The newly revised ISO 20121: 2014 has been launched ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/korkeng
A revised version of ISO 20121 has been published ahead of the
Olympic Games Paris 2024 – centred around sustainable event management,
the newly updated standard features more focus on legacy, human rights,
and compliance.
The newly updated version – which will be applied by the Olympic
Games Paris 2024 organising committee – will be called ISO 20121: 2014
and replaces the old version.
First introduced by the organising committee for the Olympic Games
London 2012, ISO 20121 has been used as a model and metric for
organisations that aim to produce sustainable events.
12 years on, the standard has become one of the sustainability
requirements for every Olympic Games since London and is also
increasingly used by major sports and other event organisers.
Fiona Pelham, head of Positive Impact Events, and chair of the
project committee for the revision of ISO20121, said: “ISO standards are
recognised by government and business as a tool to shape policy and
strategy.
The revision of ISO20121:2024 increases focus on climate change,
human rights and legacy when planning and delivering an event. At a time
when regulations on greenwashing are increasing, ISO 20121:2024 is the
only credible way forward.”