service, we know exactly how to seek local suppliers for your event venue to reduce travel emissions. Knowing exactly how to vet any new suppliers needed, we’re guaranteed to ensure they meet our high standards as well as yours.
Catering specifically varies, as each new event requires differing local services to be found, but we’re up to the task of finding the best quality and most sustainable option out there.
Implementing Rich Technology
By Implementing Technology into your event, you can actually make it a lot more sustainable. Whether it be through the initial planning stages, virtual event design, or a built-in event app, there’s plenty that can be done even before your event begins to maximise the sustainability of it.
That’s not all either, as AR and VR experiences can creative immersive areas for guests to explore, or hybrid events can allow for guests to join in the action from home.
Carbon Tracking To Hit Sustainability Goals
Reducing Carbon Emissions doesn’t have to be difficult, with many ways to hit your sustainability goals with ease.
Through renewable energy, everything from lights to music to screens to your sound system can help the environment in many more ways than you may anticipate. Whether you can manage this on your own or by enlisting the help of a green electricity supplier, both options are great.
Recycling is a quick and easy way to hit goals too, ensuring that the items you use throughout your event can be repurposed in the future without being wasteful.
Environmentally conscious transport for guests can also be smart, whether it be public transport or hiring a coach of some kind to pick up attendees at once.
With our Sustainable Event Management, we know exactly how to keep track of carbon emissions and hit the eco-friendly goals you’re aiming for. We’re also capable of measuring scientific data from upcoming live events with regards to your eco footprint, delivering a sustainable event development plan to aid in any changes.
Find out more: How a Sustainable Events Agency Can Reduce Your Event’s Carbon Footprint
How can I ensure my Christmas Party is sustainable this year?
With this in mind, our Sustainable Christmas Event Management tips are sure to help you put on an eco-friendly Corporate Party this festive season.
By taking on board everything from our carbon tracking, LED lighting and sustainable furniture, you won’t just have a successful event this time around, but also have plenty of reusable options for future events to cut costs and help save the environment in one.
Hire Us For Your Sustainable Corporate Christmas Event
If you’re looking for Event Management, we’re highly trained in managing Corporate Christmas Events, sustainable events and minimising your carbon footprint, creating future goals for minimising your footprint.
We’re also available all year round with these services, no matter what time of the year you need help with your sustainable ideas and events.
To discuss your Sustainable Christmas Event, just get in touch with our team today.
See how we transformed this Renault Christmas Party below:
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- Event Design
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- Bespoke Prop and Decor Hire
- Circus Entertainment
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