Social value has a central role to play in the positive transformation of the NHS and our healthcare systems. But how can health organisations and NHS suppliers get smarter at embedding best practice at scale?

SVB client Dream Big Sports has demonstrated great strides in embedding social value, as showcased in the release of its new Annual Social Value report. This social enterprise contacted us in 2022 to undertake a gap analysis, develop a measurement framework and deliver social value training.

With a myriad of different approaches and conflicting advice, where should you start with measuring your social impact? Is there an agreed view of best practice?

Social Value Quality Mark CIC, the awarding organisation behind the UK’s national standard in social value, is to create a new National Index of Social Value.

Social Value Business, a national specialist in social value, has announced a pilot of reporting tiers for the positive social impacts created by UK companies

Three leaders in UK social value, Social Value Business, Social Value Quality Mark CIC and Impact Reporting Ltd, are announcing a national partnership with a shared aim - to help clients combat ‘value washing’.

As social value specialists, we often advise clients on recruiting for sustainability roles. This includes everything from identifying skills gaps to devising interview questions, to training or coaching professionals at different stages in their careers.

The masses have voted and a new day dawns red. At this early stage many of us will have more questions than answers.

ESG has historically integrated social with environmental, but is that still the case with social value? And if social value is a more proactive, holistic and positively focused approach than ESG, are we missing an important opportunity?