Social welcomes leading housing exec to London team
Jamie Ratcliff joins Social as associate to enhance strategy, partnerships and public affairs offering across housing and local government One of the highest profile
Key takeaways from LD’s Affordable Housing Conference
This week I had the pleasure of attending LD Events’ Affordable Housing Conference and meeting some new and familiar faces from the sector. While
Social’s Impact Chat with Julie McDowell
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director, Luke Cross, spoke to Julie McDowell, Chair of Blackwood Homes and Care and board member of
Placemaking and ESG metrics
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a single, science-based metric that described “placemaking”? And wouldn’t it also be great if the same metric
Understanding ESG and its role in the built environment
What does ESG mean, and why is a clear definition of ESG important? How does ESG play into retrofitting the built environment? What does
Social’s Impact Chat with Alex Notay
In our latest Impact Chat, Social Invest Director, Luke Cross, spoke to Alex Notay, Placemaking & Investment Director at PfP Capital. Alex has
Social at PlaceTech’s ‘ESG: The Retrofit Playbook’ event
Members of the Social team were delighted to attend PlaceTech’s ‘ESG: The Retrofit Playbook’ event in London on 23 February. Social sponsored the event,
Investment Association’s guidance for housing providers – webinar
Webinar: Investment Association’s new guidance for housing providers In November 2022 the Investment Association (IA) published its updated guidance for housing associations looking to
Social’s Impact Chat: 2022 highlights
2022 saw the introduction of Social Invests regular monthly segment Social’s Impact Chat, where Social Invest Director Luke Cross covers a wide range
How to solve the PR industry’s ESG problem
PR and marketing are often depicted as the protagonists of greenwashing – but credible communications actually runs to the heart of ESG The PR
Social Invest: talking ESG in Ireland
Our director Luke Cross was delighted to speak at the Irish Council for Social Housing conference in October on environmental, social and governance (ESG)
The battle against greenwashing
Over the past few years, an increased number of individuals have decided to invest, buy, and use environmentally friendly and sustainable products. Funders and