Sustainability

Actions - not words

Since COP 26, there has been a resurgence in the profile of sustainability in the events industry, and a scrutiny of not only what you say, but you do, and with the ever-increasing pressure to secure our supply chain, sustainability for us at Pb is non-negotiable. It is however a series of small meaningful steps, and not grand gestures, which we believe is the right way of driving a change in behaviour not only within our business but also with our partners and suppliers.

We have created a team of Sustainability Champions, who lead on initiatives, and act as catalysts for change across the business. These individuals from across our business disciplines strive to raise visibility of sustainability issues and drive real change across the business and it is working.

Having set our annual targets, we are focussing on the areas where we believe we can make the most difference and drive a change, which impacts the way we do business for everyone involved.

In January 2025, we were named in the Top 30 Sustainable agencies which was an initiative sponsored by micebook and Event Decision. Our position in this group of agencies reinforces our commitment to making a difference in what we do.

10 ways we are driving change in our business

We are collecting data on our energy usage/transport to inform future decisions

We use renewable electricity at our Pb sites

We’ve recieved training – Albert Sustainable Video Production and Editing & Sustainable Events Course

We’re reducing plastic wrap by using reusuable control mask bags

We’ve invested in floortble, to replace the previously disposable exhibition flooring solution

Design, print & timber sourced from suppliers that purchase using FSC and PEFC. (Sustainable sourcing schemes)

Our surplus batteries are now available to be reused and recycled by staff and family

We are reviewing our waste creation under the watchful eye of our waste management team, to reduce our landfill contribution.

We design our projects with recycle and reuse in mind, thinking about sustainable design principles in everything we do.

We are using the experts to help us – Event Cycle for event waste recycling, and Event Decision to help us make informed decisions based on meaningful data for our clients and ourselves

In our 3rd year of submission (2024) our efforts across the ESG spectrum were rewarded with our second silver medal by Ecovadis. Our score of 67% places in the top 15% of companies who submit their data to Ecovadis and we continue to review our submission and look at ways to improve our standing.