
The Bee’s knees sustainability blog
HCS Gives Back Recipient 2023
Each year, Honeycomb Strategies chooses an organization to support by donating a portion of its annual profits. In 2022, we supported Everytown For Gun Safety, and this year we have chosen to support The Regenerative Agriculture Foundation.
Announcing the ASM Sustainability Plan (Press Release)
(LOS ANGELES – March 27, 2023) — ASM Global, through its corporate social responsibility platform, ASM Global Acts, and in partnership with Honeycomb Strategies, has announced, a dramatic plan—the most aggressive in the live entertainment industry—to convert its portfolio into the most sustainable venues on Earth.
Accounting for Carbon: EC3 and Building Transparency
As event and venue sustainability specialists, we see all sorts of applications for owners, managers, developers, and even booth designers to use the EC3 tool to track carbon data reliably when planning for any sort of built environment.
2022 Year in Review
We are ready to close out 2022 with some much-needed downtime, reflection, and family fun.
Honeycomb Strategies has grown tremendously this year, and we thank all of our community for helping be a part of our expansion. We're excited to share with you our year by the numbers, showcasing the work we're proud to have accomplished with our clients and partners in sustainability. Wishing you and yours a peaceful close to the year. See you in January!
'Tis the Season to Give Away
I have one, my friends have one, there’s a good chance you have one: a bag of old clothes as a permanent passenger in my backseat, waiting for me to drive by the perfect, eco-friendly, ethical and transparent nonprofit with a drop off. Is there an environmentally ethical way to recycle textiles and old clothes?
Waste of a Trip
A story of a sustainability struggle with Amanda Simons.
“I ended that trip feeling so deflated. Everywhere I turned, companies and people seemed to care very little about making small adjustments that could have huge, if incremental, impacts on our environment.”
Dear John Oliver: The Truth behind Carbon Offsets
John Oliver recently featured carbon offsets as the focus of his political comedy show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Oliver tore through the carbon offset market, raising eyebrows in the sustainability crowd. We talk through what he got right, and where he was off the mark.
Destination: Sustainability. What Planners Look for in Event Locales
When it comes to live events these days, sustainability is no longer optional. Planners and their clients are seeking out destinations that can offer a comprehensive sustainability commitment. From city policy to the operations plans of major venues, destinations that can streamline consistent policies for sustainability will be attractive as organized, accountable, and easy to work with. Here are 5 ways to get started:
Honeycomb Strategies Statement on Partnership with ASM Global
Honeycomb Strategies has partnered with ASM Global, a leading global venue manager, to develop strategy and approach for a sustainability portfolio. ASM Global manages over 350 global properties, including stadiums, arenas, convention centers, entertainment hubs, theaters, and other recreational venues.
What Events can learn from #PlasticFreeJuly
This month was #plasticfreejuly and Honeycomb Strategies dedicated its time to diving deep into what it means for people, businesses, and events to eliminate their plastic use to become more sustainable.