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
An independent advisory, design and engineering consultancy employing more than 3,800 people in 25 offices around the world, Beca strives to ‘make everyday better’.
What was the challenge?
Beca wanted to progress their journey of implementing social procurement, aiming to align their purpose with procurement decisions, engage diverse suppliers, build their internal capability and increase their impact.
What did we do together?
Ākina conducted internal capability-building sessions, brainstorming how the organisation could implement practical actions to increase their impact.
With support from Ākina, Beca have taken an action learning approach, focusing on engaging with diverse suppliers through regional pilots and centres of excellence.
Beca also worked with Ākina to identify and understand the areas where they currently make an impact and how they can do more. Through this work, they can align their purpose with their procurement decisions.
What changed for the better?
Social procurement is now more widely understood at Beca, with a growing number of champions across a wide range of teams and an increase in the number of engagements with diverse suppliers.
“Ākina helped us in so many ways: their masterclasses and community of practice helped to grow the capacity of our team in regard to social procurement. They also helped us to understand the scale of the impact we were already having and how we could do more, faster. We now have a passionate group of champions who are leading the charge across the business”
