Creating an Impact in Live Entertainment

Human-made climate change and its negative impact and danger for all life constitute an uncomfortable but irrefutable fact. Our events contribute to CO2 emissions – for example through (guest) mobility – and reducing them is part of the solution. Not because the live sector is the main emitter, but because it’s the right thing to do and may inspire change in the heads of themany people who come in contact with our work.

These emissions are defined within Scope 1, 2 and 3: 

• Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (e.g. offices, fuel combustion) 
   
• Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat or steam 
   
• Scope 3: Other indirect emissions, including those from the value chain (e.g. transportation, guest mobility, waste and product use) 

By assessing the different scopes, it becomes clear that we must work closely with all stakeholders to achieve our goals. Cooperation is essential. 

We also want to ensure that the inevitable consequences of climate change do not affect the safety or well-being of our guests, for example by investing in climate adaption measures to ensure that more frequent extreme weather events do not hinder the realization of our open-air events. 

When we say that live entertainment or our offices consume resources, we are not only referring to CO2 emissions. Necessary materials include production set-ups, banners, packaging, and much more. Our goal is hence to improve the longevity of these resources and ensure that as many reusable materials as possible can be returned to the circular system.

Once again, we realize that we need to be in close contact with our partners and guests to be truly successful.

We don’t consider ticket-buyers our customers, but our guests. Therefore, our events should be safe havens for people from all walks of life. We want to achieve this by making them as accessible as possible and making everyone feel welcome, safe and accepted.

Neither disability, gender, ethnicity, personal and economic circumstances or sexual orientation should make our guests feel any less welcome.

As a pan-European promoter for live entertainment, we acknowledge our responsibility to use our events as catalysts for societal change and as a stage for the most pressing issues of our time. That’s why we’re not only informing our guests about our progress and challenges but also sharing the spotlight with NGOs and charities to foster knowledge and collect donations.

Our goal is to inspire our guests and partners while advancing discourse in society and the live industry. This includes engaging with guests, partners, and artists. Credibility and transparency are essential for fostering a fruitful dialogue.

FKP Scorpio brings people together through live music and entertainment. Our journey from indie entrepreneur to Europe-wide company has always been – and still is – driven by our love for music and for creating great places for people to come together. We strive to create those moments of magic between people that can only be evoked live.

We take care that our employees and all people we work with are met with friendliness, respect, and understanding, ensuring that talents have the room to thrive. As with our guests, every one of our employees should feel welcome and have the same chance for growth and development. Barriers of all kinds should be pointed out without fear and removed as soon as possible, at our events and in day-to-day office life alike.

We aim to consistently advance the social aspects of sustainability, namely diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Venues, sponsors, artists, service providers, NGOs, and many more: The list of partners we have the pleasure to work with is long and exciting. All of them should have every reason to think of us as fair, open minded, and down to earth.

For us, shaking hands to settle a deal still holds true. We value honesty and transparency. Additionally, we want to make it a priority to work with people who share our values of environmental and social responsibility whenever possible. We also want to share the publicity and social impact of our events with organizations promoting sustainable development as often as possible.

We recognize that a significant part of this journey still lies ahead and that learning with and inspiring our partners is essential.