Social Value and Sustainability Policy

Economic Outcomes:

• Create jobs, upskill local people - increase the number of local people in employment
• Support and empower local people to connect with jobs – maximising knowledge, training opportunities, skills & access to employment opportunities via economic growth
• Minimising the impacts of business on our current and future environment, using resources efficiently and promoting re-use and repair to support a sustainable circular economy with opportunities to work with local SMEs, VCSEs – delivering sustainable and inclusive economic growth for the City to prosper
• Improved employability of young people – supporting young people into apprenticeships
• Enhance Coventry’s profile as a city that is open for business by supporting the growth of an innovative green economy – secure inward investment from key sectors

Social Outcomes:

• Consider equality and diversity in the provision and operation of services, including a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, where relevant and proportionate
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Progression and consideration towards paying the Real Living Wage
• Improving the protection, health and wellbeing of local residents, inc. employees and reducing health inequalities
• Provide opportunities e.g. employment opportunities for all, including the most vulnerable, to make a valuable contribution
• Marmot Partnership Group aims to ensure opportunities arising through Social Value work are targeted appropriately and result in a reduction in health inequalities

Environmental Outcomes:

• Ensuring environmental sustainability by retaining, protecting and enhancing the environment, the efficient and responsible use of resources and tackling climate change in Coventry
• Efficient use of resources by minimising waste and reducing its impacts, and procuring materials from sustainable and ethical source
• Reduce energy, water and fuel consumption/use, and maximise renewable and low/zero carbon technologies
• Effective and improved environmental performance

Note: The example Outcomes listed above is not exhaustive list of Outcomes and it should be noted that many of the Outcomes may apply across more than one Theme, e.g. Real Living Wage could also feature as an Economic Outcome as well as a Social Outcome.