As part of this year’s Walpole British Luxury Summit 2026, our strategic partner and Summit supporter Beyondly is hosting an interactive panel session that will explore how luxury brands can place real substance behind their narratives, with a focus on environmental, ethical, and sustainability claims. Entitled "Putting substance behind the story", the panel will feature two luxury brands that already use the organisation to help create their compliance strategies with sustainability in mind: English vineyard (and winner of British Luxury Brand of the Year at the Walpole British Luxury Awards 2025) Gusbourne, and Tradelinens, suppliers of long-lasting luxury bed, bath, and table linen to 5-star hotels across the globe.
This interactive panel is set to provide brands with a space to understand the opportunities which environmental initiatives and ethical marketing present, as well as the potential risks, and importance of embracing imperfection in sustainability. Storytelling remains a cornerstone of the luxury industry; a strategic art which is only set to gain momentum as consumer expectations continue to grow. The speakers who will be sharing their expertise in this breakout session are:
Alex Hilton, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Beyondly
Liz Wood, Head of Sustainability & Principal Consultant, Beyondly
Charlotte Davies, Senior Consultant: Resource Efficiency and Circularity and CIWM Early Careers President, Beyondly
Jonathan White, CEO, Gusbourne
Catherine Morris, Managing Director, Tradelinens
As a strategic partner with Walpole, Beyondly brings its experience of working with leading luxury brands and expertise across environmental, ethical and sustainability claims to this year’s Summit. Trusted by businesses to elevate their sustainability strategies with precision and confidence, Beyondly looks to delve into the story of luxury and how businesses can navigate evolving consumer expectations.
Beyondly offers the insight and support needed to make sustainability a real differentiator; a hallmark of quality and trust (which is a core pillar of the luxury market) and goes beyond baseline compliance. Proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary, Beyondly places its customers at the heart of everything they do, delivering a people-focused approach, setting them apart from competitors. As the only compliance scheme to hold the CSE accreditation (maintained for over 10 years) Beyondly continues to lead by example.
Beyondly's workshop will be taking place at the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2026 on Monday 27th April at The Londoner. If you are interested in attending, first purchase your ticket to the event, and then download the app on the App Store or Google Play to book your place.
