ALIGN YOUR BRAND WITH EXCELLENCEEngage with business leaders at the top sustainability leadership events of 2019

“The edie Sustainability Leaders Forum was a successful interactive and immersive event that took place over two days. The Forum

inspired leaders to participate and helped us to think through how to take action both within our organization and externally on a global

scale. We not only shared best practices but also developed practical insights and potential strategies to benefit future generations. It was

on-point and very beneficial.”

SVP Global CSR Wyndham Worldwide

“The Sustainability Leaders Forum is a great platform for sustainability professionals to remain up-to-date on what is happening in the sustainability sphere. The workshops

and the insightful key notes offered by edie, engaged the audience elevating knowledge

and understanding around future trends. The format also offers a great network to

strengthen relationships: a must do for any sustainability professional.”

Sustainability & responsibility senior director VF Corporation

Contents“edie’s Sustainability

Leaders Forum is a showcase not only for what is

possible, but what is being achieved,

in the corporate sustainability space.”

Director of Sustainability Taylor Wimpey

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With the Forum’s expanded conference programme, CEO panel discussions, immersive breakout sessions and interactive exhibition combined with the ever-popular and highly respected Sustainability Leaders Awards on the second evening, this marquee event has been designed to connect ambitious sustainability professionals who want to:

• Be inspired by the world’s most innovative and disruptive leaders

• Align corporate objectives with material Sustainable Development Goals

• Reduce their organisation’s exposure to reputational and economic risk

• Adopt stakeholder engagement strategies that really work

• Connect with the right partners to scale and accelerate change

Who attends?The Sustainability Leaders Forum and Awards bring together more than 700 of the most forward-thinking public and private sector leaders and innovators who are driving sustainability across all business sectors. They include:

• CEOs, CSOs, COOs, directors, heads and managers of:

• Sustainability/CSR

• Climate change & environment

• Strategy & risk management

• External affairs & stakeholder relations

• Supply chain management & procurement

• Innovation

Two days of inspiration and celebrationAfter a record-breaking 2018 event, edie’s flagship annual Sustainability Leaders Forum and Awards will return on 5-6 February 2019, bringing together hundreds of ambitious professionals who are moving beyond environmental objectives to deliver transformational change and create brand value.

Business activities include:• Manufacturing

• Retail

• Business services

• Hospitality/leisure/travel

• Building/construction

• Transport

• Utilities

• Media

• Education/research

• Engineering

• Facilities/property/real estate

• Consultancy

• And more

PLUS: Government • Investors • Charities & non-profit sustainability organisations

Job functions include:• Environmental/sustainability management

• Corporate social responsibility

• Regulation/policy making

• Supply chain/contract management

• Waste management

• Energy management

• Consultant

• Facilities management

• Other

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The flagship event for sustainability leaders

Since launching in 2011, the event has grown rapidly, establishing itself as a key date in the calendar for senior sustainability leaders, setting the tone and agenda in sustainability at the start of each year. Taking place over two days, the Forum provides opportunities not just to hear from leaders but to become fully involved via a comprehensive, interactive and immersive programme.

Why sponsor?Align your company with the UK’s premiere leadership networking Forum.

edie’s flagship annual conference is renowned for its cutting-edge content, inspirational speakers and unrivalled networking.

Previous attendees

Amplify your messaging and position your brand to edie’s 70,000+ online and offline audience of sustainability and environmental professionals

Hear from some of our

2018 partners

Hear what our attendees had

to say

Demonstrate thought leadership as one of a select group of solutions providers among C– and D-suite end users

Showcase your expertise to a unique gathering of senior sustainability decision makers

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edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019

As one of the few environmental award schemes accredited by the RSA, the Sustainability Leaders Awards is firmly established as one of the most respected and prestigious schemes of its kind.

Join us to celebrate the UK’s most innovative and results-driven sustainability projects.

Why sponsor?Host a table to ensure a prime position at the awards ceremony.

Since 2007 edie has been committed to showcasing the organisations behind the UK’s most innovative and results-driven sustainability projects through its annual awards programme.

