NF ISO 20121
Event sustainability management systems - Requirements with guidance for use
This document specifies requirements for an event sustainability management system for any type of event or event-related activity, and provides guidance on conforming to those requirements.This document is applicable to any organization that wishes to:a) establish, implement, maintain and improve an event sustainability management system;b) ensure that it is in conformity with its stated sustainable development policy;c) achieve the intended result(s) of its event sustainability management system;d) demonstrate voluntary conformity with this document by:— first party (self-determination and self-declaration);— second party (confirmation of conformance by parties having an interest in the organization, such as clients, or by other persons on their behalf);— an independent third party (e.g. a certification body).
This document specifies requirements for an event sustainability management system for any type of event or event-related activity, and provides guidance on conforming to those requirements.
This document is applicable to any organization that wishes to:
a) establish, implement, maintain and improve an event sustainability management system;
b) ensure that it is in conformity with its stated sustainable development policy;
c) achieve the intended result(s) of its event sustainability management system;
d) demonstrate voluntary conformity with this document by:
— first party (self-determination and self-declaration);
— second party (confirmation of conformance by parties having an interest in the organization, such as clients, or by other persons on their behalf);
— an independent third party (e.g. a certification body).
ISO 20121:2012 specifies requirements for an event sustainability management system for any type of event or event-related activity, and provides guidance on conforming to those requirements. ISO 20121:2012 is applicable to any organization that wishes to: establish, implement, maintain and improve an event sustainability management system; ensure that it is in conformity with its stated sustainable development policy; demonstrate voluntary conformity with ISO 20121:2012 by first party (self-determination and self-declaration), second party (confirmation of conformance by parties having an interest in the organization, such as clients, or by other persons on their behalf), or an independent third party (e.g. a certification body). ISO 20121:2012 has been designed to address the management of improved sustainability throughout the entire event management cycle.
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Références normatives
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3 Termes et définitions
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4 Contexte de l'organisme
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5 Leadership
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6 Planification
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7 Support
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8 Réalisation
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9 Évaluation des performances
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10 Amélioration
- Annexe A Recommandations relatives à la planification et à la mise en oeuvre du présent document
- Annexe B Management de la chaîne d'approvisionnement
- Annexe C Évaluation
- Annexe D Droits humains et droits de l'enfant
- Bibliographie
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