Social Enterprises
Overview
Marriott has a rich history with its social enterprises working with government, councils, water utilities and the corporate sector dating back to 1989 with its first supported employment social enterprise leading to the birth of Garden Force now known as Environment Management Services. This was followed shortly thereafter by the establishment of its Industries and factories which has continued to evolve to meet the changing market environments with a major focus on food production currently.
Focus on new market opportunities is seeing the introduction of diversification into new incubator social businesses and emerging social procurement opportunities requiring new commercial approaches which has been challenging our business modelling enabling us to thrive and grow.
With the introduction of the Victorian Social Procurement Framework, Marriott works in partnership with socially minded organisations to harness their purchasing power and create genuine social value which goes beyond the commercial value of the goods and services.
Each of Marriott’s Social Enterprises are certified with Social Traders as well as holding relevant NDIS and OHS accreditations.
Our Commitment
Marriott is committed to providing high levels of quality services to our customers with the added benefit of aligning their businesses with one of Victoria’s longest established community benefit organisations.
Our goal for our Social Enterprises is a continued focus on providing meaningful, sustainable and valuable employment opportunities for our employees. Marriott provides supported employment services for people with a disability or experiencing social disadvantage across our Social Enterprises where we provide the opportunity for individuals to engage in meaningful work, skills development and training it its social enterprises.
To achieve this, we are committed to continually improving and demonstrating our competitiveness in the Victorian market through the deployment of modern technology and equipment to our workplaces to enhance productivity, efficiency and growth in the business.
We are also continually seeking new business opportunities and offer our customers long-term or one off business solutions at competitive rates and can guarantee reliable, quality and on-time service.
Advantages of Using Us
For businesses we offer a wide range of services that can be tailored to your needs:-
- We have accredited social enterprise status
- We offer a high level of quality work that is delivered consistently to scope, timelines and quotes/contracts
- We can help you meet your social responsibility components of the government procurement contracts.
- Choosing to use Marriott for your business contracts gives disadvantaged individuals greater financial and social independence and wellbeing
- Our social business enterprises support disadvantaged individuals to solve social problems by providing training and employment outcomes
- Our employees are supported to gain real life work experience, training and gain skills that builds their confidence that can open future doors to mainstream employment opportunities
Capability Statements
Industries
Fresh Start
Enviro Management
Social Value & Impact
Marriott delivers effective business solutions while providing employment opportunities that provide economic and social outcomes to people living with a disability or social disadvantage.
Marriott is a values driven organisation with a balance of social and commercial initiatives that add value to our customers while creating employment opportunities that provide economic and social outcomes.
Our social enterprises support individuals with a disability and those experiencing social disadvantage working to solve social problems by providing supportive and meaningful employment to achieve a range of social outcomes. These individuals are supported to gain real life work experience along with training and gaining skills that builds their confidence that can open future doors to mainstream employment opportunities whilst also meeting their individual goals, choice and control.
Marriott is an experienced operator of social enterprises working in partnerships with government, councils, construction projects and its commercial clients dating back to 1989 when it commenced its first social business enterprise.
Our social businesses have continued to build a strong and loyal customer base delivering a high level of quality work for our commercial clients. Our social enterprises are certified with Social Traders and also hold a range of OHS and other quality accreditations.
For organisations seeking social impacts, in working with Marriott delivers
- Enabling positive social change
- Meaningful employment outcomes
- Building capability of people with a disability or disadvantage with training and skills development
- Providing economic security & financial independence of the people we support
Customer Testimonials
"Marriott Industries has been our partner in assembling Caesarstone’s sample books for a number of years now. Our sample books are an important asset for our sales operations, and Marriott’s team deliver the books, by adhering to our high quality standards. We know that actively partnering in this social enterprise allows Caesarstone to contribute to providing employment options for people with disabilities. With a commercial approach, we highly endorse any business to partner with Marriott Industries for their warehousing and logistics needs."
Omer Ben-MosheNational Operations ManagerWe have partnered with Marriott Industries for over 5 years across a range of functions including warehousing, picking & packing, </em><em>co-ordinating shipments, stock recording, re-work projects, labelling and various other adhoc activities. The friendly team at Marriott have always maintained a high level of professionalism.
Being able to confidently hand over the logistics side of our business to Marriott has given us more time to work on the business and not in it, all whilst knowing we are supporting a social enterprise that benefits people with a diverse background of disabilities. I highly recommend their services.
James CrossDirectorMini Hippo Imports has proudly partnered with Marriott Support Services for the past five years. They take good care of our order receivables, pick and pack for wholesale and retail orders, as well as providing a repacking service. Our business has grown exponentially over this time, with the ongoing support of Marriott - we started with two SKUs and now carry hundreds!.
As well as enjoying impressive customer service from the Marriott team, they also keep us entertained with their good humour – it really is service with a smile! We are proud to support this wonderful social enterprise and look forward to continuing to grow our business alongside theirs.
Megan MallenOwner
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