Events Industry Council Announces First Online SEPC Cohort

The Events Industry Council (EIC), the global voice of the business events, has announced its inaugural digital cohort of the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC).

The SEPC, which was initially introduced as an in-person course, was updated and expanded in June 2021 to offer an online option meaning that it continued to be easily accessible for professionals throughout the pandemic. The online course also enables a greater number of professionals to participate no matter where in the world they are based. In its inaugural group, 126 professionals earned their SEPC certificate through the online course.

The course, which was developed by a global group of industry experts, covers 16 different modules, which include understanding the business value of sustainability, improving environmental performance of meetings and events, and effective methods for achieving corporate social impact goals.

As an additional incentive, professionals who complete the SEPC course will receive 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credits toward their Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) application or recertification. EIC is also an approved provider of CAE continuing education and professionals who earn the SEPC certificate will be eligible for 12 CAE credits.

Amy Calvert, CEO, Events Industry Council said: “The events industry is critical for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as we foster the connections needed to innovate, collaborate and accelerate action for the goals. I am proud of the hard work and determination displayed by the first digital group of SEPC professionals, who represent global and diverse sector experience, and cannot wait to see how they apply what they have gained from the course to support their organisations and our industry in becoming more sustainable.” 

Details of the first SEPC digital cohort can be found here.