OUR SOCIAL VALUE IMPACT PLAN

As ambassadors for this incredible city, we’re committed to helping it to thrive by leaving a positive and lasting legacy. To achieve this, we have a Social Value Impact Plan, which aims to maximise our positive impact through the four key pillars of people, sustainability, industry influence and community.

Since we started formally recording our social value in 2022, we have generated over £17.5 million in social value for the city region.

Our Social Value Impact Plan

Be a thoughtful and progressive employer

Our People pillar focuses on nurturing a great workplace, being a responsible employer and developing well-being and engagement initiatives for our colleagues.  

People Highlights 2024-25

· Awarded Disability Confident Committed Employer Status, reinforcing our pledge to create a more inclusive and accessible workplace.

· Focused on colleague wellbeing through the support of a cross-organisational working group.

· Engaged with community groups to improve routes to employment.

· Introduced a Work Experience Policy to ensure fair and structured access to opportunities, with a specific focus on individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.

· Awarded Patron Status by Elevate Education Business Partnership in recognition of our commitment to providing quality careers guidance and opportunities to young people.

Become more environmentally sustainable

The Sustainability pillar looks at our impact on the environment and how to reduce any negative impacts.

Sustainability Highlights 2024-25

· We were proud to become carbon neutral in 2024 and are on a journey towards becoming Carbon Net Zero by 2030. 

· Achieved the Green Meetings Gold Award and Greengage ECOSmart Platinum status.

· Reduced our carbon footprint by 12%.

· Hosted Act 1.5 Presents and Expedition One sustainable events.

·  Increased biodiversity on site with three beehives.

Use our influence to evolve the industry

Our Industry influence pillar is where we use our influence to align our clients and stakeholders. This might be working with our clients to make decisions that reduce carbon on their events, or it could be working on a legacy project that results in real benefits to the local community.  

Industry Influence Highlights 2024-25

·Promoted social value through our supply chain, choosing to work with local suppliers and those who show a commitment to our local area.

· Hosted our third event legacy workshop.

· Continued to champion talent development within the industry. For the second year running, we sponsored students to attend ABPCO Festival of Learning.

· Hosted zero carbon house showcasing the city region's strengths.

Become integral to and loved by our community

Our Community pillar focuses on how we can become closer and more integral to our local community.

Community Highlights 2024-25

· Raised £13000 for local community projects.

· Provided complimentary venue space and events tickets to local charities.

· Co-created and hosted the city region-wide accessibility forum.

· Started developing a new brand that is rooted in our community.

Take a look through our report below which provides more information about what we achieved last year and what we’re working on this year.

If you'd like to talk to our team about how we can help you on your sustainable event journey then please get in touch below or sign up to our database to track our progress.