Reports
Reports
Unlock the power of social procurement
In our rapidly changing world, embedding sustainability into business practices is no longer a choice; it is a must. At Yunus Social Innovation, we believe that integrating social enterprises in corporate value chains is a unique opportunity to drive transformative change. Over the years, we have been investigating the potential of social procurement and its business benefits across diverse regions and industries. Discover our valuable resources, built over the years, in collaborations with other key ecosystem players.
Global Reports
Social Procurement Manual
Yunus Social Business, 2021
This practical guide provides practical tools, case studies and brings together learnings from industry leaders who have successfully initiated social procurement projects within their organizations including the likes of Williams-Sonoma, The Body Shop, Deloitte, and PwC.
State of Social Procurement 2025
Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, SAP, Telos, Schwab Foundation, 2025
The State of Social Procurement report is a collaborative initiative by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, bringing together 18 leading organizations on social procurement. It highlights novel data on social issues in global value chains, provides insights into the business case for social procurement, highlights regulatory developments, and showcases how maturing ecosystems for social procurement drive impact in over 10 countries and regions.
A $500 Billion Market Opportunity for Real Impact
Yunus Social Business, SAP, BCG, 2022
Under the patronage of SAP and the World Economic Forum's Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, Yunus Social Business and Boston Consulting Group conducted research into the market size and opportunity for social procurement. We find that a staggering $500 billion could become available to social businesses if companies worked with them at scale. Find out more about the opportunities, challenges and growing ecosystem on social procurement.
Country Reports
Corporate Guide to Social Procurement in South Africa
Accendio, Yunus Social Business, 2024
Developed by Yunus Social Business and Accendio, this guide provides actionable insights for corporate managers to drive sustainable and inclusive growth in South Africa, and to comply with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) legislation, which arises from the post-apartheid transition. Learn more about the regulatory context and discover success stories and practical tips from pioneer social procurement programmes such as Seeds of Change, led by Food Lover’s Market.
Malaysia Social Procurement Country Report
Malaysia Impact Alliance, Yunus Social Business, 2025
Malaysia’s social procurement ecosystem is growing steadily, driven by government-led frameworks like the Malaysian Social Enterprise Accreditation (SE.A), and increasing corporate collaborations with social enterprises. This report highlights inspiring case studies, 75 social enterprises who already sell to corporate clients such as PwC, Deloitte, and Shell, as well as the future opportunities led by the Malaysia Impact Alliance.
Colombia and Peru Social Procurement Report
Change Lab, Agora Partnerships, Yunus Social Business, 2024
This report examines the landscape of social procurement in Colombia and Peru, focusing on how social enterprises in these countries engage with the corporate ecosystem and navigate the complexities of integration into broader supply chains. Conducted by ChangeLab - Agora Partnership in collaboration with Yunus Social Business. This research aims to elucidate the conditions surrounding social entrepreneurship at various stages, identifying the principal barriers, opportunities, and dynamics shaping this sector in both nations.
Sector Reports
Social Procurement in Plastic Waste
Yunus Social Business, WASTE, 2023
Plastic pollution is a growing problem that cannot be ignored any further, as widely analyzed and researched by experts globally. Developed in collaboration with WASTE, this report sheds light on the opportunity for corporations to partner with social enterprises in the global fight against plastic waste. It condenses insights gained from over 60 social social enterprises engaged in the sector, around the world.
Social Procurement in Textile and Fashion
Yunus Social Business, WASTE, 2022
In the fashion industry, companies normally start the sustainability journey by getting visibility on their value chain, and then by ensuring compliance. Through social procurement, positive social and climate impact are created directly as part of daily business operations. Discover 50+ inspiring social enterprises and successful social procurement partnerships in the textile sector.