ANTZ, a leading social impact organisation in Manchester, is launching a social impact learning accreditation- the first of its kind. Aiming to improve co-worker relationships across the UK, the company are working in response to the increasing demand for a revitalised education on what working social values are. The training offered will help companies build a strong moral foundation that drives employee engagement. The aim is to leave a legacy within the commercial sector, setting a new standard for businesses to follow.
The Scheme
The training to get the qualification requires individuals to follow an innovative internal journey, helping them gain a clear understanding of social impact and what it means. The task builds on understanding how to evaluate and report on work processes and their impact. Leading to the final step of building a social strategy aligned with the company’s business plan. Importantly, the accreditation will also help businesses bring clarity to what social impact is, keeping it simple and provide a straightforward methodology to drive engagement with social impact internally and externally.
Commenting on the new accreditation, Jen Pemberton, CEO at ANTZ, says: “Since 2008 ANTZ has been encouraging a business led and community driven platform that changes lives in and out of work. During this time, we have learnt that businesses cannot create a positive shift change within communities unless we give them an accredited standard and platform to embed social impact internally, and this can be achieved through our business led social impact accredited training which is delivered via Teams.”
The importance of social values in the workplace
Importantly, leaders of the social values scheme believe the accreditation will also help businesses bring clarity to what social impact is. Showing their support of the new accreditation training after completing it, Faruk Patel from Saraco Industries, a UK based manufacturer of disposable wet wipe products, added: “ANTZ’ social value training demonstrated how we as a business can align our social strategy with our commercial strategy to maximise impact both in our potential partner communities, but also commercially. The social value training is very clear and it was great to engage with a variety of different organisations at varying stages of their social value journey.”
Established in 2008, ANTZ work with SMEs, local authorities and government departments, regional construction frameworks, and brands help to grow an understanding of what social value is, how it is best delivered, and importantly, how it is measured. ANTZ, has been recognised for its ability to support business bring about positive change in the communities in which they operate, via a national award win with its partner Atos – the Institute of Collaborative Working’s Award for Social Impact Working with the Third Sector.
