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Oct 31, 20233 min read

Get social procurement-ready for the construction sector

How social and environmental businesses can take advantage of social procurement opportunities in construction.

Oct 9, 20232 min read

How NatWest's social procurement partnership signals a brighter future for business and society

NatWest has become the latest big name to adopt social procurement and create social and environmental value from existing spending.

Aug 17, 20233 min read

How an influential buyer helped social enterprises support each other

Learn how an influential buyer supports social enterprises to work together.

Jul 17, 20231 min read

Building supplier diversity into supply chains

Expert speakers guided attendees through some of the key principles of supplier diversity, the opportunities and practical advice.

Jun 27, 20233 min read

Essential actions to create a successful supplier diversity strategy

Here we look at the most important elements of a successful supplier diversity strategy.

Apr 28, 20233 min read

Why all organisations should be practicing social procurement

Here we explain how social procurement creates returns across sales, procurement, social value, sustainability and the workforce.

Apr 12, 20233 min read

‘Why the hell didn't we do something?’ - The importance of social procurement in securing our future

What is the value of social procurement securing the future of their businesses and the planet?

Feb 28, 20231 min read

Ask the experts: selling to corporates

Hear insights about accessing procurement opportunities from a leading procurement professional and a successful social supplier.

Feb 28, 20234 min read

Who's leading the social procurement conversation?

Find what talks will feature at the Social Procurement Festival, who's speaking, what companies are represented and the event timings.

Jan 25, 20232 min read

The online event that helps social suppliers thrive

The third Social Procurement Festival will offer social entrepreneurs and their teams opportunities to improve their business prospects.

Jan 24, 20232 min read

How this event will help future-proof your procurement and sales teams

Here are 5 ways the Social Procurement Festival can help your team stay innovative and competitive while generating social value.

Nov 25, 20221 min read

Webinar | Introduction to social procurement

This webinar recording is for anyone wanting to create social value through their procurement spend by buying from social enterprises.

Oct 14, 20223 min read

The social benefits of making your supply chain sustainable

Here, we take a look at a few ways making your supply chain sustainable can create better outcomes for people and businesses too.

Mar 31, 20224 min read

Business and impact leaders explain how all organisations can create positive change

Here we look at themes and practices for creating change, as highlighted by those leading the way in sustainable and impactful business.

Mar 10, 20224 min read

‘Less or more optimistic’: The opportunities and challenges for women in social enterprise

We spoke to women working in social enterprise about their work and the challenges and opportunities in their sectors

Feb 17, 20221 min read

Sustainability leaders on social procurement, collaboration and events

We asked sustainability leaders about the need to adopt social procurement, the benefits of collaboration and events.

Jan 18, 20224 min read

The Social Value Model 1 year on: leaders comment on PPN 06/20

We asked leaders from organisations affected by PPN 06/20 about the impact of the policy and what further actions they would like to see.

Jan 7, 20223 min read

Why 2022 is the year for social procurement

Whether your organisation is just getting started or expanding their social procurement activities, this is why 2022 is the year to act.

Nov 12, 20213 min read

How collaboration is helping the social enterprise sector thrive

We explore how our relationship with Orbit has helped social enterprises to secure more income and create impact.

Oct 7, 20214 min read

How to Win Public Sector Contracts

How can the VCSE sector maximise its chances of success when bidding for public sector contracts?

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