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PlusValue joins the IFAB - International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development network as an affiliate! 🎉 Building on the success of the event on #SocialInfrastructures with Dr Lieve Fransen and President Romano Prodi, this agreement marks a step forward in our #partnership with IFAB. As part of this network, PlusValue accesses world-class research opportunities, advanced HPC infrastructures, and tailored training programs that will empower our team to innovate and deliver our #impact solutions at scale. IFAB will benefit from our expertise in social impact strategies, #sustainable investments, and public-private partnerships. We are proud to collaborate with a leader in digital #innovation such as IFAB in our mission to advance the #justtransition 🌍

🌍 Land degradation is one of the greatest challenges of our time, threatening both people and ecosystems. At COP16 in Riyadh, our CEO Filippo Addarii shared PlusValue's perspective on how sustainable urban development can play a transformative role in combating this phenomenon. Some key insights: 1️⃣ Sustainable Use of Land: Urban development projects must integrate sustainable land-use strategies to combat land degradation. Well-designed projects can reduce environmental damages while enhancing community resilience. 2️⃣ Empowering Civil Society: The success of these initiatives hinges on the involvement of civil society. Co-designing urban projects with local stakeholders ensures that solutions address real-world challenges while generating benefits for all. 3️⃣ Social and Governance (S & G) Impact: By prioritising the "S" and "G" components of ESG, we create projects that are not only environmentally sustainable but also socially equitable and inclusive. Filippo shared PlusValue's experience from two of our flagship projects. MIND Milano Innovation District: A €4.5 billion public-private partnership integrating sustainability, community engagement, and innovation in urban regeneration. Maldives ESG Reporting Framework: Developed with UNDP, this framework aligns with global standards to attract sustainable investments and address local land-use challenges. These examples illustrate how urban development, coupled with impact strategies, can deliver measurable progress in fostering sustainability, offering lessons that can be replicated in the fight against land degradation. Let’s start a conversation! How can we further integrate social impact into urban development to address global challenges like desertification? A special thanks to Mohammed Bakhreiba President at Call of Culture, for the opportunity and to Abdullah Sahab and Aisha Alsamadani for their insight. #UrbanDevelopment #ImpactFinance #LandDegradation #Sustainability #COP16 #ESG #Desertification

💡 Ideating a new vision for social infrastructure Last week in Cambridge, we met with our friends from the Bennett Institute for Public Policy to discuss our upcoming work in the field of social infrastructure. Our session focused on the potential of social infra in enabling community development and innovation ecosystems while preventing innovation driven gentrification. The meeting was also an opportunity to share knowledge on methodologies for social value measurement and on how it can have a positive #impact on policy making in a field in which the #BennettInstitute is a global leader. A first step in a growing relationship: together, we look forward to ideating new solutions for social infrastructures to ensure a sustainable, innovative and inclusive urban development. Owen Garling, Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros, filippo addarii, Elena Bologna, Roberta Sanminiatelli, IMC, Dimitrios Kolokas, PhD, Siyue (Grace) T. #SocialInfrastructures #Innovation #Gentrification #Collaboration #UrbanDevelopment

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lieve Fransen to PlusValue’s Senior Advisors network! A medical doctor with a a PhD in social policies and Public Health from the Universities of Gent, Antwerp, and London, during her career Lieve held senior leadership positions in the European Commission, including Director at the Social Policies and the European strategy 2020 and at the Human Development, Social Cohesion, and Employment department at the European Commission. Between 2016 and 2017, Lieve also led an expert group for the High Level Task Force chaired by President Romano Prodi and coordinated with the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the national promotional banks in Europe, focused on investments in social infrastructures (affordable housing, healthcare and education real assets). As a leading expert in the field, Lieve brings PlusValue a wealth of expertise in social investment and innovation, supporting our strategy to promote the development of the social infrastructure market in Europe and beyond. #Social #Infrastructure #Affordable #Housing #Healthcare #Education #EU

