Great webinar this morning on #theengagementgroup from UK Green Building Council members @RealWorthOrg - A really interesting collaboration to create a golden thread of engagement throughout the development process

Excited to announce Groundwork UK has joined the UKGBC membership. We are looking forward to working together towards a #BetterBuiltEnvironment

Calling all recent graduates - a fantastic internship opportunity at UK Green Building Council to help support our #socialvalue and #netzero programmes: ukgbc.org/intern/

Excited to be working with such a knowledgeable group in the coming months. If you're not part of the #taskgroup but are keen to contribute to the #definition keep an eye out for the industry consultation at the end of July.

Really interesting blog from Useful Projects Jo Dobson on #socialvalue in #infrastructure - really grateful to Jo for bringing this perspective to our #definingsocialvalue task group.

Pleased to learn that the #1 finding from the Institute of Economic Development report #fromthegroundup was that the construction sector needed to #definesocialvalue - a great mandate for our current task group

“Only with a clear definition of #socialvalue will the [#builtenvironment] sector be able to understand and enhance the value that high-quality, #sustainable development brings to communities” says Sophia Gibson of UK Green Building Council in Property Week. More: sco.lt/6pIXpI

Vital report on the role of banks in delivering #climatejustice, with a section focussed on #housing. "A just transition is the next chapter for climate action" Sophia Tickell #justtransition

Take part in Building's #socialvalue survey - "We want to know how often firms bid for jobs with social value as an element, what outcomes they hope to achieve and how they see social value evolving in the post-covid industry." building.co.uk/news/take-part…

How can social value be accurately measured? Can social value considerations inform procurement processes? Sophia Gibson will be discussing these questions and more at RICS England webinar, Wednesday 2nd September 10-11am #WBEF rics.org/uk/wbef/webina…

Fantastic to see Green Building Council España launch their interpretation of our #socialvalue guide today... #ValorSocial! Download the original version, launched in 2018 here: ukgbc.org/ukgbc-work/soc…

Huge thank you to our panelists at today's #ClimateJustice event and all who attended. You can access the research from the B&C Editors special issue here: ow.ly/FPid50BzY2K @NicolaWilland @AnnaMvrg UEL SRI Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation Sophia Gibson #WGBW2020 #ActOnClimate

Great blog by Rafe Bertram on our upcoming #Foreground programme at #MeridianWater 👇

Nice to get posted the interview I did for PLP Labs - thanks guys! #thischangeseverything #socialvalue

Great to introduce the concept of #socialvalue in the #builtenvironment at RICS Social Impact and Sustainability Conference this morning - also huge thanks to Ana Bajri who has been ensuring we align on this important topic.

Love this! Hoping to have one for local authority #socialvalue policy next year... watch this space!

Unique Opportunity Early Stage Researcher positions with RE-DWELL are being advertised to do paid PhDs on affordable and sustainable housing with amazing opportunities to work across Europe. Suitable for Royal Institute of British Architects Part IIs. Deadline 19 February. re-dwell.eu Pls rtwt

Together with our #SocialValue Programme partners & #ClimateJustice interest group, UKGBC has developed an infographic identifying some of the key issues across our industry. Read our latest blog on supporting #JustTransition & download our infographic↘️ ukgbc.org/news/we-must-d…

Today the London Sustainable Development Commission launches its social value insights paper looking at the challenges London faces as it recovers from COVID and how to build back better. Pleased to have contributed to this important work! bit.ly/3p8wwzn

Proud to have launched UK Green Building Council's Framework for Defining Social Value this morning. This process aims to help project teams to be bespoke and strategic in their approach to delivering social value ukgbc.org/ukgbc-work/fra…