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Reasons to be cheerful about social value

By Flora Samuel Flora Samuel looks back at the recent history of social value and finds much to celebrate “In the context of the built environment, social value is created when buildings, places and infrastructure support environmental, economic and social wellbeing, and in doing so improve the quality of life of people.” This definition of social value, recently published by the UK Green Building Council, will I hope become the standard for the industry. The team have done a remarkable job in developing a diagram that somehow morphs Kate Raworth’s famous Doughnut and the commonly used triple bottom line of sustainability – social, economic and environmental. For me, as argued in the social value toolkit for architecture, we have to keep referring back to that triple bottom line as the basis of everything we do, not only because it aligns with the government’s

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Stride Treglown joins B Corp movement

Stride Treglown joins B Corp movement Stride Treglown staff Stride Treglown has announced it is the first major UK architecture practice to become certified as a B Corp, an international accreditation that ‘puts purpose ahead of profit’ The Bristol-based AJ100 practice follows south London outfit Kennedy Woods, which achieved the B Corp stamp of approval in 2019. Advertisement The B Corp movement – which is overseen by the B Lab Global network – was founded in the US in 2006 as a way of certifying businesses’ positive impact on employees, communities, and the environment. To achieve B Corp certification, companies have to undergo rigorous testing and must answer 240 exam-style questions on everything from salary levels to energy performance and the ethical credential of their supply chain. Certification is renewed every three years.

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