How it works
Every event can make a difference. Start small, and grow from there.
STAGE 1
Welcome
Easy sign-up. Start exploring practical sustainability initiatives.
STAGE 2
Create an Event
Creating an event is easy! Just fill in a few basic details.
STAGE 3
Explore initiatives
Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity — each linked to the original guidance criteria.
STAGE 4
Select actions
Pick what fits, assign owners and dates, or add your own.
STAGE 5
Collect evidence
Photos, PDFs, links, numbers or notes — straight from your phone.
STAGE 6
Generate your report
A professional PDF built only from what you recorded.
MySDG Academy’s Sustainable Event Management Toolkit
The guidance behind every action
Aligned with ISO 20121:2024
The Sustainable Event Management Criteria & Guidance document, developed with advisory input from Bureau Veritas Malaysia, forms part of MySDG Academy’s Sustainable Event Management Toolkit.
600 voices
The curation process incorporated perspectives from a survey conducted by MySDG Academy, gathering the voices of 600 youths on what sustainable event management means to them.
Guidance declaration
Overall, the guidance provides a practical and flexible framework to support sustainable event management practices aligned with ISO 20121:2024, while incorporating youth perspectives from the survey conducted by MySDG Academy. It is intended as a guidance document rather than a certification framework, scoring tool or prescribed event management methodology. We hope this document helps event organisers integrate sustainability into event planning, delivery and continual improvement.
The draft adopts a proportionate, risk-based approach, allowing organisations to apply the guidance according to the scale, context and nature of their events. It supports good practice rather than certification or mandatory compliance.
What the guidance covers
01A structured sustainability framework
A structured set of sustainability criteria covering governance, social, economic and environmental considerations.
02Leadership & accountability
Strong emphasis on leadership commitment, stakeholder engagement, risk management, legal compliance and sustainability communication.
03People & community
Guidance on responsible procurement, local community empowerment, inclusivity, accessibility and human rights considerations.
04Environmental impacts
Practical recommendations for managing environmental impacts, including energy use, emissions, transport, waste, food and catering, pollution prevention and biodiversity protection.
05Conduct & supporting evidence
Inclusion of a Code of Conduct and suggested evidence requirements to support implementation and demonstrate good sustainability practices.
About MySDG Academy
MySDG Academy is the networking, knowledge and talent-development arm of the secretariat of All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) and PPMPL. It connects learning, partnerships and community action to advance the SDGs in Malaysia. Through this toolkit and MySDG your Sustainability Partner, the Academy helps event organisers translate sustainability guidance into practical actions, informed by young people’s perspectives.
MySDG Academy website
About Bureau Veritas Malaysia
Advisory input from Bureau Veritas Malaysia
Bureau Veritas Malaysia is part of Bureau Veritas, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services. Its contribution to this toolkit is advisory input on the sustainable event management guidance, referencing ISO 20121:2024.
Advisory input does not constitute certification, accreditation, independent verification or endorsement of individual events.
Bureau Veritas Malaysia website