Description of business

Seventeen Events is a sustainable event management agency based in east London.

We organise a variety of projects every year from large national events like the Observer Ethical Awards to focussed community projects like the London South Bank University Community Day. For all projects we are appointed to manage we consider the environmental, social and financial impact of our actions in an effort to make our events benchmarks in best practice.

We use the BS8901 British Standard for sustainable event management as the tracking mechanism for our projects, but also push beyond this to recommend the most sustainable course of action for every element of our events. We have our own bespoke sustainable event management tool called Eventberry which we offer to clients and other interested organisations.

Business vision

We aim to be the most creative, visionary and exciting event management agency in the UK. Our sustainable credentials are not an added extra, they run through our company like a stick of rock and are inseparable from our core vision for the future.

Business aims

To show that sustainability doesn't have to cost more, or result in an inferior product, and to prove that the business model for the 21st century will be based on collaboration and cooperation, not competition and division.

Business philosophies and beliefs

At Seventeen we don't think that sustainability can be a 'pick and choose' item. It has to be a fundamental element of the way we do business. We don't offer a 'non-sustainable' option.

We aim to operate ethically and transparently and do not accept any third party commissions or mark ups.

Business Values

Our key values can be summarised as:

• Creativity


• Sustainability


• Transparency

We offer sustainable event management for large and small projects. This involves the logistic management of a diverse supply chain to deliver seamless events which exceed client expectations.

We deal with production companies for AV and staging, catering companies, transport companies, venues and many other suppliers and strive to deliver the most sustainable solution possible for each event.

We use BS8901 to manage our activities and also offer consultancy on how to use the standard to best effect and how to track sustainability within events.

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Community Relations

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Corporate Governance

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Donations and Payments

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Environment

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Human Rights

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Marketplace Ethics

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Workforce

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