Hospitality management company Springboard Hospitality has launched a collaboration with Procure Impact, a B2B marketplace and procurement partner. The company will source products from social enterprises dedicated to empowering individuals facing barriers to work.
“We believe that every purchase has the power to make a difference,” Ben Rafter, CEO of Springboard Hospitality, said in a statement. “Our commitment to sourcing from social enterprises reflects our values of compassion and social responsibility, and we are excited to partner with Procure Impact to make this vision a reality.”
“At Procure Impact, we are proud to support Springboard Hospitality in its mission to drive social impact through responsible sourcing,” said Jen Collins, president at Procure Impact. “By doing business in this way, Springboard is not only enhancing the guest experience through high-quality, hand-crafted products, but also creating meaningful job opportunities for individuals facing barriers to employment.”
Springboard Hospitality has pledged a goal of creating 5,000 hours of work through purchases on the Procure Impact platform. With this commitment, the company joins the Dignity of Work Pledge, an initiative recently launched by Procure Impact and the American Hotel & Lodging Association with the ultimate goal of creating 100,000 hours of paid employment for overlooked populations. Each vendor on the Procure Impact platform—providing snack products and bathroom amenities as well as home goods like glassware, coasters and candles—employs individuals facing barriers to work, including survivors of trafficking, veterans, at-risk youth, refugees, individuals with disabilities and people who have experienced poverty, incarceration, homelessness, mental health issues and trauma or substance use disorders.
Springboard manages 48 independent and branded properties in 14 states.