Every purchase we make is a choice about the kind of world we want to live in. This isn’t about consuming more, it’s about buying better and shifting our purchases to align with our values and our vision for the future.
When we choose to purchase products and services from enterprises that put people and the planet first, we directly contribute to solving the social and environmental issues we care about.
There are enterprises focused on homelessness, addiction, the prison system, abuse survivors, human trafficking, women’s empowerment, plastic waste, the energy transition, circular economy innovations, ecosystem restoration, and so much more.
The revenue from our purchases enables these enterprises to continue their work, innovate, and expand their impact. It reduces dependency on restrictive grant funding.
Most importantly, it channels funds into the emerging economy, where it can continue to circulate. Instead of being extracted and accumulated by a few, it is reinvested to benefit us all.
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Purchasing with Purpose gift cards are great for employee recognition, special events, contest awards, customer and partner appreciation, and other occasions. Each gift card purchase:
• Directly supports enterprises that put people and planet first
• Reduces waste by enabling people to choose a gift they really want and need
• Contributes to social and environmental solutions
Gift cards can be purchased individually or in bulk. If you have questions or need support, get in touch.
Explore the directories to find enterprises working on issues you care about. Use the marketplaces to purchase products and services and support their work. Visit the Places page to access local directories and marketplaces from local purchasing initiatives.
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Want to help build a resilient local economy that puts people and planet first in your area? Local purchasing initiatives can focus on a town, city, region, or state, or a place-based event. They bring together partners, verified enterprises with products and services, buyers, and other supporters to expand and develop the local ecosystem. Local purchasing initiatives benefit from shared infrastructure and resources but evolve based on local needs and opportunities.
Global procurement spend is thousands of times greater than charitable giving. If we shift even 1% of this purchasing spend to enterprises that put people and planet first, it would mobilize a trillion dollars for social and environmental solutions.
The People, Planet, Progress Community brings together procurement, sustainability, and impact professionals who want to leverage the power of purchasing for social and environmental impact.
Do you work with a corporation, government agency, university, school system, hospital, faith community, or other large institution that wants to purchase with purpose? We offer custom support services to make it easier. Examples include:
Purchasing with Purpose works with a network of global partners and local partners in different areas of the United States. Want to explore opportunities?