Why ApricotConnect?
We identified a problem with the current industry approach to identifying and listing social benefit suppliers.
It was by listening to our client's challenges in social & sustainable procurement and supply chain diversity, that ApricotConnect arose.
Social enterprise databases available on the market comprise less than one quarter of the current social benefit suppliers identified, verified or registered. The current market approach divides the vendors by beneficiaries and certification, excluding most vendors. Also, the superficiality of the information available makes it harder to find social enterprises that best suit the needs of the business.
The disparate directories have not bought together all Social Benefit Suppliers under one easy to search directory.
ApricotConnect emerges to unify and expand opportunities with the aim of becoming Australia's largest directory for verified, certified and registered social benefit suppliers.
With increasing market pressure for businesses to do good, ApricotConnect leverages technology to make social & sustainable procurement a better experience for all.
Designed for a better User Experience
ApricotConnect is more than a supplier directory
ApricotConnect will give you access to the largest data base of social benefit suppliers with greater certainty about their capability.
Features
- Search by service categories, skills, locations, beneficiaries and rating scales to help your procurement team make more informed purchasing decisions.
- Create priority cohort experiences that drive an inclusive employment agenda opportunities, supporting your organisations sustainability, values and objectives.
- ApricotConnects’ due diligence index allows for more certainty about capability to deliver project outcomes alongside a comprehensive assessment of suppliers workplace culture so you can be sure you know who your business is purchasing from.
- Access to disability social enterprise, majority owned Aboriginal enterprise and other verified, certified and registered social enterprise and social benefit suppliers.
- Access member-only 'Meet The Buyer' events and award opportunities.
- Development and training for procurement team members and executive leadership teams
- ApricotConnect provides more flexibility in the purchasing experience.
- Track and report your social & sustainable procurement spend and direct impacts efficiently and centralised.
- Support the capability development of your preferred social benefit suppliers
How to Explore Apricot Connect
ApricotConnect will add immediate value by;
- Helping you respond to tender requirements with data, knowledge, insights and effective storytelling of social impact & beneficiaries
- Introduced innovation and consistency into the social & sustainable procurement purchasing process for your teams
- Address cost and capability challenges when purchasing from social benefit suppliers
- Direct connection to Australia’s’ largest and vetted directory of 'hard-to-find' social benefit suppliers
- ApricotConnect saves you time, money and resources and connects you directly to the suppliers you need
How to become a Member
- Visit www.apricotconnect.com.au
- Register your account
- Create your user and company profile
- Start searching
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