2019 award categories• Sustainability Leader (Person)• Sustainable Business of the Year• Employee Engagement & Behaviour Change• Sustainable Supply Chains• Sustainability Reporting• Sustainability Product Innovation• Energy Management• Water Management

• Carbon Management• Waste & Resource Management• Energy Management Leader • Sustainable Building of the Year• Sustainability CSR Manager of the Year• Consultancy of the Year• CSR, Charity & Community• Initiative

Previous Winners

Showcase your brand to edie’s 70,000+ community of sustainability professionals

Participate on the judging panel and present award categories at the awards ceremony

Opportunity to tell your story through pre and post-awards editorial coverage

Align your brand with sustainability excellence

Host tables for VIP guests, customers and employees

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

• Speaking/panellist opportunity on the main SLF conference agenda

• Welcome address (with edie content director) at the awards

• Presentation of two awards

• Host one of your own whitepapers on the conference and edie.net website to include data capture

NETWORKING

• Enhanced shell scheme exhibition stand (SLF)

• 1 speaker pass

• 4 complimentary conference delegate places

• 2 additional stand passes

• 2 Gold Tables (10 pax each) at the awards

• Position on the judging panel (SLA)

• Advance access to attendee list

CONTENT

• Profile on SLF and SLA websites

• News story on edie.net

Ongoing editorial reference as Headline Partner in related pre- and post SLF/SLA coverage on edie.net

• Feature series on edie.net (4 articles)

• Profile in the SLF delegate guide

• A4 advert in the digital delegate guide

• Column/feature in SLA Winners brochure

• Upgraded profile on edie.net with unlimited content marketing plan

BRANDING

• Headline sponsor branding on SLF and SLA website

• Headline sponsor branding on all promotional activity for SLF and SLA, including;

- Delegate promotion (SLF)

- Call for entries (SLA)

- Table sales (SLA)

• Promotional banners on edie.net and edie’s newsletters

Headline partner package

What’s included:

Key benefits:• Secures the lead role across the

awards and forum

• Aligns your brand with sustainability excellence and industry leadership

• Two full days and one night of networking with senior sustainability leads across UK businesses

• Two Gold Tables on the night in prime positions

• Branding campaign that delivers more than 1,000,000 opportunities to be seen

• Coverage from September 2018 to February 2019

• Bespoke content programme to showcase your expertise at the Sustainability Leaders Forum and edie.net

£21,950 + VAT

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

• Speaking or panellist opportunity within the main conference agenda

• Topic, company and speaker to appear on the event website, conference agenda and the printed delegate guide

NETWORKING

• Enhanced shell scheme exhibition stand – positioned in a main networking area and/or around relevant features

• 1 speaker pass

• 2 complimentary conference delegate places

• 2 additional stand passes

• Priority access to the delegate list

BRANDING

• On-site and industry-wide campaign delivering more than 500,000 opportunities to be seen

• Co-sponsor positioning on:

- Event website and delegate marketing campaign

- Main staging and backdrop

- Conference holding slides on main screen

- Pop-up event banners onsite

- Front cover of delegate guide

• 150-word speaker and company profile in the delegate guide

• A4 advert in the digital delegate guide

• Acknowledgement of support in delegate guide welcome letter, from the conference, chair and in the post-conference communication

• Supplier Content Marketing plan on edie.net to include a pre- or post-event feature blog

Conference co-sponsorship

What’s included:

£9,995 + VAT OR £11,995 + VAT to include a table for 10 at the Sustainability Leaders Awards

Key benefits:• Reinforces your position as an industry leader/expert

• Two full days of networking with senior sustainability leads across UK businesses

• Limited to four partners

• Branding campaign that delivers more than 500,000 opportunities to be seen*

“The Sustainability Leaders Forum was again a great place to hear and share new ideas on all aspects of

corporate sustainability. Importantly this was not just from sustainability professionals but from CEOs too. The panel discussions were also a great place to exchange ideas and challenge different views with lots of questions from the

audience – so much better than endless PowerPoint charts!”

Global Sustainability Director Decorative Paints, AzkoNobel

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

• Exclusive host/facilitator of an SLF workshop

• Workshop content developed with the conference content/production team

• Topic, company and speaker to appear on the event website, conference agenda and the digital delegate guide

NETWORKING

• Enhanced shell scheme exhibition stand positioned in the main networking area and/or around relevant features

• 1 speaker pass

• 2 complimentary conference delegate places

• 2 additional stand passes

• Priority access to the delegate list

BRANDING

• On-site and industry-wide campaign delivering more than 500,000 opportunities to be seen

• Co-sponsor positioning on:

- Event website and delegate marketing campaign

- Main staging and backdrop

- Conference holding slides on main screen

- Pop-up event banners onsite

- Front cover of digital delegate guide

• 150-word speaker and company profile inside the delegate guide

• A4 advert in the digital delegate guide

• Acknowledgement of support in delegate guide welcome letter, from the conference, chair and in the post-conference communication

• Supplier Content Marketing plan on edie.net to include a pre- or post-event feature blog

Leadership & interactive conference workshop sponsorships

What’s included:

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP £12,500 + VAT OR £14,500 + VAT to include a table for 10 at the Sustainability Leaders Awards

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP £9,995 + VAT OR £11,995 +VAT to include a table for 10 at the Sustainability Leaders Awards

Key benefits:• Multiple speaking opportunities over the two days

• Branding campaign that delivers more than 500,000 opportunities to be seen

• One of only four sponsoring partners

• High-level positioning as an industry leader/expert

• Two full days of networking with senior sustainability leads from UK businesses

“The edie Sustainability Leaders Forum was a thought-provoking event enabling sustainability professionals to share

the latest thinking and practice. It’s curated in a way that makes the content exciting and accessible with emphasis on short presentation and lively q and a. It’s definitely a stand

out conference on the sustainability calendar!”

