What we do

The aim of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is:

  • to provide independent assurance and commentary:
  • to enable the sustainability objectives of the London 2012 programme to be achieved, and
  • to support a sustainable legacy.

Our remit is nationwide.

There are three strands to our work:

  • Providing assurance
  • Acting as a critical friend
  • Engaging with wider stakeholders

Assurance

The Commission’s assurance programme follows an Assurance Framework and has the following outputs:

  • Annual Reviews – reviews of sustainability governance and performance across the London 2012 programme.
  • Thematic Reviews – in depth reviews of specific issues or processes
  • Snapshot Reviews – shorter reviews of specific topics, based on presentation of information to the Commission

The Chair of the Commission reports quarterly to the Olympic Board Steering Group and Olympic Board on progress against recommendations made in our Annual and Thematic Reviews.

The Commission aims to be a credible point of reference with respect to sustainability assurance issues.

Critical friend

The Commission provides timely, credible and independent advice, informally and on request, to help the Key Stakeholders meet their objectives or in responding to potentially tricky issues. An example of this is the role that the Commission played in encouraging London 2012 to develop policies for PVC fabric and for the use of HFCs.

The Chair of the Commission has written several letters in our capacity as a critical friend.

Stakeholders

The Commission engages with wider stakeholders to report openly on the performance of the London 2012 programme. Notes from our engagement events can be found in the feedback section. If you would like to be added to our stakeholder database, please contact us.

Work programme

We have developed our work programme through to 2014 and aim to publish the following reports. This is subject to change depending on the activities of the London 2012 programme. Completed reviews will be published on this website.

July to September 2010
  • Legacy / OPLC Snapshot
October to December 2010
  • Biodiversity Review
  • Health and Inclusion Review
January to March 2011
  • Merchandising and Licensing Snapshot
April to June 2011
  • 2010 Annual Review
  • ODA Evaluation Report
July to September 2011
  • Legacy Arrangements Review
  • Games Services Snapshot (including follow up of waste, food, skills and employment reviews)
October to December 2011
  • Sector Snapshot – Construction  Industry
  • Volunteering Snapshot
  • ‘Inspiring Sustainable Living’ Snapshot
January to March 2012
  • Follow up of LOCOG Procurement Review
April to June 2012
  • Annual Review (Pre-Games Close Out)
July to September 2012
  • Live monitoring
October to December 2012
  • Post-Games Report
January to June 2013
  • Transition to Legacy Report
July to December 2013
  • One Year on Report
  • Sector Snapshot – Catering
  • Sector Review – Event Management
January to March 2014
  • Evaluation Report for the Commission