The importance of social value in the construction sector
Recorded broadcast now available
There was another great turnout at our second free online Let’s Talk Sustainability event, which took place on Thursday 29 September. Over 200 participants joined the webinar-style session, which explored social value and its increasing importance in the construction sector.
The session’s aim was to demonstrate best practice examples that can be replicated across the sector and to demonstrate how to overcome the challenges associated with delivering social value. The programme included understanding what social value is, how it is determined and communicated, what it means to the supply chain and how to maximise benefits for employees, customers and communities.
Our Let’s Talk Sustainability event, which also included a panel discussion and Q&A session, showed how we can work collectively to tackle the roadblocks in delivering social value and highlighted the learnings and practices that can be applied to support social value ambitions.
A line-up of speakers shared their experience, including:
- Esther Gordon-Smith, Benefits Lead/Social Value Hero, National Highways
- Jack Wiltshire, Head of Highways, Dorset council
- Steve Penn, Business Improvement Manager, Carnell
- Donna Howard, Social Value Manager, Kier
- Charlotte Osterman, Private Sector Lead, Social Value UK
- Alexandre Maria, Global Managing Consultant, The Clear Company
- Michelle York, Commerical Director, Nuneaton Signs
- Jack Spees, Chief Executive, Ribble Rivers Trust
Topics:
- What is social value and why is it important?
- What social value means to Hanson – our journey and targets for the future
- What social value means to our supply chain
- Social value monetisation
- Best practice, future targets and working collaboratively to deliver social value