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
Social value as an umbrella concept for social, environmental, and economic value is currently one of the biggest forces changing the private sector. The fast-escalating climate crisis and wide range of poverty and inequality-related challenges are touching us all on a global level. In the quest to tackle these challenges, the public sector has put
NHS England has extended the reach of mandatory social value requirements (PPN 06/20) to the commissioning and purchase of goods and services by all NHS organisations as well as those acting on behalf of these. This shift has important implications for all organisations bidding for NHS tenders. A minimum 10% weighting around social value now
At least 11 million employees have the option to volunteer during work hours, according to estimates. This is a massive investment to social and environmental good by companies. However, there are also internal motivations for these investments such as employee engagement, retention and team building in the workplace. Social value (an umbrella concept for social,