Laying the foundations to 'build for good'
For some members of the public, it can sometimes look like the built environment sector doesn’t care – and it’s often rightly scrutinised for greenwashing and virtue signalling.
But we know first-hand the positive impact the built environment can create.
It has huge potential to deliver good for people, planet and place. It can build economic opportunities, aid social mobility, create jobs and provide security.
At Meeting Place, we believe in the power of the built environment to bring about that positive change. Day-in, day-out, we help our clients to maximise the impact potential they can generate, whether on specific sites or from a wider corporate standpoint.
We take time to really think about our purpose and the impact we deliver.
Our Building for good report marks the first concrete step in our social impact journey, showing how we embody our values to promote the built environment as a force for good.
Over the past year, we have held a mirror up to who we are as a company – taking time to really think about our purpose and the impact we deliver.
From this introspection, we agreed on three company values:
- Inclusivity
- Courage
- Insight
We want to show how we care, ensuring that we’re moving in the right direction as we realise these future ambitions.
The report presents an opportunity to take stock, reflect and look closely at the impact we make as a business.
It marks the first concrete step in our social impact journey, showing how we embody our values to promote the built environment as a force for good.
There’s a lot more we can and should do, but the framework set out in this report will provide a North Star for where we need to go and how to get there.
It will be reviewed and updated each year, assessing the progress we’ve made on our social impact journey. We’re excited to work with our staff, clients, suppliers and wider network to ensure the built environment can really be a force for good.
We’d be delighted if you took the time to read the report and join us on this journey. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss it in more detail.
