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.
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Each year, Social Traders reports on the impact our work with business and government members and certified social enterprises has had on communities across Australia.
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
Business and government are doing more:
11% increase
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
The impact:
The seven-year cumulative spend has supported: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
Impact Report (financial year 2024)
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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