SOCIETAL Information

SOCIETAL is a community interest company, created to contribute education and research to logistics, social value, transportation and mobility challenges. We expand the work of the University of Northampton’s ‘Institute of Logistics, Infrastructure, Supply and Transport’ (LIST). SOCIETAL aims to further the University’s social impact; targeting the social benefits within its work, delivering empowerment through mobility, well-being from clean air/reduced congestion and healthy transport options, and improved access-generating employment opportunities in key local areas. We have formed at a critical period for logistics and transport systems. Traditional transport modes such as private/public, personal/shared, car, bus, rail, cycle, and walking are under increasing scrutiny. So too is the integrity and sustainability of these operation models. We understand that both financial and environmental accountability must inform SOCIETAL’s research, leading to methodologies that can have local and global impact. The field of transformational transport systems research and deployment is developing fast. Strategic directions such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service) and a focus on IoT (Internet of Things) can be clearly seen. In addition to incorporating these themes, SOCIETAL introduces Mobility as a Societal Solution (MaSS) and Social Value Economics (SVE) to create a practical impact on people’s social and travel options.