Adelaide Venue Management (AVM), operators of Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and Coopers Stadium, has unveiled its inaugural Environmental Social Governance (ESG) strategy, The Green Print – a plan that underlines AVM’s commitment as a force for good in the events and venue management industry.
The four-year plan (2024 –2027) maps AVM’s path to a more sustainable future, minimising the organisation’s environmental footprint and maximising its positive impact on communities. The Green Print builds upon AVM’s commitment to delivering responsible events, with initiatives closely aligned to State and Federal sustainability targets, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Key focus areas of The Green Print include:
Going green: exploring new methods to reduce energy use, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminating and avoiding waste. As part of The Green Print, AVM will work to divert 95 per cent of waste from landfill, transition to 100 per cent LED lighting, and increase on-site renewable electricity generation across its venues.
Sustainable sourcing: continuing to support South Australian suppliers to ensure the benefit of AVM’s operations extend to support local businesses. The Green Print commits to maintaining at least 97 per cent South Australian-based suppliers, with representation of all the state’s renowned F&B production regions.
Community education and engagement: collaborating to build awareness, motivate change and improve collective outcomes. This focus area extends to social sustainability, fostering deeper relationships with First Nations suppliers and local not-for-profit organisations.
Adapting to a changing climate: developing resilience to navigate climate change, guided by EarthCheck standards, exploring sustainable food production capabilities, and supporting biodiversity/ecosystem services growth in South Australia.
Good governance: regular and transparent communication of AVM’s ESG contributions to highlight impacts to the business, including publication of an Annual ESG Report, highlighting progress against key targets,
Julian Marchant, AVM’s first dedicated ESG Planning and project manager, said: “At AVM, we recognise the important role we play in creating awareness, educating and promoting solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues, from climate change to waste avoidance, accessibility and First Nations reconciliation.
“The Green Print outlines AVM’s targets and actions relating to these themes, and is designed to maximise our positive impact and help create lasting legacies for our clients and the broader community. The plan is ambitious in its targets, but we remain fully committed to inspiring and driving positive environmental and social change.”
