Sustainable event suppliers
Who do you call for sustainable services for your event?
Here are some sustainable event suppliers we’ve found - but please share any businesses that you recommend in the comments below!
Sustainable certification can be difficult and expensive to obtain so have a chat about sustainability with your existing suppliers and any new ones you are exploring using to discuss options that are more sustainable - after all, inspiring others to join the sustainability journey is part of being sustainable!
For example, could your caterers or food suppliers provide a zero-waste service?
Transport
Almost all of your event’s emissions probably come from your attendees’ and participants’ transport to your event.
Greyhound Australia
Travelling by coach is the most environmentally friendly form of long-distance travel, and Greyhound is committed to protecting the environment and minimising their impact, including by partnering with several charities and offering ticket purchasers the opportunity to also contribute to their tree planting goal.
Technology
Sprintr
A certified BCorp, Sprintr connects event organisers with the right event technology solution to facilitate the delivery of meaningful experiences. Sprintr can help with registration, virtual events, attendee engagement and event data.
Ticketing
Humanitix
Ticketing platform and charity Humanitix donates its booking fees to fund education projects for the world's most disadvantaged children.
Equipment hire
Valiant Hire
Valiant Hire, which services events along the east coast of Australia, is Australia’s first carbon neutral furniture hire and styling company.
The Sustainable Occasion
The Sustainable Occasion, which services the Sydney metro area, hires out party kits of themed servingware and party games that are all reusable - the majority have been sourced second-hand, saving many products from landfill. Products sourced new are chosen for their sustainable features.
Green My Plate
Melbourne-based Green My Plate supplies reusable plates to food vendors, and then washes and reuses them, providing events with a cleaner footprint and less waste to send to landfill.
Venue hire
Free to Feed
Free to Feed is a social enterprise creating empowering employment opportunities for people seeking asylum and refugees through training, employment in food events, and psycho-social support. Free to Feed offers their venue for event hire in Melbourne’s Inner North.
Event production
Footprint Group Events
From ending single use plastics at events and carbon offsetting to zero waste menus, floral alternatives or sustainable Australian made packaging and logistics, the carbon neutral Footprint Group have a solution for every situation.
Merchandise
Earth Friendly Promotions
Earth Friendly Promotions offers a range of sustainable promotional products that are reusable, recyclable, eco-friendly, and made with ethical and biodegradable natural materials. These can be branded with your event brand and sold as event merchandise.
Banking
Bank Australia
The BCorp and carbon neutral certified Bank Australia promises to not use customers’ money in ways that do harm, and to invest in positive impacts.
Marketing
Planet Marketing
Although Planet Marketing is a small marketing agency, they take corporate responsibility and protecting the environment seriously, embedding sustainable practices into their business.
Image credits: Images are owned by the companies.
Who do you recommend?
Please share any sustainable event suppliers that you know of in the comments!