Sustainability
Our Commitment
Alastair Currie Events is committed to environmental sustainability, and we recognise our responsibility as a service provider to continuously review and improve our practices.
We work to ensure our practises promote the highest standards across all areas, enabling us to make a positive environmental impact while continuing to deliver exceptional events across Bristol, the South West and beyond.
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Sustainability at ACEs HQ
From our beautiful base in the heart of North Somerset, we are lucky to have fields and forests surrounding us. We are no stranger to a deer at our lake, squirrels scurrying past and horses passing by our front gates. We are proud to operate from an almost fully self-sufficient office and remain committed to protecting the natural surroundings that inspire us. See more details below:
Solar Panels
All of our electricity comes from our roof full of solar panels. Thanks to our large roof space, we are able to harness enough solar energy to power our warehouse and offices, as well as providing renewable energy back to the grid. Saving around 34,000kg/CO2e each year.
On-site water supply
We are lucky enough to have our own water supply from a bore hole, which gets filtered for suitability for drinking and use throughout our office and warehouse. This is enough to supply us with almost all of our own water!
Biomass heater
Our biomass boiler provides us with heat and hot water when we need it! The boiler uses pellets made from the waste wood of other productions, sourced from sustainably managed forests!
Recycling
As a team we work hard to reduce, reuse and recycle wherever possible. We have large recycling facilities on-site to ensure that anything that can be recycled, is. We also have on-site composting for all our compostable waste.
Wildflowers
On-site at our office, we have areas of land dedicated to growing wildflowers, which increase biodiversity, supports meadow wildlife, provides food to pollinators and many more benefits. We also have designated areas around our site, which don’t get cut in order to allow for natural habitats to thrive!
The Little Things
As a team we work hard to make little changes each and everyday that can add up to make a big difference, such as employing the reduce, reuse, recycle mindset wherever possible. This also includes sensible printing habits, keeping lights and heaters off in unused rooms, shutting external doors, car sharing to events/ site-visits. We also have electric vehicle charging points at our main office, allowing for our Director, other members of staff and visitors to park and charge whilst they are at Event House.
How can we help make your event more sustainable?
Sustainability is an important practice for everyone, people and businesses alike – with the events industry being no different. We are seeing an increasing number of our clients wishing to make their events more sustainable and making decisions that help to minimise the environmental impact of their event. Incorporating sustainability into the event planning process is one of our highest priorities, we want to create events that leave a lasting impression on your guests, not on the planet.
Determining Sustainability Goals
We take the time to understand your sustainability objectives. Whether your focus is on reducing waste, conserving energy, supporting local suppliers or making more environmentally conscious decisions. Establishing clear goals allows us to align every aspect of your event with these priorities, giving your event focus so that all decisions made regarding your event will be in service of this purpose.
Venue Choice
As a preferred event management partner for a wide range of venues across Bristol and the South West, we are well placed to recommend locations that support your sustainability goals. Selecting a venue close to your guest base can significantly reduce travel-related impact. Where travel is required, we can encourage public transport use or coordinate group travel solutions, such as coach transport, which is particularly effective for corporate groups.
We also work with venues that prioritise sustainability, including those utilising renewable energy and implementing robust waste management practices and generally trying to be more environmentally conscious.
Supplier Choices
We have built a trusted network of high-quality local suppliers and always aim to make environmentally responsible choices when sourcing for your event. Wherever possible, we prioritise local partners to reduce transport impact and carefully consider each supplier’s sustainability credentials.
We are also proud to work with a B Corp-certified technical partner, SLX, ensuring access to more sustainable solutions for power, lighting, and production.
Catering plays a key role in sustainability, with food waste in landfill contributing significantly to global emissions. We therefore prioritise working with caterers who source locally, minimise waste, and avoid disposable materials wherever possible.
Sustainable Event Materials
At Event House, we keep an inventory of materials from previous events, allowing us to prioritise reuse wherever possible. When new items are required, we first explore second-hand options or hire solutions in order to reduce single-use purchasing.
Following each event, any surplus materials are either stored for future use or donated to local charities. Where items cannot be reused, we ensure that all equipment is reused, recycled, or responsibly disposed of to minimise environmental impact.
Leave No Trace Mentality
For outdoor events, we adopt a ‘leave no trace’ approach, ensuring that event sites are preserved and protected. From careful setup to thorough post-event clearance, we work to return each location to its original condition. This includes collecting all equipment, managing waste responsibly and conducting site checks before, during and after the event.
Future Plans
Our current commitments and aspirations are not fixed or exhaustive, we take everything under constant review to ensure we are working as hard as we can for our business, with the environment always in mind, by always working flexibly and appropriately.