Discover how the SkootEco Event Carbon Emissions Calculator helps hotels, restaurants, and event venues measure and counteract their event emissions. Learn the commercial benefits of sustainability, backed by carbon footprint data, and see how easy it is to integrate eco-conscious options into your venue's offerings, attracting the growing market of environmentally conscious customers.
What is the SkootEco Event Carbon Emissions Calculator?
The SkootEco Event Carbon Emissions Calculator is a tool for assessing and reducing the carbon footprint of events. It helps hotels, restaurants, and venues understand emissions from key factors like attendee travel, food choices, and energy usage. The calculator also provides tailored options to counteract emissions, aligned with global sustainability protocols.
With 87% of consumers choosing more sustainable products and services, offering this calculator sets your venue apart. It meets the rising demand for climate action and transparency, especially as events often carry a significant environmental impact.
How Does the Calculator Work?
Event organisers or attendees provide details about the event, such as the number of guests, travel methods, and catering options. The calculator then estimates the total carbon emissions, focusing on travel, food waste, and energy consumption, specific to your venue.
For instance, food choices have a major effect on emissions. Serving a plant-based menu can cut food-related emissions by up to 73% compared to a meat-heavy menu. Travel is another key element—just one attendee flying from London to New York generates about 1.5 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the average UK citizen's carbon footprint for three months.
Can the Calculator Be Customised for Any Venue?
Yes, the calculator is fully adaptable to your venue's specific needs. Whether you focus on event spaces, accommodation, or catering, SkootEco works with you to customise the questionnaire and calculations. This ensures that the data accurately reflects your operations.
Recently, we customised room options for DeVere Hotels across their entire estate. You can try it out for yourself here.
What Information Is Provided in the Results?
After completing the questionnaire, users receive a detailed breakdown of estimated emissions. The report categorises emissions into areas like transport, energy use, and food, making it easy to identify the biggest environmental impacts. It also includes carbon countering options, with clear pricing and solutions.
For example, a typical business event with 100 attendees can produce up to 2.4 tonnes of CO2, largely from travel and food. To counter this, you could plant 100 trees, stop 200 plastic bottles from reaching the ocean, and support a high-quality carbon project that enhances biodiversity and supports local communities.
What Options Are Available?
The calculator offers several countering options, including:
- Tree Planting Initiatives: Capture carbon and support reforestation.
- Ocean Plastic Cleanup: Reduce pollution and protect marine ecosystems.
- Humanitarian Carbon Credits: Invest in renewable energy projects that reduce emissions and improve quality of life.
Costs range from 70p to £1.20 per guest.
How Can You Showcase This for RFPs?
Every calculator use provides an Impact Certificate, showing the carbon countered for each event. This helps ensure transparency and accountability, which is increasingly important for clients.
How to Integrate the Calculator into Your Venue's Systems
SkootEco offers multiple integration options:
- Link: Host the calculator on SkootEco's platform and provide a direct link.
- iFrame: Embed the calculator on your website for a seamless experience.
- API: Integrate fully with your existing systems, allowing bookings and carbon calculations to work together.
With 75% of Millennials willing to pay more for sustainable options, embedding the calculator into your booking system can boost engagement and even increase revenue.
Steps to Implement the Calculator at Your Venue
To implement the SkootEco Event Carbon Calculator, follow these steps:
- Demonstrate the guest journey through the calculator.
- Agree on the guest experience.
- Decide where the calculator will be placed (website or booking form).
- Collaborate with your tech team for integration.
- Gather necessary images and marketing materials.
- Set a timeframe for the launch.
Can the Calculator Support Your Sustainability Goals?
Absolutely. The calculator can be customised to include your venue's ESG and sustainability commitments, further engaging guests in your green initiatives. With 64% of event planners considering sustainability when choosing venues, tools like this not only help the planet but also enhance your venue's appeal to eco-conscious clients.
By using the SkootEco Event Carbon Emissions Calculator, your venue can meet the growing demand for sustainable practices and attract environmentally minded clients. Becoming a sustainability leader brings clear commercial benefits—consumers are increasingly voting with their wallets, and transparent, proactive venues are set to thrive.
