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Are flawed social value measures holding back green progress?
Top Stories Tamfitronics Less than 1 per cent of social value created by construction firms comes via carbon reduction measures, figures shared with Construction News indicate.Data from framework provider Procure Partnerships shows that more than 98 per cent of the £6.8bn social value created through its frameworks comes from easy-to-achieve measures relating to local employment and supply chain spend.Robbie Blackhurst, founder and director at Black Capital Group, which owns procurement group Procure Partnerships, told Construction Newsthe metric now needs urgent updates to push the sector’s key environmental and social targets to the top of the agenda, calling the current social value metric “flawed”.Blackhurst argued that metrics including hiring local employees and subcontractors were almost a given within the construction industry, and should not contribute to a firm’s social value score.He said: “The current measures tend...
From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics
Politics tamfitronics "The most important thing in social work is the ability to understand where people are coming from, to meet them where they're at."Published Oct 13, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 5 minute readSaskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stands for a portrait in her family home on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Lang. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-PostLANG — What got Carla Beck into politics was hearing one thing from political leaders and seeing another on the ground.As a social worker, she was able to help one to two individuals or a family at a time but the people she was helping were all downstream from policy and decisions made in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.“I remember thinking if we had more effective public policy, more effective decision making at higher levels...
Social Media Reacts To Cassper Promoting Alcohol Amid Christian Values
Lifestyle Social Media Reacts To Cassper Promoting Alcohol Amid Christian Values. Renowned rapper Cassper Nyovest has found himself at the centre of a social media storm as fans and critics alike engage in a heated debate over his perceived mixing of Christian values with his flamboyant lifestyle. Social Media Reacts To Cassper Promoting Alcohol Amid Christian ValuesThe conversation sparked into life when Cassper shared a dynamic video clip of himself rapping passionately over an unreleased track. In this eye-catching snippet, he not only showcased his lyrical prowess but also prominently displayed a bottle of Billiato, his celebrated alcohol brand. Taking to X, Nota Baloyi posted the video clip on his timeline, criticizing Cassper Nyovest for what he labelled as devil worship. He pointed out that Casper’s display of alcohol was seen by many as an...
