What it is and why it matters

ESSA Accredited is an annual company-level qualification.

In today's highly competitive environment, clients, venues, and organisers are continually searching for methods to distinguish among suppliers and contractors whilst meeting their responsibility to appoint and understand competency.

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The independently audited accreditation:

  • Offers verifiable evidence of the member company's compliance with stage one requirements for assessing competence under CDM 2015.
  • Conforms to ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management and other management system standards, while embracing the principles of SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) member schemes like CHAS, Safemark, and Greenlight.
  • Implements phased rollouts to address the growing demand for sustainability credentials in event businesses, including policy statements on the environment and inclusivity.
  • Provides a separate 'non-construction related' accreditation option for member companies not involved in construction-related activities.
  • Has been warmly received by organizers and venues, instilling confidence through its thorough evaluation of health and safety processes within ESSA member companies.

As part of ESSA Full Membership, the process is seamlessly integrated into a customized online portal, provided free of charge. This portal empowers members to efficiently manage the accreditation process and track their progress towards achieving accreditation.

It takes just 7 days!

Click here and here to watch our video presentations of the Accreditation and how they can help. 

 

See how the ESSA Accreditation and the Sustainability module has helped The Barista in this case study!

 

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 * The sustainability module is available to ESSA Member companies who have already obtained the ESSA H&S Accreditation.

 

Are you ready to become ESSA Accredited?

The downloadable information leaflet provides further information on the scheme, the process, and who to speak to. 

The scheme is not available to non member organisations.

 

 

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