Don't Risk Losing A Contract Due To Missing ESG And Sustainability Certifications

UK SME Management Consultancy of the Year 2026, ESG Pro is the leading EcoVadis™ Approved Training Partner, and is certified to both B Corp and EcoVadis GOLD.

Since 2016, the team at ESG Pro manage every aspect of sustainability and ESG (environment, social, governance) reporting for businesses across the UK and even globally​​.​

Humperdinck Jackman, CEO, explains, “We bring a unique approach to our client support. With a team of in-house experts, every client project is designed around their own internal resources, deadlines, and business objectives. We reject the ‘one size fits all’ approach and deliver results on time and on budget”.

They must be doing it well, because they were just awarded the prestigious SME Management Consultancy of the Year 2026 award, together with being appointed as a Strategic Partner to EcoVadis™, the leading ESG rating used by corporations globally.

Humperdinck adds, “Our EcoVadis™ Gold certification places us in the top 5% of more than 150,000 corporations globally, and it’s testament to our expertise. I’m incredibly proud to say that we’ve never failed to secure a client a first-time pass, even with the audit requirements getting tougher each year”.

Their clients are impressed too. Paul Longstaff, the HSEQ manager at ICD Europe says of the support received by ESG Pro, "When something suddenly becomes urgent and you can just pick up the phone or send an email and know you’ll get a response straight away, that level of support is second to none. The team really pulled it out of the fire for us, even working on a national holiday to get our report ready in time"

Why ESG reporting now matters to facilities businesses

ESG has moved from “nice to have” to commercial necessity. Clients want confidence that the service provider can run resilient operations, manage people responsibly, and reduce environmental impacts. ESG reporting provides a structured way to evidence that capability, using a framework that procurement teams, investors, and auditors can compare across multiple bidders.

It is not meant to sit on a shelf. The value comes from continuous improvement and disclosure, supported by credible evidence, clear ownership, and measurable results. In practice, that means fewer surprises at tender stage, fewer last-minute data scrambles, and better control of cost drivers that sit inside facilities operations.

Winning work
Many bids and framework applications now include explicit sustainability and social value scoring. A strong ESG submission turns what is often treated as a compliance section into a scoring opportunity. It also reduces bid risk, because you can back up claims with policies, training records, audits, and data, rather than relying on generic statements that are easy for evaluators to discount.

Becoming ESG certified, what it looks like in reality

Becoming ESG certified is a process which takes most businesses three to six months. It’s similar to completing an ISO, but so much more beneficial in terms of attracting new business, because it converts sustainability from a narrative into an evidence-backed business case. The effort is about pulling together what already exists and resolving gaps.

The key themes include such topics as:

• Identifying the optimal certification standard, typically EcoVadis, B Corp, NHS Evergreen, and others.
• Conducting carbon emissions reporting and wider environmental measurement, aligned to recognised methodologies.
• Engaging with your supply chain to understand impacts and risks, particularly where subcontractors influence quality and labour standards.
• Drafting, embedding, and measuring internal policies and controls, moving beyond tick-box documents to demonstrable implementation.
• Implementing plans for reducing your impact upon the environment, prioritising actions that reduce cost and risk.

In a market where clients want assurance and proof, ESG reporting is becoming one of the clearest ways for a facilities business to demonstrate that it is well-run. Done properly, it is not a distraction from operations, it is a disciplined approach to winning work, protecting margin, and building long-term resilience.

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For more information visit www.esgpro.co.uk