This goes beyond purchasing policy. It includes organisations that use their facilities, logistics, data, platforms or operational infrastructure to de-risk new solutions, create demand for sustainable products and services or help emerging suppliers reach viability. The test is whether the organisation's commercial weight is creating conditions for others to change - not just changing itself.
Who it's for:
Businesses and councils.
What the judges are looking for:
- deliberate use of commercial levers (purchasing, infrastructure, platforms, data) to drive environmental or social outcomes
- measurable positive impact on suppliers, partners, or the wider market (not just internal improvement)
- evidence of system-level intent: policies, relationships, or investments that shift what others do
- outcomes proportionate to the organisation's scale and influence