WELCOME [] Alam Social Purchasing Portal-Vancouver. David LePage ... Movie. Panelists Ron Singh...
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Social Purchasing
October 25, 2007
WELCOMEWELCOME
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Purpose & Learning ObjectivesPurpose & Learning Objectives
The purpose of this workshop is to help you understand:• The advantages, barriers and community impacts of
social purchasing• How social purchasing works• Case studies of organizations that are purchasing for
social impact• The key resources for social purchasing
• Call to Action: Let’s move social purchasingforward
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Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda
Overview, Benefits
Panelists
Break – 9:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Tools and Resources
Next Steps
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About the Sustainability Purchasing NetworkAbout the Sustainability Purchasing Network
• What is the SPN?
• What does the Network offer?
• Why participate?
• Who can join?
• Who’s leading the way?
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Silver Sponsors:Gold Sponsor:Platinum Sponsor:
PremiumSupporters:
SPN is a program of:
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Social Purchasing: Overview andSocial Purchasing: Overview andBenefitsBenefits
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What is Sustainability Purchasing?What is Sustainability Purchasing?
Buying supplies or services by taking intoaccount:
•Price, Quality, Availability
•Functionality
•Life cycle environmental aspects
•Social and ethical aspects
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What is Social Purchasing?What is Social Purchasing?
Purchasing that addresses social or ethicalconcerns, providing benefits to society, tothe community benefits, or to thoseemployed to create a product or provide aservice.
Includes ethical sourcing, diversitypurchasing, local purchasing, fairtrade,purchasing from social enterprise, etc.
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Why Are Organizations Doing It?Why Are Organizations Doing It?Social purchasing refers to purchasing that providesone of more of the following social benefits:•Improves wage levels and working conditions and advances
human rights (i.e. ethical sourcing)
•Promotes strong local economy (i.e. buy local)•Supports vulnerable and minority groups and providescommunity services (i.e. community-benefit purchasing anddiversity purchasing)•Promotes economic opportunity and benefit-sharing withindigenous people (i.e. Aboriginal purchasing)
•Improves conditions in emerging economies (i.e Fairtrade)
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PresenterPresenter
David LePage Enterprising Non-Profits
withIqbal Alam Social Purchasing Portal-Vancouver
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David LePagewww.enterprisingnonprofits.ca
October 25, 2007
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Sustainable Purchasing
Financial
Social
Environmental
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Social Purchasing: a Blended Return on Investment
Financial Returnon Investment
Social Return onInvestment
Blended ValueReturn on
Investment
Return onInvestment
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Create Employment Opportunitiesfor Particular GroupsYouth, Immigrants, Disabled
Increase business opportunitiesin Particular Areas
Downtown Eastside
Increase business opportunitiesfor Particular Businesses
Social Enterprises, Socially Responsible Businesses
Social Purchasing:
Why
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Required by Government RegulationsLabour Standards
Fear of Backlash from ConsumersConsumer Boycotts
Offers a Business Opportunity“Good Company” Branding
Creates Community BenefitSustainable Business Practice
Social PurchasingMotivations
Starworks Packaging andAssembly
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Use Supply Chain Decisions
Choice of Sub-Contractors
Social Purchasing Portal, RFP Conditions, Unbundling
Social Purchasing:How
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Every purchase has a ripple effect…
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MovieMovie
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PanelistsPanelists
Ron Singh Business ObjectsBrad Mills Mills BasicsDeanne Ziebart StarworksMargaret Dickson VANOC
Tales from the Trenches: Success, Challenges andResources.
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Panel and Group DiscussionPanel and Group Discussion
How to Get Started
Barriers (to hiring, in the contract process)
Measuring Value
Integrating Social Considerations into RFPs
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Tools and ResourcesTools and ResourcesYour resource disk contains:• Copy of today’s presentations• Workshop Resources/Tools:
– BIV Insert on Social Enterprise Conference– Harvard Business Review Article on– US Government Article on Contract Bundling
• General SPN Resources:– SPN Fact Sheet– Business Case Guide to SP
• Carbon Resource:– Business Guide to Going Carbon Neutral– Others on our website (March 22nd workshop materials)
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Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
Biggest take-away from today?
Next steps you/your organization can take?
How to move social purchasing forward?
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Workshop EvaluationWorkshop Evaluation
• Content / Information Level
• Expectations
• Length of Session
• Format
• Questions on the session?
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Thank you!Thank you!
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