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5 Ways Your Social Impact Strategy Can Improve Employee Engagement
Employee engagement matters. And the companies that have the highest levels of engagement tend to...

Social Value: Ten Things Every Business Needs To Know
If your business is involved in public procurement - whether it’s with central government and its...

Social Value Wording – A Comprehensive Glossary
With the introduction of the Social Value Act in 2012 and the Social Value Model in public...

Thrive CEO’s Christmas Tree Appeal Helped Northern Ireland’s Homeless
Real Social Impact by Individuals, in Real Time What happens to old Christmas trees when the...

Social Value Model and Employment: How to diversify your workforce and tackle skills shortages
When it comes to employment, diversity is an important topic and one that, while talked about a...

COP27: How Businesses Can Help Achieve Net Zero
COP27 saw world leaders descend upon Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh resort in force for two weeks in...

Social Value History … and What Does the Future Look Like?
At Thrive, we’ve talked many times about what social value is, how it should be measured and...

What Are You Doing For Giving Tuesday 2022?
Now in its eleventh year, Giving Tuesday is a global campaign that encourages individuals and...

Social Value in the NHS – What Happens Now?
On April 1 2022, all NHS bodies commissioning goods and services under the supervision of NHS...

10 Reasons Why Volunteering Is Good For Your Business
Is volunteering good for business? Because it is a large part of our cultural psyche. Millions of...

What Can Businesses Do To Help The Situation In Ukraine? Your CSR Policies Can Help
What can businesses do to help Ukraine? Since the Russian military invaded Ukraine on February 24,...

What Can Social Enterprises Achieve? Driving Change: A Success Story
Having a social enterprise within your business can make a big difference when it comes to winning...

Can You Be Sure You Aren’t Greenwashing?
“Greenwashing” by businesses is firmly in the sights of governments and regulators around the...

How an SME Can Win More Work with Social Value
Small businesses aren’t exempt from the need to demonstrate social value when they bid for public...

Finding Social Value in Your Business: Covid-19 Recovery
Covid-19 Recovery is the final Theme from the Social Value Model that we’re going to look at in...

Finding Social Value in Your Business: Fighting Climate Change
Climate change is the greatest challenge of our age. And while it may sometimes feel overwhelming...

Finding Social Value in Your Business: Tackling Economic Inequality
Did you know that many of your company’s “business as usual” activities are probably generating...

ESG and Social Value: What’s the Difference?
In barely 20 years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has come to dominate financial...
Social Value – a Glossary
Making sure you understand the language of social value means you can communicate more effectively about your own strategies.
Find Social Value in your Business
Did you know that your existing activities may be creating social value? Before you embark on creating new social value strategies, we show you how to identify opportunities within your existing business and what to do with what you uncover.
Essential reading for your social impact journey
What is PPN 06/20?
If you are an organisation providing services to the government, it is best you equip yourself with the policy changes within PPN 06/20.
Is CSR Dead?
Struggling with the myths and legacies of CSR strategy? We take you through 3 key points to consider when crafting a new way forward in CSR.
ESG vs Social Value
Do you hear the terms ESG and social value used and are not sure which means what? We explain the differences and how to maximise impact.
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