INAUGURAL GLOBAL IMPACT SOURCING AWARDS

Founded in 2001 with operations in Cambodia, Laos, and Kenya, DDD is recognized worldwide for having pioneered Impact Sourcing. DDD addresses the education and skills gap among disadvantaged youth through its comprehensive Work-Study Program, which includes training, employment, professional development and academic scholarships. The company recruits youth from disadvantaged families, including men and women with disabilities. Since its inception, more than 2,500 youth from these underserved markets have graduated from DDD’s Work-Study Program. Apart from providing associates with gainful employment in the formal sector, DDD has economically empowered them to provide for their families, indirectly improving the lives of an additional 5,000 individuals.

Teleperformance has been recruiting disabled and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth under the age of 26 in developing countries for many years, providing training to develop the skills necessary to match its client’s needs and for the individuals to thrive in the company. In 2014, Teleperformance committed to creating 5,000 Impact Sourcing jobs over five years. By 2016 this goal was surpassed with over 25,000 Impact Sourcing hires. Currently, Teleperformance trains and employs approximately 50,000 individuals worldwide through its Impact Sourcing program. Its impact sourcing talent strategies include the hiring and development of disabled individuals, women, U.S. veterans, active military members and members of their immediate families, individuals who were long-term unemployed and youth without previous formal employment.

Impact Sourcing is Microsoft’s preferred sourcing strategy, aligning its mission with its procurement strategy. The company seeks to engage and learn from social enterprise impact sourcing service providers, while extending its model to its own large multi-national suppliers. Microsoft has participated in a cross industry/function stakeholder group to develop Impact Employment metrics, joined in over a dozen business cases on Impact Sourcing, and has committed to engage in Impact Sourcing. Its suppliers have committed to creating thousands of Impact Employment jobs. In fiscal year 2017 Microsoft supported Impact Sourcing projects in 14 countries, including the United States, Kenya, Uganda and India for services such as back-office work and facilities management.