Empowering GLAM:
Driving sustainable transformation with ESG Competencies.
ESG4GLAM project aims to close the GLAM sector’s ESG knowledge gap via a validated Training Course and the accessible Knowledge Box.
Empower your institution to innovate and produce a full Sustainability Report.
Agreement n° 2025-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000364271
CUP: G81 B25000690006
Shape the Future of Culture
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Project objectives
Market Validation & Strategic Awareness Building
Gather evidence, raise awareness about urgent ESG professional needs in GLAM
EU Competency Standard Establishment
Deliver a comprehensive EU framework defining essential ESG skills for GLAM job market.
Training Course prototyping
Design course and digital knowledge box providing practical ESG experience for GLAM.
VET Course Testing and Validation
Test and validate modular ESG Training Course and platform with over 100 professionals.
The ESG Knowledge Box
Open, centralized digital repository offering ESG research, case studies, and practical tools.
Results Dissemination and Exploitation
Maximize project visibility, disseminate results widely, ensuring long-term sustainability and exploitation.
News
We’re already doing it. We just haven’t called it ESG.
An Interview with Timo Kuru, Specialist Librarian, Lappeenranta City Library The term was new. The content wasn’t. When Timo Kuru sat down for his ESG4GLAM interview, the acronym itself was unfamiliar. But the moment the three dimensions — Environmental, Social,…
Mentoring and practice are what actually change things
An interview with Aiga Volkova, library manager, Latvia Already doing it — one topic at a time Aiga Volkova manages a library where sustainability is not a strategic framework — it is a daily presence woven into services and community engagement. The library organises…
What if ESG were born inside culture?
A curator once explained sustainability without ever using the word. She said her job was to make sure objects would still make sense when none of us are around to explain them. That sentence contains an entire strategy. Cultural institutions don’t think in…
Press review
1. The art of sustainability guides ESG in museums too
Date: March 18, 2026
Source: ESG360
Abstract: An in-depth look at how ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria are becoming a fundamental pillar for cultural institutions as well. The article explores the integration of digital innovation and sustainability to guide museums towards more responsible management, reducing their environmental impact and enhancing heritage from a sustainable perspective.
2. Museums and archives facing climate and social crises: the European ESG4GLAM project kicks off
Date: March 11, 2026
Source: AgenziaCult
Abstract: The official launch of the transnational Erasmus+ project “ESG4GLAM.” The initiative was created to respond to the challenges posed by climate and social crises by co-designing practical tools and customized ESG training pathways for the cultural sector (GLAM). The ultimate goal is to align the management and protection of cultural heritage with the ambitious targets of the European Green Deal.
3. ESG4GLAM: the Erasmus+ project bringing ESG to the heart of Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Date: March 10, 2026
Source: Prima Pagina News
Abstract: A focus on the new European project “ESG4GLAM,” an initiative aiming to create collaborative pathways tailored to the real needs of cultural institutions. The project calls on participants to test the “Knowledge Box,” contribute through real-life case studies, and validate a new skills framework dedicated to the sector’s sustainability.
GLAM Professionals Interview
Esg competencies needs and gaps
This form interview is part of ESG4GLAM, a European Erasmus+ initiative running from 2025 to 2028 that supports museums, archives, libraries, and galleries in developing skills related to ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance principles.
Project overview
ESG4GLAM empowers GLAM professionals with essential ESG skills, enabling them to produce crucial Sustainability Reports. Watch our project video to learn more!
Project stakeholders
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