The Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre (RHH) is delighted to announce it has been awarded both the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard and the BS 8901 specification for a Sustainability Management System for Events, a tremendous achievement for a Grade II Listed building.

Over the past three years, The RHH has introduced a variety of policies to improve its environmental efficiency and minimise waste, including sourcing local produce whenever possible, waste management and most recently energy recovery through the harvesting of waste. The two standards set benchmarks for planning and managing sustainable events of all sizes and types, and their guidelines apply to all aspects of the supply chain. Compliance with them contributes greatly to the RHH’s long-term strategy of having a positive impact on the environment, community and business offering.

Sylvana Malachias, sales and events manager at The Halls, says: “Given our listed status, this is a real accomplishment for us. We have long-recognised the importance of improving sustainable performance by increasing resource efficiency and reducing carbon emissions and waste. Historically, the events business has been perceived as wasteful, but these standards give the industry something to work towards and ultimately highlight the positive social impact of events.”

Added to the fact that all The RHH’s profits are used for charitable purposes – to further the Royal Horticultural Society’s goals – these accreditations give clients an additional incentive to book the Halls.