Deliver impact through procurement
Use your supply chain to make a difference by becoming an Ākina Impact Buyer.
Sustainable procurement. Supplier diversity. Progressive procurement. Broader Outcomes. Ultimately they all mean the same thing. Anyone can build positive outcomes into their business with money that’s already being spent.
Social procurement is increasingly viewed as the new best practice in procurement by senior managers, boards, shareholders and by the Government.
But, using procurement to make a difference isn’t like flicking a switch. Social procurement is a journey. Like any journey you need to work out your destination, plan your route, and get ready to go. Ākina Impact Buyer membership gives you the tools and support you need to get there.
Working with Ākina: Case Study
ANZ New Zealand wanted to create a social procurement strategy and wished to maximise their opportunities to work with social enterprises by incorporating them into their supply chain.
What did we do together?
ANZ New Zealand became a buyer member of the Ākina Social Procurement programme which connects them to other buyer members, and supports them to implement social procurement practices. The programme provides members with opportunities to share learnings about social procurement and to work together.
Ākina worked closely with the ANZ NZ procurement team to help develop their social procurement strategy and to connect them to impact certified suppliers.
What was achieved?
ANZ NZ has been able to increase the impact of their supply chain by working with a range of Ākina Impact Suppliers including Dignity (period products) and All Heart NZ (waste minimisation).
ANZ NZ are also working towards working with suppliers in their existing supply chain to encourage the use of impact led partners, to maximise the impact. This improves their trading opportunities in a challenging Covid environment.
“This is something we have implemented into our procurement strategy; how can we help communities thrive, support people into decent work or reduce waste? There’s huge potential for procurement teams to lead on climate initiatives and sustainability.”