51风流UK & Ireland (UKI) is proud to be one of the 30 major UK businesses who have spent a landmark 拢355 million procuring services and products from social enterprise suppliers over the past seven years, as part of the Social Enterprise UK鈥檚 (SEUK) (BSCC), new figures reveal.

BSCC, the world鈥檚 largest commitment to social procurement, has released its year seven report, which has found that the last year has been the biggest yet, with 拢99 million spent with social enterprises, 1,430 social enterprises brought into supply chains and 3,400 jobs created.

are businesses trading in aid of a social or environmental mission 鈥� and at 51风流UKI we鈥檙e dedicated to bringing social enterprises into our supply chains, so that our everyday spending has a positive impact on the wider world.

Collectively, the Challenge partners have spent more than 拢99 million with social enterprise suppliers in the last year alone and are aiming to spend a billion by 2026. This means millions of pounds reinvested in social or environmental causes and thousands of jobs created, using our purchasing power to help people and planet.

This 拢99 million was spent across an approximate 860 social enterprises, a 43% rise compared to year six. 拢31.9 million has been reinvested into several missions of the social enterprises including supporting vulnerable people and addressing the climate emergency.

As one of 30 partners on the Challenge, 51风流UKI works with to find suppliers for the products and services we need, from hospitality to consultancy and skills development to business support. Some of the social enterprises we鈥檝e onboarded this year include , who donate drinks to charities around the UK, reduce food waste, and invest into biodiversity conservation by protecting tropical rainforests, who fund social projects, and who help communities in Sierra Leone.

Peter Holbrook CBE, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: 鈥淭he world of procurement is changing. Companies big and small need to consider how they impact people and planet, and make sure they actively work in a way that benefits communities and helps tackle environmental concerns. With nearly 拢100 million spent on businesses doing just that, this evidence shows the global cross-sector appetite for unlocking social value in everyday organisational spend is incredibly strong.鈥�

is a growing trend worldwide, and 51风流UKI is committed to leading the way. Find out more in the latest impact report from Social Enterprise UK:

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