Join the Green The Bid Community as we Work Together to Build an Advertising Industry that is Minimal Carbon and Zero Waste.
Partners in the Green the Bid community will share best practices, advocate for sustainable choices, and support one another in creating a green future for commercial production.
Client/ Brand
As a client/ brand, we will adopt a reasonable financial responsibility to ensure that our organization’s productions aim for zero-waste and minimal carbon.
Our organization will also work with our commercial production vendors to meet sustainable industry standards and we will encourage all partners in the production process - from agency to post - to adhere to these standards and practices.
Agency
As an advertising agency, we will advocate directly to our clients and cost consultants about taking reasonable financial responsibility for their productions becoming zero-waste and minimal carbon.
Additionally, we will shift to a green in-office plan that includes responsibly managing e-waste and adhering to the in-office guidelines.
We will also undertake the process of shifting our energy plan to a green energy option and establish composting practices for all of our office’s food waste.
Our agency will also either actively partner with a sustainability consultant, or work to champion production companies that are committed to independently implementing sustainable practices on every shoot.
Production Company
As a production company, we will add, and advocate for, line items for sustainability on each shoot’s bid as standard practice.
Additionally, we will shift to a green in-office plan that includes responsibly managing e-waste and adhering to the in-office guidelines.
We will also undertake the process of shifting our energy plan to a green energy option and establish composting practices for all of our office’s food waste.
Our production company will also actively partner with a sustainability consultant, or work to independently implement sustainable practices on every shoot, supporting our vendors in meeting industry standards and encouraging all partners in the production process - from pre-production to post - to adhere to these standards and practices.
Post-Production Company
As a post-production company, we will offset the biggest waste area associated with the post process: the carbon footprint of digital storage.
Additionally, we will shift to a green in-office plan that includes responsibly managing e-waste and adhering to the in-office guidelines.
Our company will also undertake the process of shifting our energy plan to a green energy option and establish composting practices for all of our office’s food waste.
Vendor/ Crew Member
As a vendor/crew member, I will adopt and advocate for all the relevant guidelines in the Green the Bid Green Resources Checklists.
I will shift to a green in-office plan that includes responsibly managing e-waste and adhering to the in-office guidelines.
My company will also undertake the process of shifting its energy plan to a green energy option and establish composting practices for my office’s food waste.
Additionally, I will support my co-workers in meeting industry standards and encouraging all my partners in the production process to adhere to these standards and practices.
Supporter
As a Green the Bid Supporter we will harness our network and expertise to amplify messages about the importance and implementation of sustainable production practices in commercial production, via available communication channels.
We will lend a voice to quarterly discussions, or as specific questions arise, where we have helpful resources and information.
Additionally, we will encourage others to participate in Green The Bid and sustainable production practices in general.