Our impact
Since 2008, our purpose has been to build a thriving social enterprise sector. Each year we continue to work with social enterprises, businesses and governments to create growth and opportunities through social procurement.
The problem of social inequality is real. We know that social enterprise is a key part of the solution - creating jobs and delivering services that create an inclusive and sustainable economy.
A record-breaking year in FY24
- $1.1 billion spent in total with certified social enterprises over the last seven years
- $257 million spent with certified social enterprises in FY 2024, an all-time high
All Things Equal
Clothing the Gaps
Business and government are doing more
- 11% increase in the growth in Social Traders business members
- 62% of business members increased spend with certified social enterprises
Certified social enterprise are growing
- 21% increase in number of certified social enterprises
- 80% of certified social enterprises increasing their trading revenue
- 69% of certified social enterprises increased the amount spent on impact
Heidelberg District Community Enterprise
Hotel Etico
The seven-year impact
- 10,000+ employment outcomes and over 918k training hours for people otherwise shut out of work
- $88.1 million spent on delivering affordable and accessible community services
- 56,500 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill
- $13.1 million donated to charity partners