A social enterprise is a business with the primary goal of advancing a social cause. Examples include businesses that:
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employ and train people who would otherwise experience barriers to long-term, meaningful employment
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offer a product or service that directly addresses a social or environmental need
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aim to generate income to invest in a specific social cause.
An impact enterprise aims to improve the world we live in while balancing social and financial outcomes.
Impact enterprises don't follow a particular business model, but must:
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demonstrate an ambition to do good - socially, economically, culturally or environmentally
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operate through trade, rather than grants or funding.
Social procurement
Council is committed to supporting businesses that seek to contribute to society in positive ways.
We have spend targets for buying directly from social and impact enterprises. A target is set each year and published in our Procurement Policy and Plan (PPAP).