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Federal government looks to boost demand for recycling

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 - The move has been welcomed by social enterprise advocates Commonwealth agencies will need to consider environmental sustainability and the use of recycled content when awarding…

Legitimacy is the watchword for social enterprise impact in 2020

David Brookes, Thursday, 20th February 2020 - As the new decade kicks off David Brookes, managing director of Social Traders, discusses the growth in the social enterprise sector and the risk of “social washing” that has emerged…

Queensland launches social enterprise strategy to double employment in the sector

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 18th September 2019 - The Queensland government is injecting close to half a million dollars into the state’s social enterprise sector as part of a wide-ranging strategy aimed at creating more jobs for…

New standards for social enterprise certification in Australia

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 12th June 2019 - Social enterprise advocates believe greater recognition of the sector’s diversity is needed to help more for-purpose businesses win corporate and government contracts. Development…

Predictions for 2019: Social Enterprise

David Brookes, Thursday, 31st January 2019 - David Brookes, managing director of Social Traders, looks at what’s in store for social enterprise this year, as part of a series of 2019 predictions from leading experts across the…

NSW Infrastructure Spending Boom a Potential Game Changer for Disadvantaged Australians

David Brookes, Thursday, 5th July 2018 - The current boom in infrastructure funding represents the greatest opportunity for social change Australia has seen in a very long time, writes David Brookes, managing director…

Victoria Launches Australian-First Social Procurement Framework

Luke Michael, Monday, 30th April 2018 - Victoria has launched a “whole-of-government approach” to social procurement, with the Andrews government hoping to leverage its significant buying power to bolster the state’s…

Social Enterprise Certification Launches in Australia

Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd April 2018 - Social enterprises in Australia will be able to receive national certification for the first time, with the launch of a new certification scheme. Australia’s leading social enterprise…

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Predictions for 2018: Social Enterprise

David Brookes, Thursday, 1st February 2018 - Social Traders managing director David Brookes shares his three expectations for social enterprise for the coming 12 months, as part of a series of 2018 predictions from leading …

Good Spender Closes As Sector Looks to Social Procurement

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 18th January 2018 - Australia’s first online marketplace exclusively for social enterprise has closed as the sector looks to social procurement as the “next big opportunity”. Good Spender,…

Job Creation Facilitated Through Social Enterprise Procurement

Luke Michael, Thursday, 9th November 2017 - Australia’s leading social enterprise development organisation is set to embark on a new strategic direction, with the aim of creating 1,500 jobs for disadvantaged Australians…

Calls to ‘Demythologise’ Social Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 - A national conference has been told it’s time to debunk myths around social enterprise – given risk and recognition remain major barriers. A panel discussion at the…

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