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In the world of film production, sustainability has long been a matter of intention. With the A24 production of “The Drama,” it became a matter of record — verified, certified, and built to a global standard.

In late 2025, Green Spark Group surveyed film and television professionals to explore the leadership qualities that influence sustainable decision-making, asking them to recall real situations where sustainability worked, and where it didn't.

Sustainability is a systems and governance challenge. The organizations most likely to remain viable in the decades ahead are those willing to align purpose, governance, and operations with a world that cannot continue to breach the physical limits our planet has available.

Despite this surge in sustainability across the entertainment industries, meaningful progress remains frustratingly slow. The reason? We're pulling the wrong lever.

Conversations around environmental and social impact are gaining momentum, but are we truly setting ourselves up for long-term success, or are we just chasing quick fixes?

We’re gathering stories from across the industry—where sustainability went right, and where it didn’t—to understand the leadership behaviors that shape progress.

Each clean-tech unit added to a production is a win. But if we don’t track how these units are used, and compare them against conventional alternatives, we miss the opportunity to quantify impact and learn from the deployment.

In the race to keep everything moving, we often overlook something crucial: celebrating the sustainable wins we’ve already achieved.

Waste is an output, a result of decisions made upstream. Choices about what to purchase, how to design workflows, and what resources are prioritized all shape what ends up in the bin.

In the entertainment industry, collaboration is second nature. It’s how stories come to life. So why is it that when it comes to sustainability, collaboration often stalls at the talking stage?

What we traditionally call “vendor relationships” can be something much deeper, and much more powerful.

Read more for our key takeaways from the 2025 Green Sport Alliance Summit in Miami!