Our commitment

Social purpose is part of the DNA of BlueNorth.

Not a program we run alongside the work. A commitment built into how the firm is funded, who we work for at cost, and what we build into every engagement.

50%
Of all profits

Reinvested in vulnerable communities

Half of all profits are invested in organisations and programs working with vulnerable communities across Australia and the region. It is a standing commitment, set at the top of the P&L rather than whatever is left at the end of the year.

Pro bono
Low bono
Subsidised programs

Expertise where it is hardest to buy

Our pro bono and low bono programs are subsidised so social enterprises and First Nations businesses can access the right expertise and support — the same practitioners, the same rigour, at a price that works.

Access and win procurement opportunities
Create partnerships and supply-chain pathways
Build commercial and bid capability
Grow into larger, more complex contracts
Every
project
Impact built in

Built in, not bolted on

Supporting organisations to deliver social and environmental impact is built into every project we deliver — whether or not social value is what the client came to us for.

In the work

How the commitment shows up in client work

01

Social value in the spend

We help organisations move beyond compliance and tokenism to embed measurable social value into procurement strategy, policy and practice.

02

Both sides of the transaction

We work with buyers on Indigenous and social procurement policy, and with the suppliers those policies are meant to reach — so the pathway actually connects.

03

Measured, not asserted

Social and environmental outcomes are tracked the same way savings are — reported through CPO360 so leadership can see what changed.

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Are you a social enterprise or First Nations business?

Tell us what you are trying to win and where you are getting stuck. If we can help, we will — at pro bono or low bono rates.

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