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1.Why organise Experience Days?
d-side Experience Days are a commercial and educational initiative with the following aims:
Choose an event manager with a sustainable approach to event management, eco-responsible catering production and socially responsible human resources management.
Motivate employees, partners and vendors to adopt a sustainable attitude.
Choose an appropriate eco-responsible venue (close to public transport, with an eco-responsible energy policy, etc.).
Reduce negative impacts of the event, especially on the environment:
Choose a communication agency with a sustainable approach to B2B communication.
Analyse your real needs and opt for the most sustainable communication campaign:
Digital campaign:
Analyse your real needs and opt for the best solution:
Use e-communication tools to invite your target group(s).
Use online tools for your whole event communication campaign.
No certified label exists yet in Belgium. The best way is to choose a venue showing evidence of a sustainable approach.
Define clear objectives and set your priorities:
Check if there is a clear sustainability policy and/or a person in charge of sustainability in the selected venue.
Request evidence: a written chart is a clear indication that the managing team of the venue is concerned and active.
Venue equipment:
Selecting an eco-responsible catering supplier with a sustainable approach is not easy. No certified label exists yet. The best way is to choose a catering provider showing evidence of a sustainable approach in production and in human resources.
Check if there is a clear sustainability policy and/or a person in charge of sustainability.
Check if waste is sorted and ask about the waste collection process.
Choose a supplier with a sustainable approach to business gifts and an eco-logical production and transport supply chain (e.g. gift4ecology).
Analyse your real needs in terms of quantity, items.
Consider optimising your budget calculation:
move from large numbers of lower quality products to smaller numbers of higher quality products.
Choose a supplier with a sustainable approach to business incentives and team building.
Incorporate the sustainable development theme into the incentive as a common thread.
Opt for one high quality event instead of two lesser events.
Activities:
Green Attitude : sustainable key points
1. Use of recycled paper for all communication
2. Biodegradable corn-based material
3. Water based ink for printing logo on the packaging, recycled packaging, flyers on recycled paper …
4. Recycled packaging
5. Waste sorting for all the production process : from production to restaurants
6. Restaurants & production 100 % Green Electricty
7. Our lunches are delivered in large wicker baskets reusable or in large wooden trays also reusable
8. Vegetables & products are guaranteed from Belgium, there are obvious exceptions. In these cases, it guarantees the maximum from near Belgium
9. Each car is delivered one day tour to limit its negative impact on the environment.
