Launch of first national campaign to support businesses’ work with social enterprises and deliver positive change to their communities

In the current economic climate, some businesses have been forced to realign their strategy to the detriment of their corporate social responsibility objectives. In response, the Social Enterprise Mark Company is launching its first national campaign, 50 in 250, designed to support businesses’ use of certified social enterprises within their supply chains, and in the process dramatically improve the benefit they deliver to communities.

To celebrate the campaign launch, The City of London Corporation is holding an event on the 22nd of November at the Guildhall. It will be attended by leading social enterprises and opened by Gordon Morris, Chair of the Social Enterprise Mark Company and Managing Director of Age UK Enterprises, the largest financial organisation to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark and Paul Sizeland, Director of Economic Development at the City of London Corporation. KPMG and Wates are also confirmed to be speaking at the event.

The 50 in 250 campaign aims to secure a pledge from 50 companies to do business with at least five certified social enterprises within 250 days. It has been developed to encourage businesses to recognise how their procurement could deliver substantial and innovative ethical benefit, while delivering to their overall commercial objectives.