The full ESG section of the Member Toolkit
Social value guides, legislation briefings, jargon buster, impact report templates, supplier portal access and more — for members.
ESG was once the language of large corporates and listed companies. It now belongs to us — to the venues hosting the events, and the agencies delivering them.
Tender questions have moved on from “do you have a green policy?” to detailed evidence on Scope 3 emissions, living-wage commitments across subcontractors and temporary staff, diversity data, supply-chain transparency, and third-party verification of green claims.
Sustainability now accounts for 15–30% of tender scoring in many sectors. Many buyers won't shortlist suppliers without a sustainability policy or a net-zero commitment. And the new wave of greenwashing legislation — the EU's ECGT and the UK's Green Claims Code — is tightening what businesses can claim without independent evidence.
beam's role is to make this less daunting. To translate it. To signpost the right routes. To share what's working across our membership, and to amplify the voices of members who are getting it right.
ESG credentials are now a condition of being on the consideration list — for corporate clients, destination contracts and public-sector work. The right certification opens doors that price alone no longer opens.
Corporate clients are passing their own ESG obligations down the supply chain. You're now expected to deliver and report on the social and environmental footprint of every event you run.
The footprint of how we deliver — energy, waste, materials, transport and the supply chain behind every event. The bit most people think of first, but increasingly only one part of the conversation.
Distinct from CSR. Social value is what your event genuinely contributes — who gets hired, how they're paid, who your suppliers are, and how the activity around your event benefits the local community.
The route from intent to evidence. The right certification or platform turns claims into something you can stand behind in a tender — and protects you against the rising legal risk around green claims.
“Social value isn't a volunteer day bolted onto your programme. It lives in who gets hired, how they're paid and where the catering budget goes.”
Listen to Matt cut through the CSR theatre and show how social value is genuinely generated through great event delivery — and how to turn it into a number that wins tenders.
Listen to the podcastSustainability is no longer something businesses bolt on or address only when regulators require it. It has become a strategic imperative — one that shapes how organisations operate, attract talent, manage risk and secure long-term value.
Cut through the certifications maze. ISO 20121, B Corp, ECOsmart, EcoVadis, SBTi — what each one actually does, who tends to ask for it, and how to choose without wasting time or budget.
Plain-English definitions of the acronyms, frameworks and concepts that show up in every ESG conversation — from Scope 3 to SBTi, ECGT to the Wedding Cake Model. Compiled by 360 Consulting by Greengage.
Clear definitions of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and guidelines on how to get started. Compiled by 360 Consulting by Greengage.
Louisa Watson shares Wyboston Lakes Resort's Room2Give Initiative and invites the industry to participate.
Social value guides, legislation briefings, jargon buster, impact report templates, supplier portal access and more — for members.
A working group of beam members translating the moving ESG landscape into practical tools, briefings and events. The Action Group shapes the resources you see on this page, runs member briefings on changing legislation, and curates the annual ESG Summit.
It's made up of practitioners from across agencies, venues, hotels and specialist suppliers — people doing the work, not just talking about it.
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