This event will:

  • Focus on the measurement of Social Value and how to apply it effectively in the measurement, quantification, valuation in
    • Supply Chain management
    • Public Procurement
    • Promoting local and inclusive growth
  • Set out effective new measures which can be applied to meet investment, resource allocation and procurement reporting and choice
  • Provide more robust basis for corporate management and public procurement to take a view on social value based on sector benchmarks backed by statistical evidence of value added.
  • Respond to the growing interest in social value, in corporate and in larger scale new metro mayors.
  • Respond to the Evolving policy and legislative environment characterized by: numerous UK regulations that affect and relate to social value;
  • Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 – a key driver of recent interest across the UK) councils extending the spirit of the Act
  • Fill the gaps in the Social Value Act on definitions and measurements based on work carried out since 2012.
  • Discuss how we can meet the challenges set out in the BSI 2016 review of Social Value standardisation: – Credible, consistent and widely agreed definition of ‘social value’ and associated terms
    • Suitable approaches to reporting on social value, including reporting boundaries, materiality, evidence and validation or auditing
    • Role for sector-specific or issue-based approaches to assessing value
    • An overall/framework approach to (assessing) social value, including: place of quantification and monetization in the overall assessment
    • Clarity on the differentiation between social value outputs and impacts
    • Addressing the collapse in public trust with sustainable responses and actions

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This programme aims to explore and identify the best and most effective social impact practice, disciplines and measurement tools available to provide an informed basis for better commissioning, procurement and investment.