Feb 25, 2025 · What we do Long before 'social value' became the latest buzzword, we were setting the standard for how to measure it. By playing our part in creating the best practice guidelines, we've helped shape policy that changes lives. There is never a more important moment for social value to take centre stage in decision-making with the global challenge to create a fairer and more sustainable society ...

At Simetrica-Jacobs, we believe that better decisions lead to better outcomes. That's why we work with organisations to help them understand impact, invest wisely, and make better business decisions.

Simetrica-Jacobs has been in the forefront in designing best practice techniques for measuring social value including impact evaluation and wellbeing valuation.

Our SVB tools incorporate our research into the value of specific outcomes and are all built on best-practice methodologies endorsed by HM Treasury guidance. Simetrica-Jacobs currently offers four Social Value Bank products and has also developed specific products for use by particular clients, including Lendlease and SGN.

At Simetrica-Jacobs, we work across industries and with a wide variety of clients and sectors, applying the most robust methods to measure what matters, drive insights, and inform decision-making.

Simetrica-Jacobs have played an integral part in the development of wellbeing methodologies for appraisal in the UK with our research taking an important role in the Green Book Supplementary Guidance on Wellbeing (2021).

Simetrica-Jacobs was commissioned by Exeter City Council to estimate the value of these benefits, focusing on seven organisations with different cultural offerings within Exeter.

Simetrica-Jacobs was commissioned by leading international property and infrastructure group Lendlease to develop a social value framework for use by the multinational company to consistently measure social value creation across construction projects globally...

Want to know more about how to incorporate wellbeing into a cost benefit analysis? We've got you covered. Here are the highlights: 1. Why include it? Two key reasons. First, it's a robust way to understand how people experience interventions, so it keeps people at the centre of decision-making. Second, you're taking a big risk ifyou leave it out - …

At Simetrica-Jacobs, we provide tools and training to help organisations measure social value and to relay results in real time. For enquiries or for more information about Simetrica-Jacobs services, please visit our website or get in touch directly.