Buy Social

Buy Social is Social Enterprise NL's program that is building the impact economy by making social procurement the standard. We do this by connecting impact companies and corporate and government buyers. Through our Buy Social Market, we show buyers across the Netherlands the offerings of impact companies. With the partner network and our events, we inspire SMEs, governments and large companies to make sustainable choices.

For social entrepreneurs

Impact entrepreneurs affiliated with Social Enterprise NL and/or the Social Enterprise Code and focusing on the B2B market can join Buy Social at no cost.

The platform includes the Buy Social Market where social enterprises promote their products and services online. Thus, social enterprises are easily visible and findable to buying organizations.
We are also developing master classes in collaboration with Buy Social partners, such as on procurement and corporate readiness. In this way, impact entrepreneurs can further professionalize and prepare themselves for a wider market.
Together with Buy Social partners, we organize pitch events where social entrepreneurs get a stage to pitch their offerings to buying organizations. With these events we bring supply and demand together and stimulate new collaborations.

For purchasing organizations

Buy Social targets all buying organizations, from large to small. Every euro has impact; what impact that is is determined by the buyer. We like to help inspire to use this impact to solve societal challenges. Purchasing services and products from social enterprises increases the positive social impact they make. In this way you immediately give substance to the CSR, MVI and SROI objectives of your organization.

The Buy Social partner network

Companies and governments join the Buy Social Partner Network to help realize their social ambitions through procurement. The partner network is a knowledge and learning network where best practices and experiences are shared, among other things. 

Buy Social offers its partners an up-to-date and broad overview of innovative social enterprises that can be a match for their own sustainability ambitions;
Buy Social supports its partners in matching with these social enterprises;
Buy Social provides a stage for inspiring examples of procurement collaborations with social enterprises at events and on social media;
Buy Social hosts a quarterly partner meeting where partners share tips and experiences;
Partners can use their participation in Buy Social in their internal and external communications.