🌍 The future of procurement is changing and the latest hashtag {hashtag|#|ESGLive} session unpacked what that means for construction, infrastructure, and ESG in practice. Head of IPEC, Rikesh Shah, joined an expert panel today to explore how the Procurement Act opens up new possibilities for innovation, early engagement, and delivering social value at scale. 💭 As Rikesh shared: "Internally, there needs to be a culture of experimentation, and that means planning really early, bringing the right people around the table, experimenting, really understanding where the social value element is working, and how to use The Procurement Act most effectively, and ultimately scaling it - not just at the R&D stage but across the system. And that does require a transformation approach, a changed approach. But it can be done, and certainly realises what's the value." 📺 You can catch the full webinar on demand via the link below. 🔗 And if you’re a local authority navigating this shift, visit the IPEC website to see how we can support you on the innovation procurement journey. https://www.ipec.org.uk/ {hashtag|#|PublicProcurement} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|SocialValue} {hashtag|#|ProcurementAct} {hashtag|#|Sustainability} {hashtag|#|BuiltEnvironment} {hashtag|#|LocalGovernment} @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @James Cushing @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) // @Dr Colin Birchenall @Theo Blackwell MBE @Colin Wood @[Sarah P.](urn:li:person:WI_wH_LflU) @Daniel Clarke @Abdul Rahim @Dagmar Steffens @Paula Claytonsmith @Eddie Copeland @Robin Knowles @[Steven Sinclair](urn:li:person:_qMF2RKImB) @Chanelle Busby (MCIPS Chartered) @Tina Holland @Liz St Louis @Peter Schofield @Andy Reed @Darren Divall @Owen Wilce @Alison Diver MSc AIEMA @[Caroline Wilson](urn:li:person:_ARrkLp--L) @Carol Williams @Deborah Goodall MCIPS Chartered @Matthew Kershaw @Paul Maynard @Kirsty McLean @[Juliana Gasparette](urn:li:person:_IfWGNCNYk) @Kristina Mould @NATALIA LACHKOU @Julia McMurdie @Keith Swerdlick @[Ian Williams](urn:li:person:O5eI4W_OuN) @Lisa Tuck @Tracy Veasey