Positive Impact have continued to engage with the global event sector on the SDGs. There is a focus on SDG13, Climate Action with COP26 in November 2021. In July 2021, the ‘Road to COP26: Event Sector Transformation' was launched; the initiative is supported by SME Climate Hub and aims to support events SMEs to join the race to zero campaign and UNFCCC Climate Action Framework for Events. As of September 2021, Positive Impact have gathered over 50 founding members for the framework and 50 SMEs have made a net zero commitment as part of the race to zero campaign.

COVID19 was a challenge this year with the event sector devastated as a result of the pandemic. This could have led to a lack of concern for the sustainable development goals because the sector was only focused on the successful return to face-to-face. At the beginning of the year, the event sector was difficult to engage due to this. However, as the year went on, Positive Impact were able to change the narrative to the event sector building back better post COVID19.

Positive Impact’s next steps and deliverables for 2021-2022 haven't changed, our themes are: a new narrative for events; capacity building; innovation; and leadership. In 2021-2022, this could lead mean at least 1000 small to medium size businesses (SMEs) making net zero commitment and being educated on how to act on those commitments. It also could lead to at least 1000 SMEs being supported on the consideration of human and child rights when planning an event. Positive Impact could be engaging with other government bodies on the event sustainability government strategies such as the strategy provided to the UK department of culture, media, and sport in 2020-2021. There also could be 2000-5000 ambassadors being supported to advance the narrative of the event sector and human connection in the decade of accountability. Positive Impact and partners will support the review of ISO 20121.

Over 1,500 Positive Impact ambassadors, Event professionals from over 57 countries; UK government departments including: BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Department of Culture Media and Sport; United Nations bodies including: UNFCCC, UN SDG Action Campaign, UNEP; 60 event companies willing to be Founder partners for the creation of a climate action framework for the event sector; 50 small to medium event companies who made a net zero carbon commitment; 11 000 000 Social media reach/ 1500 Northstar reach. They have benefitted through education, collaboration and engagement on the SDGs and the transformation of the event sector to be sustainable. Specifically, Positive Impact have provided resources and create initiatives to support the event supply chain to make a net zero carbon commitment as part of the race to zero campaign and provided an opportunity for the members of the event sector to become founding members of a climate action framework for the event sector. Positive Impact have supported UK government by creating a strategy for a sustainable event sector and collaborated with UN bodies on how to engage the event sector on the SDGs and creating a sustainable future. Positive Impact educated over 1500 event professionals throughout the year with quarterly PowerPoints and provided opportunities to engage at webinars on ranging SDG topics including: SDG 14, life below water; SDG 5, Gender equality; and SDG 13, Climate action.