📢 We are happy to introduce our new Senior Researcher, Dr Dimitrios Kolokas, PhD!   Dimitrios joins our team with extensive expertise in sustainable finance, financial innovation, and developing measurement indexes for ESG performance. During his career, he has collaborated with leading financial institutions and major research centres.   Dimitrios holds a PhD in financial innovation and sustainability from Ghent University and completed doctoral fellowships at Vlerick Business School and Ghent University.   Dimitrios will lead on our research on #social #infrastructure investments, strengthening our R&I capabilities in the fields of impact finance solutions.   #PlusValue #Sustainablefinance #SocialImpact #Research #Innovation

🇪🇺 Snapshots from the event “Investing in Our Social Model: The future of EU social impact at the crossroads between policy and investing”, organised with our partners at IFAB - International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development. Yesterday, we had the privilege to discuss the future of European social policy with President Romano Prodi, former Italian Prime Minister and European Commission President, Dr Lieve Fransen, former Director of the European Commission, filippo addarii, co-founder at PlusValue, and Marco Becca, Director at IFAB. As argued by both President Prodi and Dr Fransen, we need bold and decisive action to safeguard our social model, both in terms of policy innovation and of enhanced investment in the infrastructures that underpin it: #healthcare, social and affordable #housing and #education. A sincere thank you to President Prodi and Dr Fransen for their contribution, to our friends from IFAB for hosting the event at their headquarters, and to all those who attended for making this event possible. The time to work for the future of a #just, competitive, and thriving EU is now.

Today, the discourse on #sustainability is heavily focused on the climate transition. But what are its #social costs? How can the European Union safeguard its social model while preserving the environment? What is the role of public and private investments?    Organised by PlusValue and IFAB - International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development, the lecture by Former European Commission Director Dr Lieve Fransen “Investing in Our Social Model: The future of EU social impact at the crossroads between policy and investing” will discuss how the #EU will address these issues. The event will include a contribution by the Commission’s former President, Professor Romano Prodi.     During the lecture, we will explore the potential for the transformation of the welfare state through a new paradigm for collaboration between the private and public sectors. A paradigm focused on investing in #socialinfrastructures, real assets with intrinsic social value. The event will also see the contribution of filippo addarii, Co-Founder of PlusValue, and Marco Becca, Director at iFAB.   🗓 Date: October 17th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 18:00 - 19:00 CET 👉 Streaming: https://lnkd.in/dGUB8srN

Venerdì scorso, il nostro co-Founder filippo addarii ha partecipato alla tavola rotonda “Governance pubblico-privato per la creazione di valore sociale”, organizzato da Lendlease in occasione del #SalonedelCSR. L’incontro, focalizzato sulla sostenibilità sociale alla luce del quadro normativo europeo, ha rappresentato un’occasione per discutere la necessità di rispondere ai crescenti bisogni di servizi #welfare a fronte di un deficit di investimenti e di sviluppare soluzioni innovative per misurare la creazione di valore sociale.   Per maggiori informazioni, leggi l’articolo con i contributi di NADIA BOSCHI, Head of Sustainability Italy & Continental Europe di Lendlease, e Filippo qui: https://lnkd.in/dFpbqz5u

It is well acknowledged that while Small Island Developing States are the countries which contribute the least to carbon emissions, they are the first to suffer from the reality of #climatechange. As PlusValue, we are proud to have supported UNDP Maldives and the Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) in delivering the first sustainability reporting framework for the capital market in the #Maldives. Supporting #SIDS and helping them thrive is, now more than ever, not only a business decision, but also a moral imperative.

PlusValue’s team is delighted to welcome Siyue (Grace) T., our new Junior Research Analyst. Siyue has a passion for sustainable economics. Joining the London team, she will contribute her knowledge in sustainability and international relations to our projects in the United Kingdom and grow from the opportunities. Previously, Siyue had served as the Executive Secretary in the student organization, Business Professionals of America, and was responsible for connecting the international membership of over 45,000 students in the United States, China, and Puerto Rico. Siyue is currently studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the University of Oxford. #Social #Impact #Research #Innovation #PlusValue #Sustainability