Charlie Thorneycroft

Senior Change Designer at Forum for the Future | Previously researched Grenfell Tower #endourcladdingscandal | views my own

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The landscape of environmental, social, governance (ESG) disclosure is evolving rapidly. Charlie Thorneycroft, Forum’s Principal Change Designer, stops to ask: what is the point of this information and who is it for? https://t.co/o7kZBKkOrg

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@jossgarman Systems aren't 'broken'. They perform the function they are designed to perform i.e. 'maximise short-term profit & shareholder returns' - not 'minimise consumer prices' or 'maximise wellbeing'. Subject to a bit of regulation but the underlying mindset remains.

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

"You are able to distill a single, overall conclusion. That there was nothing unknown or not reasonably knowable which caused or contributed to the fire and its consequences... Each and every one of the deaths that occurred at Grenfell was avoidable"

[Brett Scott @Suitpossum]

Here’s a somewhat philosophical take on the politics of money.

I'm fascinated by monetary systems because they simultaneously connect and separate us. They enable us to interact with distant strangers, but often at the expense of weakening our reliance on closer kin (1/14)

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In this article, @CharlieThorney Forum’s Senior Change Designer, and @cashley122 Global Programmes Director, explore what innovations are bubbling with potential to transform how we think and feel about our #economy. https://t.co/6xak6PdEzz #FutureOfSustainability

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@madhumithabla Thanks for flagging this. We need to earn our place on this map!

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@madhumithabla Yes, I did hear about this, thanks for the article. However, not sure whether to wade into the technicalities of Stablecoin for this piece!

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@HRRBFireSafety @gillkernick Interesting idea Phil. It's certainly doable, depending on how hard it is to find the info. Keen to hear what kind of relationships you think would be most interesting - connections between the various players in Grenfell and other known ACM builds/refurbs? Or something else?

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@CICCEO

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Great explainer on problems with fragmentation and procurement on last week's Grenfell Inquiry Podcast. https://t.co/sjFuheZuQe

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@katelamble @gillkernick #Grenfellinquiry

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@lorchBRI perhaps you might be interested in this?

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I've decided to publish an excerpt from my master's thesis: Investigating the system dynamics of tower block refurbishment in the wake of Grenfell Tower. https://t.co/UfjeE3tRDU - any feedback/critique is welcome! #grenfellinquiry @gillkernick @PeteApps @insidehousing @

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@MancCommunities Shocking... and a great explanation of systemic failure by the resident at the end there.

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@gillkernick @PeteApps @insidehousing @GeoffWilkinson @MancCommunities I'd be happy to share something in a more conventional format if that would be helpful. It was part of my MSc, not a PhD and it hasn't been published in an academic journal so it hasn't been peer reviewed.

[Charlie Thorneycroft @CharlieThorney]

I've decided to publish an excerpt from my master's thesis: Investigating the system dynamics of tower block refurbishment in the wake of Grenfell Tower. https://t.co/UfjeE3tRDU - any feedback/critique is welcome! #grenfellinquiry @gillkernick @PeteApps @insidehousing @

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@Jonatha135113 Right, the marketing aspect is something I didn't cover in my thesis but I can see how it plays a role. I decided not to mention competence although I appreciate its crucial. My take is that if the incentives are strong enough, you would would see investment in competence.

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@Jonatha135113 Great, thanks for clarifying. I get your broader argument. My point is, if you are specifying any PIR/phenolic/other materials that don't meet 'limited combustibility', you shouldn't be able to get past para 12.5 without a BS8414/desk st. Maybe 12.6 confuses that?

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@Jonatha135113 Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't any cladding system involving materials that fail to meet the definition of 'limited combustibility' have to be subject to a BS8414/desk st? See Todd's report 5.2.45-46. So isn't this debate about panel specification irrelevant to PIR systems

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@gillkernick @PeteApps @insidehousing @GeoffWilkinson @MancCommunities @gillkernick You may appreciate the discussion on the need to shift from a blame-culture to learning-culture in the 'Implications' section. I recognise this may be difficult to hear following this weeks Inquiry. Don't get me wrong, its despicable - but we can't carry on like this

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@gillkernick @PeteApps @insidehousing @GeoffWilkinson @MancCommunities @Jonatha135113 @SteveMcfirerisk @lukewbarratt please mention anyone else who might be interested.