EDITORIAL
Blueline Laundry certified as a “Business for Good”.
Social procurement provides a tangible way for companies to make a positive social impact using their existing spend. When you buy from a Social Enterprise, you are purchasing the same quality goods and services that your business needs, and buying community impact in the same transaction. In addition to high quality, quick turnaround commercial laundry services, Blueline Laundry provides social benefits including: • Bringing from marginalised cohorts including those with a disability, refugees and migrants, and those who have experienced trauma. • Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. • Enabling people to participate in the community and the economy. people into employment
A growing number of large businesses and governments have a policy of Social Procurement. This means that they want to buy from Social Enterprises – businesses like Blueline Laundry that generate social value above and beyond the value of the goods or services purchased. Blueline Laundry is now recognised as a “Business for Good” with Certification as a Social Enterprise - businesses that exist to create a fairer and more sustainable Australia.
The Certification demonstrates that Blueline Laundry creates impact through trade in three ways:
• That its Purpose to create meaningful employment has a defined benefit to the public and the community. • That it derives a substantial portion of its income from trade. • That Blueline Laundry invest efforts and resources into its Purpose such that public/community benefit outweighs private benefit.
Find out more about Social Procurement at socialtraders.com.au
Business for Good A commercial laundry with social impact.
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www.blueline-laundry.com @bluelinelaundry
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