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Social Enterprise
Social Entrepreneurs… Whatever you do, avoid this!
A Social Procurement Framework is PARAMOUNT to your socent’s success. Here are the 6 pitfalls you want to avoid if you want your social procurement framework to really work to represent your business best.
Video : What is a social enterprise?
Social enterprises reinvest the majority of the profits they make back into the business to deliver more of their social or environmental purpose. social enterprises are a way of doing business and not a particular legal structure.
Video : What is social procurement?
Social procurement – which is sometimes called social purchasing – is a way for businesses, public sector bodies and Housing Associations to buy more wisely. It helps to generate social value beyond the goods or services they require.
Finance News
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- British Red Cross income at lowest level since 2013
- Fund offers £3.2m to groups with ideas for community businesses