An insight into how we are achieving our social value goals through our performance, progress, and impact monitoring as we strive to create opportunities and change lives.
Our work is guided by The Sovini Group’s vision of creating a better future for the communities we serve. The Groups inhouse supply chain sees collaborative working across our commercial, social and not-for-profit businesses. This approach improves our service delivery, and supports our mission of creating opportunities and changing lives.
We recognise that success is measured by more than just metrics. Each project must consider it’s social, economic, and environmental impact to ensure a strong and sustainable legacy.
An ethical supply chain that provides sustainable delivery, and community enrichment are as equally important as time, cost, and quality. Each of these points sits at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring we deliver on each of these qualities.
James Director of Construction and Land at The Sovini GroupHere at Sovini Construction, we are committed to protecting the environment through sustainable best practices. Our collaborative Group approach to delivering on our net-zero carbon commitment is designed to improve the wellbeing of our customers, colleagues, clients, communities and beyond.
We have invested in resources and funds as we work towards our environmental, and delivering on our net-zero vision.
We know that our colleagues are our best asset. Through equal employment opportunities we know that they also share our vision of creating a better future, and are passionate about adding value to the lives of our customers.
We are dedicated to achieving our social value goals and our core company values demonstrate the steps we are taking, and the company culture we are creating in order to meet our objectives.
The Sovini Group provides high quality construction, property and facilities services to the public, not-for-profit and private sectors, with a unique end-to-end supply chain. Our growing commercial activities complement and support our social and notfor-profit businesses, with profits reinvested to build new homes, improve service delivery, and support the communities who remain centric to everything we do.
At present the Group owns and manages in excess of 14,000 homes, rising annually through an active development programme.
The Sovini Group is a key contributor to the social, environmental and economic future growth of the North West.
One Vision Housing
Pine Cour t Housing Association
Sovini Proper ty Services
Sovini Trade Supplies
Sovini Waste
Sovini Land Acquisition
Sovini Construction
Amianto Services
Teal Scaffold
Pride of Sefton
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Governance
Policy
Procurement
Finance
Marketing & Communication
People & Learning
Performance
Health & Safety
Customer Empowerment
Qualit y & Environmental
We are proud partners with industry leading organisations within the built environment. These like-minded organisations share our commitment in driving industry change and providing social value.
Work across all building trades; from new build to refurbishment building services.
North West based builders merchants supplying quality products to repairs & maintenance and construction companies throughout the UK.
Specialist maintenance providers who offer a single contractor approach to repairs, maintenance, estate management and compliance.
Operate across the North West, offering a high quality and reliable commercial scaffolding service to all sectors and industries.
Provide passive fire protection services and licensed asbestos removal and disposal across the UK.
Provide a circular economy service including the full spectrum of waste management services, from skip hire and waste disposal to management reports and site consultation.
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HELPING RESIDENTS ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER THROUGH RENT TO BUY AND SHARED OWNERSHIP SCHEMES
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AFFORDABLE RENT APARTMENTS
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OF BROWNFIELD LAND
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£19M
VALUED DEVELOPMENT
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£3.1M SOCIAL VALUE
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ECONOMIC VALUE
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ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE*
*The project analysed is recognised for the number of Themes, Outcomes and Measurements (TOMs), a set of nationally recognised economic, social and environmental performance measures, used to measure social value delivered
Sovini Construction strives to create thriving and inclusive communities that are both safe and sustainable.
Our innovative approach to social involvement helps improve health and wellbeing across the local community, in addition to providing an economic boost.
We are closely involved with our communities, which allows us to listen to their needs and deliver on these where possible.
We are more than just building and improving homes, we have the privilege of changing lives.
Take a look at how since the launch of our Morris Meadows development, we have been supporting our customers, colleagues, and communities.
434 78% 100% Employment opportunities
Of colleagues are residents of the Liverpool City Region
4 2
Apprentices onboarded to a bespoke learning programme
Valuable internships delivered to local students
Of employees accessed health & wellbeing initiatives
46
Liverpool John Moores Level 4 students welcomed onsite
1 4 10
Fully funded Bachelor of Science degree programme provided
Neurodiverse students enrolled onto a Supported Internship Programme
Local female students welcomed onto Pathway Into Construction initiative
Did you know?
Morris Meadows generated £3.1M in Social Value
£3,800
Invested into local charities
50+ Volunteer hours donated
42 Football kits sponsored for female LGBTQ+ club
2000+
Children will benefit from book shop regeneration
We understand the environmental impact the delivery of our services has. This includes how we build and maintain our homes, to how we support our stakeholders in adopting environmentally friendly practices.
Read more below to find our how our Morris Meadows development has supported our communities.
We’re taking decisive action to tackle our carbon footprint, with our goal being to achieve net-zero status. To accelerate action, we’ve invested resources and funds, and will continue to do so.
During the build process Sovini Construction has saved 2,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).
We actively procure services from organisations who are committed to reducing their environmental impact, and encourage suppliers to join our net zero carbon commitment.
Our dedicated employee app Ourspace provides colleagues with advice and guidance on how to adopt environmentally conscious changes to both their work and personal lives.
All Morris Meadows homes feature environmentally efficient specifications, supplied by the Group’s award-winning local independent building merchant, Sovini Trade Supplies. These include toilets, taps, showers, and light fittings.
This ‘fabric first’ approach focuses on the reduction of energy consumption, through thermal efficiency and running costs for clients.
Sovini Construction are committed to a zero-to-landfill approach to facilitate our carbon reduction commitment. This means that we recycle and reuse 100% of construction waste.
The 149 homes are built with structurally PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) graded timber, in addition to contracted timber frame specialists to erect the structure.
This approach to building new homes significantly reduces the Group’s carbon footprint through unique manufacturing, reducing energy consumption throughout its lifetime and locking-away atmospheric CO2 for generations.
Sovini Construction’s business ethos stems from using a local supply chain where possible, this has resulted in an estimated £7m of cashable economic impact being created.
have undertaken activities on the development
86%
of businesses we work with are based within the local Liverpool City Region, Lancashire or Cheshire.
98%
being from the Northwest Region which contributes towards growing and sustaining local businesses and economies.
were welcomed to Sovini Construction’s Meet the Buyer event with long term contracts being provided.
Governance is the internal system of practices, controls and procedures that Sovini Construction has adopted in order to measure our social, environmental and economic impact. It supports us in making effective decisions, complying with the law, and meeting the needs of external stakeholders.
Effective governance is vital in underpinning the work that we do.It enables us to manage risk effectively and take informed decisions based on evidence. We have been working hard to embed a culture of good governance by practicing environmental, social and economic accountability and transparency across all levels of our business and throughout our supply chain.
Our organisational structure allows leadership to instil a culture which uses core values of social responsibility when making business decisions. This in return allows us to enable us to grow responsibility and sustainably.
We ensure our stakeholders receive clear, accessible, accurate and timely information on issues related to their business area.
We encourage our stakeholders to scrutinise and hold us account for decision which affect them.
We empower our stakeholders to make informed decisions, and share their views to help us shape our company.
Our governance practices are continually reviewed and developed to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
