Our Social Value Policy

Purpose

Architecture Social is committed to providing its services in a way that maximises the benefits to its local and regional communities. To achieve this, Architecture Social will assess Social Value in three aspects – Economic, Social and Environmental.

Economic

• job creation/employing from a local community or disadvantaged groups

• training and development opportunities/creation of apprenticeships;

• prompt payment through the supply chains; and

• advertising subcontracting opportunities to a diverse supply chain.

Social

• improving the physical and mental wellbeing of local people;

• creating a diverse workforce for the delivery of services;

• collaborating with the voluntary and community sectors;

• monitoring labour standards through the supply chain; and

• improving skills and access to digital technology.

Environmental

• water consumption management;

• by having in place an environmental policy;

• monitoring greenhouse gas emissions; and

• reduction in waste to landfill.