Written by: Libby on November 26, 2025
There is no doubt that social value is important. We’re here to share our top social value tips. Social Value embodies the positive impact an organisation has on society. It’s quantified by the work an organisation puts in to better the world. A subject matter that is vital to the existence and commitment of InnovateHer.
InnovateHer is on a mission to get girls ready for the Tech industry and the Tech industry ready for girls. Our mission shapes our social value; it’s why we exist, it’s the driver behind all that we do.
Social Value is important as it determines an organisation’s purpose and commitment to the world around it. InnovateHer’s latest social impact report represents the dedication, effort, and determination to provide positive social value and drive societal change. Below are some key learnings and tips that help organisations to shape social value…
One of the vital social value tips is to understand what impact your organisation can have. This allows you to know your role in social value, for example, at InnovateHer, we know we can work with organisations on their EDI.
As our 24-25 social impact report reveals, InnovateHer has driven an average of 31.9% improvement in EDI health scores across organisations we work with. This impact curates a company culture that is more inclusive and boosts purpose and confidence in employees.
Understanding impact as one of our social value tips is because it allows social value to be at the core of an organisation. It creates the focus and space to really pinpoint what impact your organisation is able to have and where.
To understand more about InnovateHer’s impact, read our social impact report here.
Another of our social value tips is knowing where you want to have an impact.
Do you want to impact teenagers?
Do you want to create change in organisations?
Do you want to contribute to your local community?
It’s a balance of knowing where your organisation can best support and drive change, but also what matters most.
InnovateHer focuses on providing opportunities to access tech-focused learning to female and non-binary students in disadvantaged areas.
Our latest social impact report highlights the impact that knowing where you want to impact makes:
53% of the students reached in 2024-25 were on free school meals
44% of our schools are located in disadvantaged areas.
Through directing opportunities to where they create the greatest value, the impact is substantial. As it’s engaging with people, where, in the past, activities like what InnovateHer provides may have been accessible.
This is why it’s important to know where you want your organisation’s social value to have an impact. To get more insights about the importance of knowing where you want to create impact, read our social impact report.
The last of the social value tips we want to share is that social value is at the heart of an organisation.
Knowing the impact you can have and where you want to impact are only going to be successful if social value is at the core of how your organisation operates. Having social value at the core allows a focus on curating a team that cares, implementing systems to track the impact, and the whole unit working together to make a difference.
It’s long-term, lasting, positive impact on society that is the purpose of social value. So knowing and concentrating on the core is the driving force of social value.
As InnovateHer CEO, Chelsea Slater states in our 24-25 Social Impact Report, “our work has never been about short-term wins. It’s about lasting change… Together, we’re not just closing the gap, we’re reimagining what’s possible for the next generation.”
Think big picture, know what you can do, and keep the focus. Your social value will shine, and you will create a big impact on society for the better.
To read more social value tips, click here to view InnovateHer’s 24-25 social impact report.
Social Value puts philanthropy at the core of an organisation and ensures that the work an organisation does is for the benefit of society. These social value tips are just the beginning for your organisation.
InnovateHer is proud of its commitment to social value and the impact it has had in the past year.
To get more insight and information on social value, and on how you can work with InnovateHer, read what we achieved in the past year in our Social Impact Report.