Director of sustainability and corporate responsibility, O2

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CONFERENCE EXHIBITION STAND• Networking

• Enhanced shell scheme exhibition stand in the main networking area

• 1 complimentary delegate place to the conference theatre

• 2 additional stand passes

• Two tickets to edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards, Park Plaza Westminster on the 6th February

Profile

• Company profile on the conference website and inside the delegate guide

• Half-page A4 advert in the digital delegate guide

£3,295 + VAT

BESPOKE RESEARCH PROJECT• To include presentation and post-event promotion

• Includes commissioning research

• Analysis and write-up

• Presentation of findings at conference

• Post-conference promotion as a download (and user data)

£12,000 + VAT

HOSTED CONFERENCE VIP & SPEAKER DINNERS • Pre-conference 4th February

• Day one 5th February

- Agenda/content development

- Independent chair

- Guest selection

- Write up on edie.net

- Enhanced shell scheme exhibition stand positioned in the main networking area

- 1 complimentary delegate place to the conference theatre

- 2 additional stand passes

- Two tickets to edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards, Park Plaza Westminster on the 6th February

£13,500 + VAT EACH

SPONSORSHIP OF BESPOKE SOCIAL ACTIVITY • Full event management to include venue sourcing and

catering

• Delegate selection

• Branding/positioning on the communications to attendees

• Branding on collateral/itineraries created for the night

POA

SPONSORSHIP OF THE DAY ONE DRINKS RECEPTION• Additional option to exhibiting & networking or

sponsorship packages

• Branding in the drinks reception

• Branding on the agenda in the digital delegate guide

• Branding on the AV at the end of day one of the conference & on digital displays

£2,495 + VAT

WIFI SPONSOR• Promoted within delegate guide, in the conference theatre

and on pop-up stands

• Creation of bespoke password based on your organisation name

£2,000 + VAT

BADGE SPONSORSHIP

£3,500 + VAT

Other opportunities

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Key benefits:• Brand alignment with UK’s most prestigious

sustainability awards event

• Brand recognition for rewarding excellence in sustainability

• Category ownership to reinforce your area of expertise

• Priority access

• Networking with senior sustainability leads across UK businesses

• Gold Table in a prime position

• Branding campaign that delivers more than 500,000 opportunities to be seen

• Coverage from September 2018 to February 2019

CATEGORY SPONSORWhat’s included:

• Ownership of an agreed category

• Award presentation

• Premium profile and logo on SLA website (as category partner

• 1 Gold Table (10 pax)

• News story on edie.net

• Feature piece on edie.net

• Licence to use partnership in other sales and marketing activity

Branding on promotional activity – call for entries

• 5 direct emails to the edie database

• Banners and MPUs on edie.net x 2 months

• MPU/banners in edie.net daily and weekly newsletter

Branding on promotional activity – table sales

• 5 direct emails to the edie database

• Banners and MPUs on edie.net x 2 months

• Branding on the finalists’ digital brochure

• MPU/banners in edie.net daily and weekly newsletter

On-the-night branding

• Tickets

• Programme

• Stage set

Post-event coverage

• On-line – awards website

• Category winner’s feature (digital brochure)

ON-THE-NIGHT OPTIONSDrinks Reception Sponsor ...............................£2,995 + VATIncludes 5 tickets for the awards

Entertainment Sponsor .....................................£2,995 + VATIncludes 5 tickets for the awards, band and casino tables

Photo-booth sponsor ........................................ £3,500 + VATPhoto-booth Includes 5 tickets for the awards

OTHER COMBINED PACKAGESExhibition stand at the SLF plus standard table (10 pax) at the Awards ......£4,695 + VAT

Exhibition stand at SLF plus SLA Category sponsor ......................................£7,250 + VAT

Co-sponsor at SLF plus SLA Category sponsor .............................................£14,305 + VAT

£5,750 + VAT

Other opportunities

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CONTACTDAVID GRIFFITHSPUBLISHER - EDIE PORTFOLIO

T: 01342 332 068

M: 07824 360 357

E: davidgriffiths@fav-house.com

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