Lime Venue Portfolio to Launch Pioneering ‘S’ Guide on Sustainable Event Planning

Lime Venue Portfolio is set to unveil the second installment of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Event Planning Guide series. The guides, released over 12 months, address each element of ESG, offering practical frameworks for member venues and event organisers. Following the launch of the ‘E’ (Environmental) Guide in November, the upcoming ‘S’ (Social) Guide will debut at International Confex. This initiative supports a broader ESG strategy aimed at fostering sustainability, social impact, and event legacies across the industry.

As part of this campaign, Lime Venue Portfolio will host one of its signature Roundtable sessions with event agency leaders, focusing on Social Responsibility, Social Enterprises, and Legacy Building at International Confex, which runs from 26-27 February. Additionally, its leadership team will spearhead a high-profile panel discussion on social responsibility and sustainable legacies, sharing insights from the ESG guides. The final guide in the series, focusing on Governance (‘G’), is slated for release in June 2025.

Further emphasising its commitment to advancing the industry, Lime Venue Portfolio is the lead sponsor of the People & Culture Theatre at International Confex, co-developing an engaging content programme with Diversity Alliance. In collaboration with EventWell, the company is also sponsoring the Quiet Room, while providing a relaxing chill-out zone at its exhibition stand to direct visitors to these spaces. These efforts reflect Lime Venue Portfolio’s dedication to neurodiversity and mental health, building on its Neurodiversity Toolkit launch in June in partnership with Stress Matters.

Jo Austin, Conference & Event Sustainability Lead at Compass UK&I and Sales Director at Lime Venue Portfolio, remarked: “This series is all about offering practical, actionable resources – from templates to tackle food waste to strategies for showcasing an event’s sustainability initiatives. We’re confident these guides will be transformative for event organisers.”

Attendees at International Confex will have the exclusive opportunity to download the 'S' Guide and engage with Lime Venue Portfolio representatives about all things ESG.

The guide will also be available for public download from the content hub on www.limevenueportfolio.com following the event.