Procurement for people and planet

We are bringing the social procurement movement in Europe to the next level. We empower mainstream and social enterprises to build sustainable trade partnerships for greater impact.

The Movement

In our rapidly changing world, we are increasingly aware of pressing global social, economic and climate challenges. Integrating sustainability into our business and economic practices is no longer a choice; it's a must for driving transformative change.

Social procurement is a powerful tool for sustainability, uniting purpose and profit for a better tomorrow. There are many social enterprises, offering solutions to today’s pressing social and environmental problems. Having businesses as clients and forming trade relationships and partnerships is crucial for scaling their positive impact.

We connect Mainstream Enterprises and Social Enterprises, building a network of trusted partners on both sides. We map the ecosystem, gather data, share knowledge, and support each other's growth. We are also raising awareness and creating a strong business case for social procurement.

Buy Social Europe B2B

The Buy Social Europe B2B initiative empowers Mainstream Enterprises and Social Enterprises to find each other and forge sustainable trade partnerships. Together, with 23 partners and growing, we will gather best practices, learn, share, create evidence, and build capacity to accelerate social impact and innovations across 17 markets in Europe and beyond.

Become part of the movement to help and support in your network, ecosystem and community to transition procurement to social enterprises driving positive impact and value for people and planet.

Join the Social Procurement Training!

The Buy Social Europe B2B project aims to create longevity and sustainability for social procurement. In order to do so, the movement aims to identify ‘trade-ready’ Social Enterprises (SEs) and Mainstream Enterprises (MEs) with a view to encouraging collaboration and supporting scaling of the movement.

Buy Social Europe B2B launches its social procurement training and mentoring program offering for social entrepreneurs. This includes access to video training materials, checklists, templates, and peer-to-peer mentoring with other social entrepreneurs. In addition, social entrepreneurs can receive pro-bono consulting and mentoring from SAP skilled professionals through a partnership with the TRANSFORM Hub, powered by MovingWorlds.

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Buy Social for Mainstream Enterprises

Social procurement allows you to source the goods and services you need, while bringing impact, innovation, diversity and sustainability into your supply chains.

Buy Social for Social Enterprises

Social procurement can be a key tool for you to scale your impact and grow your business. We can help you build your capacity to trade with mainstream enterprises and connect you with potential buyers.

Join us to learn how your Social Enterprise can benefit from the Buy Social Europe B2B movement.

Buy Social for Policy Makers

Socially responsible procurement is the future of the economy. To accelerate its impact we need legislative changes, along with funding, de-risking schemes and guarantees to encourage more businesses to procure goods and services from social enterprises.