Sustainability Policy
The Edinburgh International Festival is committed to monitoring our environmental impact and increasing sustainability. We strive for continuous improvement by reducing the impact of our operations on the environment through our own work and also through working with our venues.
All staff are expected to work towards reducing waste and increasing sustainability through measures laid out in the organisation's staff handbook and promoted through the sustainability working group. We welcome suggestions on how to improve our practices from all members of staff.
We also encourage our visitors, performers, suppliers and partners to consider their impact on the environment.
Green Arts Initiative
We, along with our home The Hub and the majority of our venues, are members of the Green Arts Initiative.
It is an accreditation scheme that enables us to become greener in our activities, and become part of a growing network of arts and culture organisations trying to reduce their environmental impact.
Find out more here!
Key achievements
- We are Zero Waste Scotland compliant, separating 100% of recyclable waste (including food waste) in our office
- Our HR portal, an online recruitment and HR management facility, saves paper and postage by enabling electronic applications, communications and contracts for all staff
- We are working with International Festival venues to install mains water coolers wherever possible to reduce water bottle usage
- International Festival drivers undergo Fuel Efficient driving courses prior to August
- Environmental sustainability is embedded in staff training and employee handbooks and we welcome suggestions on how to improve our practices from all members of staff
- We also welcome feedback and suggestions regarding our environmental practices from audience members.
If you have any suggestions regarding our environmental practices, please send an email to contact@eif.co.uk