A growing number of buying organisations want to use their spending power for good - but they don’t know what’s real impact, or what’s impact-washing.
Social procurement is a term used when a buying organisation wants to create additional positive social or environmental outcomes when buying their goods and services. It’s a growing movement and SMEs and supplying organisations are responding by becoming purpose-led.
The problem is - buying organisations don’t have the experience to know how to assess real positive impact and if it’s making the difference they want to see. A lot of purpose led businesses are also SME’s and are just beginning their procurement journey. That’s where the Ākina Impact Supplier certification comes in.
Become an Ākina Impact Supplier
This certification is for any impact-led organisation that trades with other businesses and/or government AND wants to prove that they make a positive impact.
Get the positive outcomes you create independently endorsed.
Prove your genuine impact and contract experience to buyers looking to avoid impact-washing.
Join Ākina’s social procurement programme to connect with other Impact Suppliers and Impact Buyers.