Lifecycle: e
Design for biodiversity, wellbeing, better lived experience for communities
Global Value Exchange (GVE)
Type of Resource
Guidance website
Source
Social Value UK
What does it do?
The Global Value Exchange (GVE) is an online platform that allows users to set up their own projects, start to monitor the social value they are creating, and helps them manage and maximise their social value. There are 3 main resources available:
browseGVE: Allows you to search over 30,000 social impact measurement metrics.
myGVE: an interactive project layer where you can enter details about your project to receive information about ways to measure and value your outcomes.
myGVEportfolio: manage the social value of multiple projects by creating a portfolio with a shared outcome framework.
There are various Guidance documents on the above tools available to download.
browseGVE: Allows you to search over 30,000 social impact measurement metrics.
myGVE: an interactive project layer where you can enter details about your project to receive information about ways to measure and value your outcomes.
myGVEportfolio: manage the social value of multiple projects by creating a portfolio with a shared outcome framework.
There are various Guidance documents on the above tools available to download.
Why use it?
Platform to track the social value performance of an individual project or a portfolio of projects.
Accessibility
Can create a free individual account. Portfolio accounts are charged for set up and development (£0-£3k+VAT) and then on an annual basis (£600-£900).
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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One Planet Living Framework
Type of Resource
Guidance documentation
Source
Bioregional
What does it do?
The One Planet Living framework is designed to support you to create a 'One Planet Action Plan' that acts as a route map towards a more sustainable future for your organisation. The website provides links to a range of guidance manuals, training and external Consultants that can support you to establish a 'One Planet Action Plan'. You can then publish your Action Plan on a digital platform and benefit from being part of a collaboration network.
Why use it?
Guidance to produce a route map that sets out how you will achieve the sustainability benefits in your business case.
Accessibility
Required to provide personal details to access guidance documentation.Will need to contact One Planet for training and consultancy support. See link to Joe Pitts-Cunningham, One Planet Living Partnerships Manager provided.General comment that the website could be clearer on what is available and signpost you to material that can support e.g. refers to a performance dashboard that I was unable to access.
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
Rating
RESOLVE Framework
Type of Resource
Guidance documentation
Source
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
What does it do?
The framework covers the following 6 action areas for businesses and countries wanting to move towards the circular economy: Regenerate, Share, Optimise, Loop, Virtualise, Exchange. Details provided on pages 21/22 of "Delivering the circular economy - A toolkit for policy makers" provided by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation .
Why use it?
This framework will support you to generate ideas, run workshops to come up with circular business cases and designs.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
For a broader discussion on the ReSOLVE framework, see the report Growth Within: A Circular Economy Vision for a Competitive Europe at https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/EllenMacArthurFoundation_Growth-Within_July15.pdf
Sector
All