𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐅𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐭.

Across carbon markets, buyers are increasingly recognising the importance of livelihoods, gender equity, community resilience, and shared value. Yet when procurement decisions are made, social impact often remains difficult to quantify, compare, and evaluate alongside carbon outcomes. At London Climate Action Week, VNV and WOCAN are convening a buyer roundtable to explore a critical question:𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲?

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As demand grows for high-integrity climate action, the ability to evaluate social outcomes alongside carbon performance is becoming increasingly important for buyers, investors, and market participants alike.Joining the discussion are leaders bringing expertise across climate finance, philanthropy, policy, community development, and carbon markets:• Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)• Jodi Manning, CEO, Cool Effect• Estherine Fotabong Fotabong Director, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD• Dr Navjot Sawhney, Founder, The Washing Machine Project• Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Co-Founder & CEO, VNVTogether, they will explore the trade-offs, challenges, and opportunities involved in assessing social impact and integrating it more effectively into carbon credit procurement frameworks

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Wednesday, 24 June 2026

16:00–18:00 BST Building Centre,

26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT

If you're involved in carbon procurement, sustainability, climate finance, or impact measurement, we invite you to join the conversation.

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