Qatar- QNTC earns ISO certifications for Event Sustainability and Quality Management Systems

(MENAFN – Gulf Occasions) Qatar Nationwide Tourism Council (QNTC) was not too long ago awarded the ISO 20121 certification for Occasion Sustainability Administration Methods, in addition to the ISO 9001:2015 for High quality Administration Methods. Each certifications affirm QNTC’s dedication to sustainable practices in all areas of occasion administration.

ISO 20121 is a world normal designed to assist organisations within the occasions and hospitality business combine sustainability into administration practices and processes by specifying necessities that cut back their environmental footprint. It presents steering to assist organisers handle occasions and management their social, financial and environmental impression whereas selling extra accountable consumption. 

Qatar Nationwide Tourism Council Secretary Basic and Qatar Airways Group Chief Government, HE Akbar al-Baker, stated, ‘Enshrined within the Qatar Nationwide Imaginative and prescient 2030, sustainability has lengthy been of significant significance to Qatar, and our development and improvement has been predicated on it. This certification is yet one more recognition of QNTC’s ongoing dedication to offering superior high quality and efficient administration whereas adhering to worldwide greatest practices. It is going to instil confidence amongst companions, in addition to present and potential stakeholders, in our operations and procedures, whereas supporting our efforts to enhance tourism sector companies in Qatar.

As QNTC collaborates with companions and stakeholders to additional the nationwide sustainability agenda, it has already begun incorporating sustainable practices at its occasions. Throughout Qatar Worldwide Meals Pageant (QIFF), QNTC works with meals charities to gather additional meals from contributors and distribute it to these in want. Sooner or later, the council will incorporate further measures at its occasions, resembling digital banners, rollups and badges in lieu of paper or plastic, the set up of recycling bins all through occasion venues, banning single use plastics, encouraging domestically sourced merchandise, supporting using public transportation and sensible cooling know-how.

The ISO certifications have been granted after an in depth audit performed by World Inter Certification (GIC) and is legitimate for 3 years.  As a part of QNTC’s dedication to ISO, the council might be working with a third-party certification physique to conduct an annual surveillance audit to make sure its adherence to the most recent greatest practices.

ISO certifications are internationally recognised and are awarded based mostly on quite a few high quality administration rules together with continuous improvement and enchancment, sturdy buyer focus, and evidence-based determination making.

As the primary tourism improvement and regulation physique, Qatar Nationwide Tourism Council works in direction of the event of a sustainable and strong sector, empowering stakeholders throughout the private and non-private sectors to innovate within the creation of services and products.

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