Marketplaces

Actors in the marketplaces domain include:

• Social Enterprises

  A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business, but exist specifically to make the world a better place. Social enterprises can adopt a range of legal structures, identities, and play multiple roles, across different domains, in the ecosystem.

• Market connectors

  Brokers that link social enterprises with customers to facilitate and grow trade. They may use a variety of platforms and means of intermediation, and specialise in different customer segments including retail, business-to-business, public sector procurement, or outcome purchasers.

• Federal Government

  National-level government agencies and departments that determine social enterprise policy and funding.

• State Governments

  State and Territory-level government bodies that oversee regional social enterprise policies, development strategies, and regulations.

• Local Governments

  City or local-level authorities that have a specific influence on community-based social enterprises and localised initiatives.

• Corporations

  Large companies that engage with social enterprises through partnerships, procurement, investment, and corporate social responsibility programs.