sustainability audits and consultancy

sustainability audits and consultancy

CREATIVE EVENTS

MUSIC FESTIVALS

TV & FILM PRODUCTION

FOR

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A music concert with a crowd raising their hands under bright yellow and white stage lights in a dark indoor venue.
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BECAUSE ART IS POWERED BY THE PLANET

VISION

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Sustainability For the Arts exists to LOWER the environmental impacts of the arts so that the PLANET, PEOPLE AND ART ARE PROTECTED INTO THE FUTURE.

CANVAS

STAGE

BACKDROP

STUDIO

LIFESOURCE

EARTH IS THE

SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE ARTS

ABOUT

We offer sustainability audits, and consultancy in the form of strategy and implementation for creative events, music festivals and tv & film production.

Why SFTA?

Because creative problems need creative solutions.

SFTA is able to support you by studying your challenge in its unique context and considering a plethora of sustainability perspectives (beyond just technological solutions used in the West). The result: a well-thought out solution that actually makes impact and resonates with your brand/project, increasing its likelihood of longevity.

Cut and paste solutions are out. Tailor-made is in.

Our Services

  • Understand how your business currently uses natural resources and its GHG emissions (scope 1-3).

  • SFTA will build and implement solutions to reduce the environmental impact of your brand, production or event. Find out more here

  • Hire a speaker for your event or panel to marry sustainability insights with the reality of not so sustainable business. Our speaker has experience in the fashion industry and with the world’s largest e-commerce player, Amazon. Find out more here

  • Are you a startup? SFTA offers Market Analysis Reports to enable you to enter your market with confidence. Find out more here

tESTIMONIAL: Halves (Menswear Startup)

“My ongoing experience with Sustainability For The Arts has been nothing short of impactful…

HALVES as a business has benefited from actionable insights that stirred us towards achieving our set goals while remaining sustainable in our approach. As a startup in the fashion industry, Sustainability For The Arts assisted in articulating our brand positioning as we strategized our market entry. We are extremely satisfied with the level of professionalism and the ability to iterate by Sustainability For The Arts.”

SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT

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    WASTE

    What volume and type of waste does your event or production produce?

    This audit highlights opportunities for waste prevention post-event/production and more efficient use of resources.

  • Scenic landscape of a large lake surrounded by rolling grassy hills and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

    WATER

    What is your event’s water footprint?

    This audit highlights opportunities for water and cost savings for future events.

  • Electric power substation at night with various transformers and wires, illuminated by lights, under a dark blue sky with a crescent moon and a few stars.

    POWER

    What should we know about the services you provide? Better descriptions result in more sales.

  • A tall industrial chimney producing emissions that go into the blue sky.

    GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

    What should we know about the services you provide? Better descriptions result in more sales.

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANCY

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COMPANY ASSESSMENT

Identify opportunities of high environmental impact highlighted through the sustainability audit or based on your area of interest.

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DESIGN SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS

This enables us to design and present you with tailor-made sustainable solutions, using the SDGs framework as a base. 

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IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

Next, we’ll create a time-lined plan of how we can implement these solutions into your business or project. We’ll also bring your internal teams/crews along the journey so its collaborative. 

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REPORTING

We will help you track and communicate progress and impact, to stakeholders, investors and your brand’s community. 

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SPEAKING

Hire a speaker with a fresh outlook on sustainability that combines sustainability knowledge with perspectives on poverty reduction, economics, decolonisation and psychology.

market analysis report

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Gives you an understanding of the market you’re entering, where you fit within it and recommendations for marketing based on competitors. 

The report consists of:

 1) Identifying competitors

2) Brand positioning map – of the market based on two axes of the client’s choice 

3) Marketing competitor analysis – deep dive into competitors’ marketing methods

4) Research on industry trends 

However please reach out if your needs vary, we are able to customise this to suit your business!

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Let’s work together

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