Embedding Social Value

Donald Moore is chair of One+All an SME in Stockport. Established in 1935 it became employee owned in 2015 and a B Corp in 2020 – best for the world (top 5%) for workers. He is an advocate for the real living wage, good employment, poverty and business for good.

I lead the social value, sustainability, and ESG activities for Hive Projects. With my previous experience in the commercial, government, and higher education sectors, I oversee our social value, sustainability, and ESG activity across the portfolio while actively working on client-side projects, consulting on policy, and developing tangible delivery strategies.

I am genuinely interested in promoting equality in employment, and have actively participated in projects aimed at bridging gender gaps in terms of employability, pay, and accessibility.

Lizz heads up Advance Social Value; An approachable Consultancy providing bespoke social value support for public & private sector.

With a background in Bid Management, Social Housing, social value delivery and more recently; procurement, Lizz offers a varied skill set with a down to earth approach.

Adam looks after all operations and continuous development for Compliance Chain software, with a goal to simplify software in the construction industry.

Compliance Chain allows public and private sector organisations to create and manage projects, with the ability to submit KPI and Social Value delivery plans.

Kat has a passion for driving better social and environmental performance and looking at the way we think, collaborate and drive positive change with lasting impact. Having worked and trained in civil engineering and stakeholder management within the built environment, Kat advises, manages and delivers Social value and ESG programmes for clients within the construction and real estate industry.

Kat is an advocate for representation in STEM, innovation and transformation in the sector and has held a number of committee and chair roles across industry, policy and networking groups. Over the last 4 years, the development and mainstreaming of ESG,Kat has supported businesses to elevate social value up the priority list, whilst understanding the commercial challenges and risks that are associated.

Geraldine is Social Value Lead and Associate Director for Marketing and Business Development at Menzies LLP. She works closely with leadership teams across the firm to shape how it positions itself in the market, build relationships, and deliver meaningful, measurable social value.

With over 30 years’ experience, Geraldine is passionate about connecting people, businesses, and communities to create opportunities for sustainable growth. A key part of her role is supporting the development and delivery of social value initiatives that have a real and lasting impact.

She is actively involved in the wider social value landscape across Greater Manchester, as a member of the Greater Manchester Social Value Steering Group and the pro‑manchester Social Mobility Committee, contributing to initiatives that support inclusive growth and improved access to opportunities.

Alongside her role at Menzies, Geraldine is particularly passionate about social mobility and early careers, working with schools and students to help raise awareness of career pathways and build confidence in accessing professional opportunities.

Simon is a Partner at Brabners, the purpose-led independent law firm. Alongside supporting businesses to achieve their goals through his corporate law expertise, Simon is the chair of Brabners’ Sustainability, Environmental & Green Group (SEGG). In this role, he leads on driving Brabners forward in all aspects of sustainability, helping it to deliver on its purpose — to bring about positive change.

Simon led Brabners’ efforts to become the UK’s largest law firm — and the first outside London — to achieve B Corp status and embed the ‘triple bottom line’ framework to balance people and planet with profit.