Since 2012, Broadgate Connect has helped East Londoners gain fulfilling jobs and apprenticeships in and around
A Decade of Broadgate Connect evaluates the impact of the first decade and contains independent socio-economic impact research from consultants Hatch.
It explores how cross-sector collaboration has strengthened the local economy and built links between the local community and
The partnership generated £8.9m of social value and £7.3m of fiscal value, which together with the £10m of economic value represents a 39:1 total return on investment.
The partnership also:
- Connected 84 employers to a diverse local talent pipeline
- Upskilled 839 East Londoners with 545 people supported into jobs, with two-thirds of all candidates being from the Global Majority, reflecting the diverse communities in the local boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets
Through ELBA's long-term connections in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, Broadgate Connect can give campus customers and suppliers unique access to a diverse local talent pipeline, supporting both their sustained commercial success and social goals, alongside the provision of apprentices, mentoring and volunteering opportunities.
Broadgate Connect builds on
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"The beauty of the Broadgate Connect model is that it's both locally tailored and replicable; a transferable framework for inclusive growth and in the current climate, inclusive employment partnerships are more important than ever. It also makes business sense, as we can support our customers to help them meet their recruitment needs. We hope that the evidence in this report encourages greater cross-sector collaboration to drive inclusive economic growth across the
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We create Places People Prefer, delivering the best, most sustainable places for our customers and communities. Our strategy is to leverage our best in class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active management, investing behind two key themes: Campuses and Retail & Fulfilment.
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Retail & Fulfilment accounts for 35% of the portfolio and is focused on retail parks which are aligned to the growth of convenience, online and last mile fulfilment. We are complementing this with urban logistics primarily in
Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. Our approach is focused on three key pillars where
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