Launching our Sustainability Implementation Resources
As pressure mounts on destinations, venues, and organisers to meet environmental and social expectations, the tourism and events sectors can no longer afford to rely on vague commitments or outdated initiatives.
Sustainability isn’t a differentiator anymore, it’s the baseline. And yet, across Aotearoa and the wider Asia Pacific, many are still unsure on how to advance or how to improve, or what “good” actually looks like.
To help bridge that gap, we’ve developed three new practical tools under to help accelerate sustainability and impact implementation across destinations and venues:
Destination Sustainability Website Checklist for Event Organisers
This checklist is designed for destination marketing organisations, tourism boards, and convention bureaus to assess and improve how they communicate sustainability to business event organisers. It outlines the essential content and tools every destination website should feature: from carbon calculators and impact templates to community engagement guidance and case studies.
🟢 Why it matters: Event organisers are actively seeking low-impact, high-value destinations. If your website can’t show clear sustainability support, you’re likely losing bids before they even begin.
2. Destination Guide: From Sustainability to Regeneration
This guide challenges destinations to move beyond harm reduction and begin designing for net-positive outcomes—socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically. It explains the difference between sustainability and regeneration, offers a self-assessment tool, and outlines actionable next steps for tourism leaders ready to evolve.
🟢 Why it matters: Sustainability is no longer enough. Regenerative thinking is being embraced globally—and destinations that fail to move with the times risk becoming irrelevant in a values-driven travel economy.
3. Sustainable Venue Checklist
Built for venue managers and operations teams, this checklist digs deep into energy, waste, procurement, accessibility, cultural responsiveness, and legacy planning. It reflects international best practice, local context, and the growing expectations of clients with ESG reporting obligations.
🟢 Why it matters: Venues are often the first touchpoint for events; and their operational performance directly affects carbon, waste, inclusion, and delegate experience. This tool helps venues shift from compliance to leadership.
💬 Why These Tools, and Why Now?
Because we’re already halfway to 2030. The commitments we made as a sector; from emissions reductions to equitable visitor economies won’t be met with high-level strategies and glossy PDFs alone. They require implementation, accountability, and collaboration across the entire event and tourism ecosystem.
Whether you’re a small regional venue, a capital city DMO, or a national agency, now is the time to build credibility and capability—not just for compliance, but to truly deliver value to your communities, clients, and the planet.
Ready to Get Started?
All three tools are available now here, and I’d love to hear how they’re helping you take the next step. If you need tailored support to adapt or implement any of them, get in touch; we offer consulting, capacity building, and strategic support across Aotearoa and the Asia Pacific.