In this episode, Sarah speaks to Angela Halliday, Director of Social Impact at Sodexo, who plays a key role in guiding Sodexo’s approach to social value.

Rather than delivering social impact directly, Angela acts as an internal consultant - educating, enabling, and empowering Sodexo’s workforce to drive change.

Listen in to find out about why embedding social value into business operations is more effective than standalone projects, how Sodexo measures social impact beyond numbers and the commercial benefits of social impact, from employee retention to brand reputation.

Angela gives some real insight into how companies can create inclusive hiring practices to tap into underutilised talent pools, using Sodexo's impressive record in their success in hiring ex-prisoners as an example.

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In this episode of Let's Talk Social Value, Sarah interviews Angela Benson and Sarah Hinchliffe from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). Sarah Hinchliffe, founder and Chair of the APMP UK Social Value Working Group, and Angela Benson, a board member and global head of bid management, share their insights into how bid professionals are shaping the future of social value in procurement.

Listen in to hear their take on what buyers are really looking for, how the public and private sectors are evolving, and why a bolted-on approach to social value just doesn’t cut it anymore. Whether you're writing your first social value response or refining a mature strategy, this episode offers real-world tactics, honest reflections, and plenty of professional wisdom.

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In this episode of Let's Talk Social Value, Sarah interviews Catherine Manning, Head of Impact Practice at Impact Reporting and the Programme Director and driving force behind the social valuation tool, MeasureUp. They explore how social value measurement is evolving to focus on real impact rather than just compliance; the opportunities this provides for meaningful decision-making, the role of technology in enhancing measurement practices, and how smaller organisations can effectively start their social value journey. Listen in to also hear their discussion on emerging trends in transparent valuation practices, the challenges faced by resource-limited organisations, and Catherine Manning’s expert advice for newcomers to the field.

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