# Guy Battle

> Guy Battle is the London-based founder and CEO of Social Value Portal. An environmental engineer who worked at Arup, co-founded BattleMcCarthy and founded dcarbon8, he moved into social value measurement after examining how organisations were implementing the Social Value Act. He developed the TOM System through work with buyers and providers.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Social Value Portal
- **Organizations:** Social Value Portal, Arup, BattleMcCarthy, dcarbon8, Deloitte, Planet Positive, Sustainable Business Partnership, National Social Value Taskforce, The Sustainable Procurement Pledge, Riversimple
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc (Hons), Environmental Engineering, University of Bath
- **Known for:** Founded dcarbon8 and sold it to Deloitte in 2010., Developed the Social Value TOM System with input from buyers and providers., Built Social Value Portal, which secured £8.5m Series B funding in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Joined Arup as an environmental engineer after university.
- **1993** — Co-founded BattleMcCarthy with Chris McCarthy.
- **2006** — Founded dcarbon8, a carbon management and sustainability consultancy.
- **2007** — Helped establish Planet Positive.
- **2010** — Joined Deloitte as a partner following its acquisition of dcarbon8.
- **2014** — Founded Social Value Portal after examining the implementation of the Social Value Act.
- **2015** — Ran an early procurement pilot with Lambeth Council.
- **2017** — Published the National TOMs framework, subsequently known as the Social Value TOM System.
- **2023** — Social Value Portal raised £8.5m in Series B funding led by Mercia with Beringea participating.
- **2026** — Participated in the launch of the Australian TOM System with Social Traders.

## Achievements

- Founded dcarbon8 and sold it to Deloitte in 2010.
- Developed the Social Value TOM System with input from buyers and providers.
- Built Social Value Portal, which secured £8.5m Series B funding in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Listed as a speaker for the launch webinar of the Australian TOM System and Social Traders partnership.
- **2026-01** — Called for more ambitious cross-sector collaboration as Social Value Portal reported £32bn of validated UK social value since 2020.
- **2025-12** — Published an editorial in the Journal of Public Procurement on social value, value for money and community outcomes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.socialvalueportal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guybattle/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21