Now, I wouldn’t be an ambassador for social enterprise if I didn’t play devil’s advocate from time to time. So, let me ask you a question. Are the SDGs the future of impact measurement?
Growth is not your only goal
I talk a lot about impact led strategies – where the focus is on delivering as much impact as possible and identifying how you can prevent a problem occurring rather than just intervening afterwards.
Podcast : How social value transforms communities – with Julie Haywood
Julie Haywood is director of community investment for WHG, a “profit for purpose” housing association in Walsall. Her role is focused on people: happier people have better lives, she says.
Podcast : How social enterprises can win more contracts – with Beth Pilgrim
Beth Pilgrim is CEO and co-founder of Supply Change, a platform connecting social enterprises with public sector organisations to help them drive the social impact in their local communities.
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