Uk Film Industry Pioneers Sustainability Standard Developed by Bsi
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LONDON, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The British film industry, in conjunction with BSI, is taking the lead in the global entertainment market with the announcement at the Cannes Film Festival of a new British Standard that will improve the industry's environmental, social and economic impact. For example, in London alone, screen production accounted for 125,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2009, 40% of which came from studios and 28% from TV and film production.
After seeing how the British Standard, BS 8901, has helped the events sector address sustainability issues and save money ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games, the UK Film Council, whose funding responsibilities have now transferred to the BFI, asked The British Standards Institution (BSI) to work with it to develop a new industry standard for film.See the full content of this document
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Uk Film Industry Pioneers Sustainability Standard Developed by Bsi
The resulting standard, BS 8909, is a specification for 'sustainability management' in the film industry from production through to cinema exhibition and home entertainment that helps companies focus on how their activities impact the envi...
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