Businesses & SROI

Contribute

BUSINESSES AND SROI

From agreement to investment.

Organisations that do business with the Dutch government make an agreement on Social Return on Investment (SROI). Often this is five per cent of the contract value, intended for people in a vulnerable position in the labour market.

Businesses and institutions want to put their contribution to good use, but in practice it's a struggle. The workplace they can offer doesn't always match the work available, and the things that can be done are often one-offs and hard to account for. As a result, part of the budget stays unspent and unallocated.

Everyday Heroes can be used to meet SROI obligations with almost every municipality, province and national government body. The financial contribution goes to exactly what people are missing to get started. That means thousands of people, locally, regionally and nationally, can take the next step.

The contribution is targeted and fits the project, the location or the target market of the organisation. So there's a direct link between the contract and its social return: in the area where the work takes place, within a relevant target group, or in a region that matters to the organisation.

Use SROI

IMPACT WITH EVERY SROI COMMITMENT

Simply helping someone when you can.

"Efficiency and warmth go together perfectly well. When everyone uses their talents and the atmosphere is good, you can move mountains."

AFAS Software works with municipalities all over the Netherlands. Alongside the impact it makes as an employer and through the AFAS Foundation, it chooses to work with Everyday Heroes to meet its Social Return obligations.

"One of the reasons we meet our SROI through Everyday Heroes is the reporting. The success stories. What happened to the money. They're efficient, effective and inspiring too. I think that's what people involved need to stay enthusiastic and motivate others.

That detailed reporting works like friendly data analysis. Everyday Heroes learns what works, by region, by neighbourhood, by intervention. That's incredibly valuable."

Contribute

Bas van der Veldt | CEO | AFAS Software

Committed employers

Besides meeting SROI obligations, businesses working with Everyday Heroes also give shape to their social commitment and ESG goals. From that commitment, they invest in people who are keen to work. And they know we badly need all these people, who often work in essential jobs.

That's what we do together: targeted investments for specific challenges where we know what success looks like. By providing exactly what's needed, we give someone a boost. A chance to speed up and so increase their options and opportunities. For that person, their family, the neighbourhood and so the municipality. Without the weight of broad policy or complicated schemes. Quick, targeted, clear and effective.

HOW IT WORKS FOR BUSINESSES

From SROI agreement to someone getting started.

Your SROI budget goes to exactly what someone is missing to be able to work. And you see what it delivers, person by person.

  • You work for a municipality, province or other government body. Your contract includes an agreement on Social Return. You want to meet it meaningfully, not just tick a box.

  • For example, the region where your contract runs, a target group that suits your business, or a theme such as technology. That way your contribution stays connected to your contract.

  • A job coach, caseworker or neighbourhood team sees what someone needs and applies. We assess the application and arrange a laptop, bike, driving licence, certificate or whatever else is needed.

  • The practical barrier is gone. Someone starts work, a course or their own business. Often in an essential job.

  • You see what was needed, what it cost and what it delivered. With the story behind it. You use this information for your SROI accountability and your ESG reporting.