Low Carbon Heat Network

A bespoke social value framework for a low carbon heat network developer, shaped around how they really work with communities.

The challenge

As a low carbon heat network developer scaling up across the UK, the client wanted social value to be built into its infrastructure delivery from the start, not bolted on afterwards. The challenge was to define what meaningful local impact looked like for energy infrastructure and make it practical to deliver on the ground.

How we worked

We worked collaboratively with the team to understand their projects, partners and communities, then created a social value framework tailored to the realities of heat network delivery rather than a standard model. Together we shaped an approach the business could genuinely use, helping it define, measure and build local social value into how it works with communities and partners.

Outputs

• A bespoke social value framework
• A local impact measurement approach
• Practical community benefit guidance

This project was delivered by Theodora and Georgia in a previous role.