Midlothian Council is the third local authority in Scotland to sign the Buy Social Pledge.
It empowers organisations to use their purchasing power for social and environmental good across Scotland's communities.
The pledge, run by Social Enterprise Scotland, brings together corporate businesses, SMEs, academic institutions, and public sector bodies in a shared commitment to integrate social enterprises into their supply chains.
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John Converse Townsend, a Forbes contributor, shares what can the private sector do for a social enterprise. He encourages social enterprises to reach out to corporations for help to scale up their businesses.