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Challenges and breakthroughs in social impact
Since Opencast became a B Corp this year, our social impact team has continued to push forwards. Head of Social Impact Stef Monaco reflects on the jou...
Opencast has appointed a new head of social impact, reaffirming its commitment to being a purpose-driven business.
Stef Monaco’s appointment into the newly created role came as the company submitted its application for B Corp status – an accreditation designed to measure a company’s social and environmental impact. Stef had already been working for Opencast as a service design lead and was instrumental in the company’s B Corp submission last month.
Stef explains: “I was already working in the social impact space for the business, so I’m delighted to have taken up my new role to continue to support Opencast’s commitment to drive positive impact for people and planet.
“There are all sorts of reasons why social impact is important to Opencast.. But primarily, it’s about living out our purpose, mission and vision which are all about doing the right thing – for our clients, their users, our team and the wider community.
“By having a clear social impact framework and metrics we can showcase its impact to clients – while investing in social impact keeps us ahead of where the market is going, as there is no doubt the government is placing more emphasis on this area.”
Stef, a native of Buenos Aries in Argentina, has had a varied career since graduating from Pontificia Universidad Católica in the country with a degree in international relations.
Since arriving in the UK in 2012, Stef has worked for tech and marketing companies, non-profit organisations and government departments, including Unicef and the Ministry of Justice.
Activism has been a thread throughout her career, and she’s worked as a human rights adviser at the House of Commons and a research and advocacy lead at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. She also completed a master’s degree in human rights at the University of London, while at the same time writing a report for the Colombian legal system around the rights to education for people with disabilities.
Opencast chief executive Tom Lawson welcomed Stef’s appointment to the new role: “We’re delighted to appoint Stef to this important position within the company. We’re an ambitious, growing company but we’re also one that insists on doing the right thing - it’s in our DNA. Our vision is to make a positive impact on society through solutions that are simpler, more sustainable and fairer for all – and Stef’s appointment will help us make this a reality.”
Opencast is an independent and privately owned full-service UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running user-centred digital and technology solutions.
Bringing together expertise in digital human experience, technology optimised operations, innovation and emerging technology and data driven insights Opencast works with UK public sector bodies, healthcare organisations and businesses to develop services that include support for critical national infrastructure and help for millions of citizens.
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