Our 2024 Trailblazer and Game Changer awards have been announced! Let’s commemorate the innovative social enterprises, businesses and governments leading the charge in #Business4Good.
Social Procurement Impact Partnership - National Winner
Green Connect & Mirvac
Certified social enterprise Green Connect and business member Mirvac partnered to conduct over 41 waste audits across Sydney and the ACT, creating jobs for 250 people facing barriers. Mirvac’s $250k+ support stabilised Green Connect and funded vital programs for refugees, unemployed youth, and Indigenous Australians.
Finalists
NT & QLD: Civil Geotechnical Consultants & Fulton Hogan
Since 2017, they’ve turned a humble partnership into a multi-million-dollar success story. CGC channels 50% of its profits into community programs, supporting vulnerable youth through scholarships, STEM education, technology donations, and breakfast programs. Their commitment to social procurement shines through industry presentations, strategic roadshows, and exploring new opportunities, amplifying their social and environmental impact.
VIC & TAS: SisterWorks Inc & Yarra Trams
SisterWorks Inc & Yarra Trams have set a new benchmark with their ground-breaking Shared Value Partnership (SVP). From upcycling tram seat fabric to creating job opportunities and developing wheel shunts, their collaboration is a game-changer in social and sustainable procurement. With 833+ hours of priority jobseeker employment annually and 4+ tonnes of waste diverted from landfills, this partnership is driving real impact and innovation
SA & WA: Community Corporate & DHS, SA Government
Their groundbreaking pilot program matched skilled refugees with tech roles through tailored training and support. The results speak volumes: two refugees secured skilled employment, 96% of participants had their cadetships extended, and many transitioned to permanent roles. Participants enjoyed a 60% average income increase, with one individual at Woolworths seeing a 150% boost.
Social Enterprise Pioneer of the Year- National Winner
Chatstat
Certified social enterprise Chatstat uses AI to protect youth mental health by monitoring social media and preventing cyberbullying and self-harm. Their real-time alerts and partnerships with educational institutions increased timely interventions by 25%, safeguarding over 28,000 young Australians.
Finalists
NSW & ACT: Freedom Hub
The Freedom Hub channels 100% of its profits from various social enterprises - cafe, events, advisory, catering, and retail - into its Survivor School. This school empowers modern slavery survivors with tailored education, sustainable employment, and support, promoting financial independence.
VIC & TAS: Soap Aid Limited
Soap Aid’s “Hotel to Hands” (H2H) program is a pioneering example of circular economy innovation. By recycling waste soap from hotels into new soap bars, Soap Aid addresses hygiene challenges while promoting sustainability. Soap Aid has produced over 3 million soap bars, with more than 1 million bars distributed to Indigenous communities to combat Trachoma and enhance hygiene.
SA & WA: The Fulcrum Agency
The Fulcrum Agency has transformed built environment projects by co-designing with Jamukurnu-Yapalikurnu Aboriginal Corporation (JYAC) for the Martu people. They’ve moved beyond the traditional architect/client model to place Martu communities at the core of design and decision-making. This approach ensures housing and infrastructure projects honor Martu cultural and communal values.
VIC & TAS Region
Social Enterprise Pioneer of the Year: Soap Aid Limited
Social Procurement Impact Partnership: SisterWorks Inc & Yarra Trams
Business for Good Game Changer:
Social Enterprise: Sue Boyce, Ability Works Australia
Business and Government: Francesca Maclean, Yarra Trams
‘S’ in ESG Frontrunner: John Holland Group, Hobsons Bay Main Sewer Duplication Project
QLD & NT Region
Social Enterprise Pioneer of the Year: Chatstat
Social Procurement Impact Partnership: Civil Geotechnical Consultants (CGC) & Fulton Hogan
Business for Good Game Changer:
Social Enterprise: Nora Fraser, The Multicultural Professional Network (MPN)
Business and Government: Thomas Hilleary, JLL
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