{"id":1847,"date":"2024-03-15T09:03:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialvaluebusiness.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2024-05-03T12:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T12:59:31","slug":"kier-transportations-industry-leading-approach-is-recognised-with-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialvaluebusiness.com\/kier-transportations-industry-leading-approach-is-recognised-with-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Kier Transportation\u2019s industry-leading approach is recognised with Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kier Transportation is leading the industry on diversity and has become the first to achieve Gold accreditation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Challenge<\/h3><\/div>

Kier Transportation first began working with Social Value Business (SVB) in 2020 for support to develop, measure and maximise its social impact. Determined to be seen as a leader in its field, the infrastructure services provider wanted expertise on how to use its approach to tackle challenges facing the industry.<\/p>\n

The organisation recognised the need to bring more skills into construction and infrastructure to protect its future growth and sustainability, together with the need to create a more diverse culture. Historically, construction has been seen as a male dominated industry.<\/p>\n

Kier Transportation also faced an immediate commercial need to address social value as part of new public procurement guidance. Being able to prove social and economic benefits within tenders has become essential to winning new business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Solution<\/h3><\/div>

SVB recommended that Kier Transportation work to achieve Social Value Quality Mark\u00ae accreditation. This would give the organisation the independent evidence needed to demonstrate its social impact. The Quality Mark acts as a symbol to others that they are working with a socially and ethically responsible business. As home of the Quality Mark, SVB is uniquely well placed to guide organisations on the requirements.<\/p>\n

Over a 3-year period, SVB supported Kier Transportation through the different levels of the Quality Mark \u2013 each highlighting an increased level of commitment to generating value.<\/p>\n

In the process, Kier Transportation developed a rich understanding of its different audiences \u2013 customers, communities, staff and suppliers \u2013 and how it could deliver greatest benefit. It established an ambitious social value strategy, together with the governance, processes and measurement approach needed to drive success.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the strategy was a focus on bringing new skills and talent into the industry. Kier Transportation described the tangible initiatives it would establish to:<\/p>\n