Talent Talks Podcast

National Highways’ Drive for Industry-Wide Social Value with Malcolm Dare, Andrew Stephenson, and Sanyalax Morrison #52

March 01, 2022 Martin Smith, Malcolm Dare, Andrew Stephenson, Sanyalax Morrison Episode 52
Talent Talks Podcast
National Highways’ Drive for Industry-Wide Social Value with Malcolm Dare, Andrew Stephenson, and Sanyalax Morrison #52
Show Notes

“With our size and scale, we can deliver value for money through social value, but also leave a lasting legacy in communities.”

The scrutiny that comes with multi-billion pound projects in the public sector gives National Highways a strong impetus to put social value first in its operations. So how do we achieve the same in the rest of the industry?

In a Talent Talks first, we feature a panel of 3 guests from the same procurement department - Malcolm Dare, Sanyalax Morrison, and Andrew Stephenson - to share the reasons behind National Highways’ increasing focus on social value.

Join us as we discuss the methods of spreading the issue across the sector, the sometimes-overlooked aspects of engaging with SMEs, the proactivity necessary to hit carbon neutrality targets, and much more.

This episode of Talent Talks covers:

  • How to define social value and the 4 huge reasons to prioritise it
  • The process of elevating social value to be achieved on a sector-wide level
  • Why we need to act now in order to hit 2030 goals for carbon neutrality
  • Increasing engagement with SMEs

The Talent Talks Podcast is proudly sponsored by Barkers Commercial Consultancy. Barkers are a multi-award-winning ethical, procurement consultancy offering specialist services including cost and procurement transformation, contract lifecycle management, procurement managed services, bid writing services and digital procurement https://barkersprocurement.com/

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