Social Procurement Award
This category awards the use of procurement as a tool to provide enduring positive benefits for communities, employee of suppliers, and the environment, alongside acquiring the goods, services and works required.
Sponsored by
Northpower
Fuelling economic growth for Northland
winner
Social Procurement Award
New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 2023
Northpower's focus on helping fuel economic growth for Northland is highlighted through its support of local business.
It believes social procurement is about using its buying power and forming long-term, sustainable relationships to generate social and community value that goes beyond the monetary value of the goods or services procured.
Local contracting firm North Drill has been able to expand on the back of its contracts with Northpower, while the lines company has become both a supporter - and employer - of technology students studying at the region's Developers Institute.