At M&S Bank Arena sustainability and world-class experiences go hand in hand
M&S Bank arena shared an impressive update on their sustainability journey and have announced ambitious new targets for 2025.
The venue, part of Liverpool’s waterfront event campus run by The ACC Liverpool Group, has implemented a range of initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint, from installing air sourced heat pumps and LED lighting, promoting sustainable waste management practices, and increasing biodiversity on-site.
The venue’s ongoing efforts include collaborating with local businesses and environmental organisations to reduce their carbon footprint, alongside offering support and guidance para os organizadores do evento que compartilham sua visão de sediar eventos ecológicos. Os esforços de longo prazo para reduzir as emissões de carbono continuam a pagar depois que os números mais recentes mostram que suas emissões de carbono reduziram 12%, colocando a organização antes do cronograma em sua meta de atingir o carbono zero até 2030.
em novembro de 2024, M&S Bank Arena hospedou os presentes da Lei 1.5; Três shows ao vivo de artistas ataques enormes, Nile Rodgers e Idles, que exibiram práticas sustentáveis inovadoras. Os eventos inovadores marcaram o início oficial do status do Liverpool como a primeira cidade acelerador do mundo para ação climática, designada pela ONU. O local está trabalhando com o Greengage usando sua ferramenta de relatórios de carbono Eventsmart para medir a pegada de todos os eventos que ocorrem em seu campus. A equipe pode usar dados de eventos anteriores para calcular sua pegada existente e demonstrar aos organizadores como eles podem ajudar a reduzir isso daqui para frente. Gerenciamento. Agora, vimos o que é possível, estamos comprometidos em definir novos padrões para o que as arenas podem realizar quando elas adotam uma mentalidade sustentável. ”
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As well as their own sustainability efforts, they’re empowering their clients to host more sustainable events too. The venue is working with Greengage using their EVENTsmart carbon reporting tool to measure the footprint of all events taking place on their campus. The team can use data from previous events to calculate its existing footprint and demonstrate to organisers how they can help to reduce this going forward.
Ben Williams, Commercial & Business Development Director at M&S Bank Arena, said: “We’re reaffirming our commitment to a greener future and our recent successes have inspired us to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in sustainable event management.
“The recent Act 1.5 Presents gigs were the perfect way to mark Liverpool’s official appointment as the world’s first Accelerator City for Climate Action. Now we’ve seen what’s possible, we’re committed to setting new standards for what arenas can accomplish when they embrace a sustainable mindset.”
