In our recent ‘Ask the experts’ webinar, we heard what Tier 1 contractor Kier Group is looking for when procuring suppliers. Here we share what we learned about how social and environmental businesses can work with large construction companies like Kier Group. Understand the social procurement opportunity The UK construction industry accounts for 6% of GDP and employs 2.7m people nationwide. Its size and diverse nature provides a wealth of opportunities for social procurement and demand is growing. For tier 1 contractors, demonstrating working with social and environmental suppliers helps them ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking around social impact and sustainability in business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Scroll down to sign up https://vimeo.com/776926356 This webinar recording is for anyone wanting to create social value through their procurement spend by buying from social enterprises. ,You can download the event slides here. What is covered? ​ CEO of Supply Change, Beth Pilgrim, will give an introduction to social procurement including practical information on how to find and buy from social enterprises efficiently and reliably whilst avoiding ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking around social impact and sustainability in business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Scroll down to sign up Introduction by Karis Gill Founder of Social Stories Club This winter, more than ever social enterprises need support. Social enterprises support some of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK and by purchasing your Christmas gifts from them your money is supporting those who need it most. Whether you want to buy chocolates that are made by women who have previously been incarcerated, purchase candles empowering disadvan ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking around social impact and sustainability in business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Scroll down to sign up Register now Social Procurement Festival 2023 March 29th and 30th, online by Supply Change The Social Procurement Festival is the event that gathers leaders across the public and private sectors to learn and share best practices for social procurement and to network with decision-makers and social enterprise suppliers. What to expect Talks from influential speakers Conference-style networking Practical advice and informati ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking around social impact and sustainability in business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Scroll down to sign up Rising costs are biting into budgets hard. It might seem more difficult now to prioritise social value in supply chains but there are plenty of financial reasons to find and engage social and environmental suppliers. Less waste, more efficiency Most social suppliers are conscious of their environmental impact and so incorporate sustainability and efficiency into their operations. This might include reducing unnecessary packagi ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking around social impact and sustainability in business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Scroll down to sign up ,Featured Event ,Introduction to Social Procurement Event 24th November, Online by Supply Change and Constructionline Join this event to explore: How to find and buy from social enterprises efficiently and reliably whilst avoiding common barriers and mistakes How the Social Value Model comes into play in government supply chains. How Constructionline is helping buyers prioritise social value and how its partnership with Suppl ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking on social procurement, social and environmental business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Subscribe NatWest has become the latest big name to adopt social procurement and create additional social and environmental value from existing supply chain spending. Social procurement - specifically buying from social and environmental suppliers such as social enterprises - has become a procurement holy grail as large companies look to strengthen their ESG (environmental, social and governance) credentials while combating rising costs and sup ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking on social procurement, social and environmental business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Subscribe Social procurement - specifically buying from social and environmental businesses - has become a procurement holy grail as large companies look to strengthen their ESG strategies (environmental, social and governance) and ,deliver social value on public sector contracts. Recently, NatWest joined Kier, L&Q, Grosvenor and Morgan Sindall Construction in working with Supply Change to connect and work with more social and environmental ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking on social procurement, social and environmental business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Subscribe This is a guest blog by Supply Change Trusted Supplier, ABC Life Support ABC Life Support is a Social Enterprise based in Cambridgeshire. We provide Physical and Mental Health First Aid training and bespoke Mental Health Awareness training across the UK. As a Social Enterprise, our mission is to deliver accessible First Aid and Mental Health Training to all. We do this by understanding the lived experience of our learners, recognising ..read more

To get the latest events, resources and thinking on social procurement, social and environmental business subscribe to The Social Procurement Round-Up. Subscribe Hear expert insights on supplier diversity in this recording of one of our 'Ask the experts' webinars. https://vimeo.com/845855734?share=copyDownload a handy summary of the webinar and presentation slides here In this webinar, expert speakers guided attendees through some of the key principles of supplier diversity, the opportunities and practical advice on how to create the most impact through their supply chains. Speakers Steve McKe ..read more