AEG Presents festivals gain Sustainability Certification from A Greener Future
AEG Presents has confirmed that several of its festivals have earned recognition under A Greener Future’s sustainability certification programme, marking a further step in the live entertainment company’s efforts to cut the environmental impact of its events.
The newly certified festivals include Paris-based We Love Green, produced by AEG Presents in partnership with Combat Media, which maintained its position within the scheme and underlined the organiser’s focus on environmental performance.
AEG Presents commitment to Environmental Standard
The live entertainment company described the certifications as evidence of a structured approach to sustainability across parts of its festival portfolio. By engaging with A Greener Future’s assessment and certification process, AEG Presents is aligning specific events with independently reviewed environmental criteria.
The programme is designed to recognise festivals that can demonstrate practical measures to reduce their environmental footprint. Through the certifications, AEG Presents is signalling that selected events are working to address the impacts associated with large-scale live performances, including resource use and onsite operations.
A Greener Future certification Programme for Festival Operations
A Greener Future runs a sustainability certification framework tailored to festivals and live events. To achieve recognition, participating events must provide evidence of policies, data and operational practices that support environmental objectives as defined by the programme.
The certification approach typically examines how festivals manage areas such as energy, waste, water and other operational factors, with the goal of encouraging continual improvement and transparency. Recognition under the scheme places certified events within a cohort of festivals that have undergone external review of their environmental management.
Festival recognition for We Love Green in Paris
We Love Green, staged in Paris and produced by AEG Presents in partnership with Combat Media, continued its participation in A Greener Future’s programme and secured ongoing recognition for its sustainability work. The festival has been positioned as a flagship for environmental initiatives within the organiser’s portfolio.
By maintaining its certification, We Love Green reinforces its role as a case study for how a major outdoor festival can structure its approach to environmental performance under a recognised standard. The event’s status within the programme also highlights the collaboration between AEG Presents and Combat Media on sustainability objectives.
Impact for live Event production and Venue Technology
The certifications come at a time when festival organisers and venue operators face increasing expectations from audiences, partners and regulators to address environmental performance. For AEG Presents, engagement with A Greener Future’s scheme offers a way to benchmark parts of its festival business against defined criteria.
While the certifications apply to specific named festivals, the company has framed the announcements as part of a broader push to reduce environmental impact across its operations. This includes the domains of event production, site infrastructure and supporting technologies deployed to run large-scale shows.
Framework for future Festival sustainability Initiatives
By securing recognition for multiple festivals through A Greener Future’s programme, AEG Presents has established a framework it can apply to other events seeking to demonstrate environmental performance. The certifications create a reference point for festival teams working on energy sourcing, onsite logistics and resource management.
The company’s decision to pursue independent verification can also support communication with stakeholders across the live events ecosystem, including artists, sponsors and suppliers who are prioritising sustainability in their own operations. Certified status under a third-party programme provides a defined set of criteria and documentation to reference in those discussions.
Role of sustainability certification in Event technology and Operations
For the wider event technology and production community, the move highlights how certification schemes are increasingly intersecting with decisions about infrastructure and equipment. Choices related to power, temporary structures, audio and lighting systems, and onsite services can all influence the environmental profile measured by such programmes.
As more festivals and venues look to engage with formal sustainability frameworks, suppliers and production teams may see greater emphasis on technologies and workflows that support measurable reductions in impact. AEG Presents’ certified festivals sit within this trend, using external assessment to underpin claims about environmental performance.
With We Love Green and other events recognised through A Greener Future’s certification, AEG Presents has signalled a continued focus on embedding sustainability considerations into its festival operations, supported by independent review and a defined set of standards.
