Social Traders Trailblazer Awards 2024 | Thursday 5 September 2024

Social Traders National Trailblazer Awards 2024 - The world has changed and so has business, get ready to be inspired as we celebrate business for good together. 

Show your support as we recognise and announce the 2024 Social Traders Trailblazers - Join us as we advocate for a more inclusive and equitable Australia - centred around both social enterprise and social procurement, the Social Traders Trailblazers showcase how doing business for good is now expected and how you can achieve it! 

This live and interactive session will showcase how partnerships have enabled successful social procurement outcomes, and how social enterprises are demonstrating exceptional creativity and innovation to address social, cultural and environmental challenges.

Led by Rebecca Green, Head of Transformation through open discussion and a facilitated Q&A we will share unique insights on a range of topics including: the social procurement journey, best practice in social procurements, the lessons our 2024 Gamechangers have learned, and announce the Trailblazer winners of 2024. 

The Trailblazers 2024: 

Social Procurement Partnership of the Year - Recognises collaboration between certified social enterprises and business and government members that have unlocked new opportunities and delivered social or environmental impact through social procurement - Demonstrating collaboration, innovation, advocating to unlock new opportunities, and the impact created. 

Social enterprise pioneer - Celebrates a certified social enterprise that has demonstrated exceptional creativity and innovation in addressing social, cultural and/or environmental challenges.  Demonstrating achievements in Innovation and creativity, impact, and sustainability. 

You will come away from this session feeling inspired by the potential of social enterprise procurement, yet also take with you a range of practical tips and tricks to help you implement effective strategies.  

Why you should attend: 

• Hear social procurement partnerships in action  
• Understand the challenges faced and lessons learned 
• Learn how social enterprise procurement is one of the most impactful ways to do business 
• Hear from experts in social procurement  
• Discuss the challenges in social procurement with a network of like-minded professionals. 
• Celebrate the Trailblazers of 2024 

Who should attend:

• Certified social enterprise members  
• Social enterprises not yet certified with Social Traders  
• Business and governments looking to make the switch to good
• Business and government members who have recently joined Social Traders  
• Existing business and government members with new talent in their team AND  
• Our sector collaborators looking to hear about the latest social procurement best practice insights. 

Places are limited. Registration is essential and will close 10am the day prior  

Reach out to our events team with any questions events@socialtraders.com.au