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 Cavendish Conference Venues (CCV) is set to become the first group of venues in central London to be entirely landfill-neutral. The environmental benchmark will apply to all five Cavendish venues early next year. It has been achieved through a variety of proactive and innovative schemes that encourage organisers to dispose of waste responsibly, and by securing an efficient system of recycling food waste.
The company has led the way in implementing and instigating green initiatives from the day it was first established 1995. This announcement follows CCV’s recent nomination for the Visit London Sustainable Tourism Award and its acquisition of a Green Tourism Silver Award earlier this month.
Tom Mayers, CCV’s director, explains: ‘Our commitment to the environment is not a reaction to the recent upsurge in demand for green venues. Our ethos has always been to develop and establish the very best green credentials possible within all our venues. It is definitely not easy to take the green route – it is always initially very time-consuming and in some cases costs more – but ultimately we feel that this attitude and approach to running venues is essential in this day and age.’
 Market-leading environmental practices have been integrated into the building programme of every venue in the group as it has been developed. This is very apparent in the design and build of The Hallam, CCV’s newest venue, which is due to open in January 2009, and America Square Conference Centre (left), which opened in September 2008.
On a day-to-day basis the team at CCV routinely offer delegates writing materials made from recycled plastic cups. All printed materials are printed on recycled paper using vegetable-based inks, and the group recycles everything from glass and plastic bottles to batteries and light bulbs. CCV is also working with the Carbon Trust to introduce a carbon calculator that will include delegates’ journeys as well as the waste produced by conferences.
These green initiatives have resulted in an impressive roster of clients with a prerequisite to use green venues, including the Carbon Trust, the Carbon Neutral Company, the Green Alliance, Green Power Conferences and the Green Service Company.
Laila Maji of Green Power Conferences comments: ‘Before we take anything else into consideration we look at green policies and the location of a venue, first and foremost. Efficient staff and good facilities, such as quality catering and wireless connection, are also important to us, as is value for money. We regularly work with Cavendish Conference Venues, and were pleased to be one of the very first conference organisers to stage an event at the group’s new venue in America Square.’
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One of the first conferences to be held at America Square Conference Centre, Voluntary Carbon Markets, which was organised by Green Power Conferences
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