Get the expert support you need to make lasting change in how your organisation procures goods and services
Gain access to a community of procurement practitioners that draws on local and international expertise
Show your commitment to doing good by displaying your Ākina Impact Buyer Mark
Make lasting change in how your organisation procures goods and services. Learn from Ākina experts, and others on the journey. Ākina runs online sessions throughout the year on essentials, masterclasses and connection.
Freshdesk is a purpose-driven cleaning company committed to enhancing health, wellbeing and professional development of works in the cleaning industry, another of our partnerships highlighted in Ākina’s 2023 Impact Report.
The FY23 Ākina Impact Report, highlights the dynamic partnership between Ākina with Canon, a company providing hardware, software, and tailored document management solutions. Explore the details of this impactful collaboration.
Ākina collaborated with Te Puni Kōkiri, to champion government supplier diversity for Māori businesses. Ākina contributed to progressive procurement, focusing on the Dunedin Hospital Extension in Te Waipounamu.
Case study: How Ākina supported Kāinga Ora to help them identify the social and environmental impact they were achieving through their progressive procurement activities, and map this to their organisational purpose.
Case study: How Ākina supported Beca’s journey to progress and implement social procurement.
How Kāinga Ora is pushing to deliver sustainable and social outcomes alongside its organisation’s goals.
How construction firm McConnell Dowell is delivering a socially responsible procurement strategy.
In this emerging field, I think it’s important to have an independent perspective to help reflect on your own sustainable procurement strategy and practices as they evolve – and I have greatly appreciated the team’s proactive support in this space.
- CHRIS LEYLAND, FORMER HEAD OF STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT, AUCKLAND COUNCIL
Ākina's Guide and Lead memberships come with at least 24 hours of advisory support to help you implement your social procurement plan over the year. We can customise this advisory time to your needs.
This is the base membership option. You are connected to other buyers and potential suppliers. This option does not include advisory support time.
Membership features:
Ākina Impact Buyer Mark
Buyer programme of events
Directory of certified Impact Suppliers
Your logo on our website
This is the standard membership option and the most popular. You are guided by our team to make the most of your connections and to intentionally create change.
Membership features:
Everything in Connect, and
24 hours of advisory support
Annual social procurement impact report
This bespoke membership is built into your priority projects. You are actively seeking to be a leader in social procurement and will be supported by our team for your projects.
Membership features:
Everything in Guide, and
Project-based advisory support
