When governments and corporates leverage their purchasing power for social good - it’s a practice called ‘social procurement’. Globally this spending has surged to $14 trillion. It matters to consumers too - 61% would pay more to a business that is ethical and sustainable. In WA, WASEC’s members are doing amazing things with their businesses to alleviate poverty, employ vulnerable people, address mental health challenges and much more.
Join us on Thursday, June 20, from 6pm-9pm for our event Buying the Good Stuff: Creating a Marketplace for Social Enterprise, where WASEC will showcase businesses making a positive impact. We’ll explore what’s needed to make ethical purchasing mainstream to create a thriving marketplace for social entrepreneurs in Western Australia.
The evening will be chaired by journalist Emma Young from WAToday. Emma has covered the social impact space extensively throughout her career and donates half of the royalties from her latest book to the environmental think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions.
Speakers:
• Franco Randazzo, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Loop Upcycling
• Frank Mitchell, Director, Kardan Construction
• Bronwyn Bate, CEO and Founder, Mettle Women Inc.
• Anthony MacShane, Founder, Reboot Australia
• Andrew Davy, Assistant Director, Social Procurement & Sector Capability, WA Government
• Ben Kent, Senior Manager Community Impact and Engagement, RAC
Ticket includes:
• A welcome drink courtesy of Spinifex Brewing Co., supporting Veteran and Indigenous communities with native-infused brews
• Light snacks from Gather Foods, an award-winning First Nations catering company offering mentorship to Aboriginal youth
• A chance to explore "Metamorphoses," an exhibition showcasing artists from Western Australia's south, emphasising connections to nature
FORM Gallery and Cafe occupies one of Western Australia’s oldest surviving railway buildings, built in 1886 as a goods shed for the railway line. It’s now a not-for-profit cultural community hub promoting WA artists and developing creativity across the state. Among others, it is involved in the Silo Trail and brought Thomas Dambo's Giants of Mandurah to WA.
Getting there - The event location is at Claremont train station plus, there is plenty of free parking outside the gallery and across the road.
