• Any festival, event, supplier or venue can apply

• Complete the Self Assessment and engage your team and contractors

• Qualified AGF Assessors visit your venue or event (suppliers desk based)

• You submit further information and evidence

• Next, receive your Score and Feedback

• If opted, receive your CO2 Analysis Report

• The AGF Certifications are annual, with the aim to continue improvements year on year

• Certifications are presented at Industry events throughout the year, and promoted through international media

• Get recognition for your organisation and team and increase motivation

• Independent verification of sustainability claims that is globally recognised

• Receive guidance to make improvements, benchmarking and targets

• Identify opportunities for resource efficiency and cost savings

• Join and share with the international community of greener events and venues through AGF membership

• Extra motivation to help get even the least engaged person on board

• Help accelerate change and spread good ideas by sharing actions and challenges

• Gain international promotion of your event, venue or organisation through the certification scheme

• Any sensitive or commercial information and data submitted to AGF by any applicant is treated as strictly confidential

• Efficient and economical opportunity to tap in to over a decade of experience and broad perspective of the current best practice for a greener events industry

If you’re not yet ready for Certification, check out our Sustainability Diagnosis service to get you on the right path.

Depending upon the type of event or venue, we assess events and venue in the following categories:

• Local Environments

• Local Community Impact

• Travel & Transport

• Power

• Procurement

• Food & Beverage

• Solid Waste & Recycling

• Water Usage

• Waste Water & Sewage

• Governance and Systems

• External Reach

• CO2 Analysis

• An on-site assessment from trained AGF assessors (events / venues / festivals only)

• Access to the self-assessment tool

• Scores across the 12 areas of assessment, providing useful insight and benchmarks

• The self-assessment provides guidance and a framework for your events Environmental Impact Assessment and management plan

• If successful in receiving the certification, use of the AGF certified logo, and inclusion in international media coverage

• Become part of the AGF community and connect with peers through AGF membership

• Assessor travel, food & accommodation expenses should be covered by the festival or event in order to facilitate the site visit assessment, in addition to the assessment fee

• Carbon Footprint reporting is an additional service offered by AGF and can be quoted based upon your event specifics

Due to the variety of event types, scales and locations that we assess it is necessary to get in touch for a precise quote to match your circumstances.

If you’re not yet ready for Certification, check out our Sustainability Diagnosis service to get you on the right path.

AGF recognises the importance of carrying out our assessment and certification services in an impartial and independent manner.

Preserving our objectivity and independence by identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest is fundamental to maintaining the trust of applicants, stakeholders and all interested parties.

AGF has established strict internal policies and procedures that identify and address any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

AGF assessments are undertaken by independent environmental assessors who have completed all required AGF training. 

All AGF assessors are required to agree to the AGF Code of Conduct which requires assessors to maintain complete independence from the applicant and to declare to AGF any actual or potential conflict of interest.

AGF does not allow assessors to assess an event, venue, or organisation for which they have previously or currently worked for or to whom they have provided consultancy.

Receiving consultancy or advisory support from A Greener Future in no way whatsoever guarantees the receipt of any AGF certification, which in every case is independently audited and assessed.

AGF will only offer a combination of services where a clear separation and independence of personnel and working practices can be clearly established. Any consultancy work performed by AGF staff is kept separate from auditing or assessment activities completed by independent environmental assessors.