Summertime is the season to spend holiday days recharging and relaxing. However, those weeks spent at work, when business might be slower in general, can be extremely beneficial for strategising and finding time to do a little ‘audit’ on practices and processes. Autumn time till Christmas is one of the busiest seasons to bid for
Background In October 2023, we at whatimpact launched an extensive research report ‘Social Value Manager 1.0’, which focused on the key challenges that sustainability and social value managers face when managing and reporting on social value. Based on the research conducted for the report, it became clear that one of the biggest operational challenges that
At the same time, whatimpact was invited to be a part of APMP UK’s (the leading association for bid writing professionals) Procurement Act Panel Discussion in London last week. There was a compelling discussion centred around the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in procurement and the Procurement Bill being prepared around it. Our CEO, Tiia
When considering social value from social, environmental, and economic perspectives, its influence on the private sector and business practices is profound, presenting both opportunities and risks. Companies are increasingly driven to embrace sustainability for various reasons critical to their future success. For example, compliance with sustainable procurement regulations, attracting investors interested in sustainable companies, securing
Newport City Council has launched three grant schemes for charities, social enterprises and local community groups (VCSEs) working in the realms of culture, heritage and sports. The UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) includes these grants. The allocations support Newport City Council’s future vision of an ‘Ambitious, Fairer, Greener Newport For Everyone’. The council is
whatimpact engaged with over 150 organisations and social value professionals in the second half of 2023 to learn about the work of social value management-related job titles and the challenges they face. We learnt about their daily challenges, the resources they need and their ideas to improve the ‘social value’ industry. This led whatimpact to