Kempinski Hotels has announced the launch of Responsible Meetings & Events by Kempinski, empowering meeting planners and organizers to assess and reduce the environmental impact of events.
Designed by EarthCheck, the program includes a suite of solutions created in response to heightened regulatory demands placed on event planners, as well as the growing environmental expectations of delegates. Core to the initiative is VenueCheck, a meetings management system that provides organizers with a checklist of actionable items to help reduce the environmental impact of events, and EventCalculator, which accurately estimates their carbon footprint.
As EarthCheck’s global launch partner, Kempinski has early access to the tools and will provide further input into their design and development. In line with the goals and objectives set out in the “Kempinski Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report 2023,” Responsible Meetings & Events by Kempinski extends the company’s environmental initiatives to other stakeholders and helps them to meet stringent regulations around meetings and events.
VenueCheck provides hotels and other meeting venues with a verified sustainability management framework tailored to each individual meeting space within a property, allowing venue owners to assess and improve the sustainability of their event operations. Event planners will be able to determine an event’s impact based on the unique dimensions and other characteristics of the spaces used within the venue.
In order to participate in VenueCheck, hotels must already hold EarthCheck certification. At present, 43 Kempinski hotels have attained EarthCheck certification (seven are Gold certified, 21 are Silver and 15 are Bronze), while a further 17 properties have embarked on the certification process and are working towards Bronze.
EventCalculator provides an accurate estimate for an event’s total carbon footprint including energy consumption, water use and waste generation, based on third-party audited data from the property, as well as emissions from transportation, food and beverage consumption, and accommodation. By breaking down the sources of these emissions, EventCalculator aids in compliance and reporting, while helping planners make informed decisions about how best to reduce their carbon footprint effectively. All emission calculations used in this process follow the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and IPCC Reporting Guidelines.
VenueCheck and EventCalculator are aligned with the recently refreshed ISO 20121 standards for Event Sustainability Management Systems. Verified hotels will be able to display an EarthCheck Responsible Venue and EarthCheck Responsible Event logos across their marketing materials, and meeting and events venues, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability across all areas of hotel operations.
At present, 18 Kempinski hotels have achieved VenueCheck verification and an additional 12 are in progress.
For more information, visit www.kempinski.com.
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