Time: 10-month tailored program

Price: $300/month + GST per organisation. Social Traders members could sponsor four SMEs for $10,000

Places available: Two participants from each SME per program

Eligibility: Open to SMEs with less than $100 million turnover or less than 50 employees.

The Elevate Program is a 10-month tailored initiative designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to integrate sustainable business practices into their operations. This program will equip SMEs to enhance their competitive advantage, deliver and report on measurable social and economic impact through social procurement, and expand their responsible business practices.

Keen to get started?

Expression of interest is now open for a program in May 2025. Applications will close Friday, 11 April 2025.

If you would like to apply or want more information, please contact Rewa Mackie, Innovation Project Lead: Rewa.Mackie@socialtraders.com.au

Time: Full day (in-house)

Price: $12,000 ex GST (members only)

Online Up to 100 attendees $160 / attendee thereafter

Face-to-face* Up to 25 attendees $240 / attendee thereafter

This in-house masterclass blends real-world experiences with theoretical insights and course content tailored for your industry. Deepen your team's understanding of social procurement and gain confidence to champion social procurement in your organisation.

Don't have an organisation-wide opportunity? Consider booking an online learning session instead: National | Online | Social Procurement Practitioner Masterclass

*Face-to-face pricing excludes the cost of travel, venue hire, catering, and any additional costs to conduct an in-person event.

Time: 2 hours

Price: $5,300 ex GST (members only)

Online Up to 100 attendees $160 / attendee thereafter

Face-to-face* Up to 25 attendees $240 / attendee thereafter

A short program to demystify the fundamentals of ESG. We provide directional guidance on how to measure and describe progress in each of the areas, reflect on real-world challenges and provide case studies / real examples relevant to each area.

*Face-to-face pricing excludes the cost of travel, venue hire, catering, and any additional costs to conduct an in-person event.

Time: Half day

Price: $8,600 ex GST (members only)

Online Up to 100 attendees $160 / attendee thereafter

Face-to-face* Up to 25 attendees $240 / attendee thereafter

A longer, immersive program to unpack core ESG concepts – aligned to your ESG goals or frameworks. These might be focused on social procurement or diversity and inclusion. This session includes:

• Co-design / tailored core content
• Tailored workshop
• Guest speaker selection if appropriate

*Face-to-face pricing excludes the cost of travel, venue hire, catering, and any additional costs to conduct an in-person event.

Time: 2 hours

Price: $4,600 ex GST (members only)

Online Up to 100 attendees $160 / attendee thereafter

Face-to-face* Up to 25 attendees $240 / attendee thereafter

An educational course to support staff to learn the basics of social enterprise, social procurement, and how to implement social procurement within your business.

Available training courses:

• Social procurement essentials: Learn the fundamentals of social enterprise, social procurement, and implementation strategies for your business
  
• Supply chain engagement: Support your key contractors to implement social procurement
  
• Social procurement maturity workshop: This facilitated workshop provides a strategic approach to social procurement maturity. Engage your key internal stakeholders to identify objectives, gaps and create frameworks to successfully embed social procurement
  
• Social procurement strategy workshop: These facilitated workshops provide a strategic approach to social procurement maturity by engaging your key internal stakeholders to identify frameworks, objectives, and gaps for successful integration
  
• Embedding social in the procurement process: Deep dive into your procurement ecosystem, identify ways to best utilise the tools available to help you embed social procurement into your supply chain
  

*Face-to-face pricing excludes the cost of travel, venue hire, catering, and any additional costs to conduct an in-person event.

Time: 90 minutes

Price: $5,000 ex GST (members only)

Online Up to 25 attendees $160 / attendee thereafter

Face-to-face* Up to 25 attendees $240 / attendee thereafter

This workshop identifies opportunities to introduce diverse certified social enterprises into buyer supply chains. Tailored for procurement teams, bid writers, and sustainability personnel, it offers:

• A 90-minute session with seasoned Social Procurement Advisors
• Identification of strategic priorities in social procurement
• Mapping of social procurement opportunities
• Development of an action plan, including timeline and accountable personnel
• Post-workshop report with recommended actions

*Face-to-face pricing excludes the cost of travel, venue hire, catering, and any additional costs to conduct an in-person event.