Reduce inequality within and among countries.
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Latest Reduced Inequalities Brand Actions
Womens' Development Programme
The Women’s Development Program (WDP) was established to empower women and young girls facing socio-economic challenges with skills development and entrepreneurship training. WDP is active across Sri Lanka at the Moratuwa, Kalkudah and Weligama Centers empowering 1400+ women with vocational skills to pursue their goals. Additionally, it partners with support groups to provide awareness on personal and social issues, including hygiene, gender-based violence, and financial literacy. The initiative also includes the Good Heart Cafe which provides nutritious food that creates further livelihood opportunities. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) 633 women in Sri Lanka’s Western, Eastern and Southern coasts empowered with life skills and entrepreneurship support through the Women’s Development Program.
Evidence
Empower IT Lab
The Dilmah Empower IT Lab was inaugurated in 2024 within our factory premises at the Head Office. This stateof-the-art facility is exclusively dedicated to providing our factory associates with the resources and opportunities to pursue professional IT courses in alignment with National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) guidelines.
MJF Kids Programme
The MJF Kids Programme provides underprivileged children from low income families in 8 locations across Sri Lanka, with education, life skills/vocational training required to overcome the challenges faced by them due to extreme poverty and ensuing social issues. To date, 3500 children from low - income plantation and rural communities are strengthened with educational support. in FY 23/24, 1369 young boys and girls from less privileged, plantation and rural communities are supported with scholarship programs and educational support. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 852 beneficiaries
Vocational Training Programme
Vocational training provided for nearly 7,000 youth in carpentry, dress making, IT and graphic design with nationally accredited courses offered as well. In their efforts to inspire female youth entrepreneurs, the MJF Center, Kalkudah in the East of Sri Lanka offers women in rural regions training in beauty culture and embroidery helping them launch their own businesses following their graduation. The course has graduated 25+ young women who are makeup artists and salon owners.
The Curtiss Institute of Design Technology
The Curtiss Institute of Design Technology is a programme administered by the MJF Charitable Foundation in the West, South, and East of Sri Lanka. It is an IT skills training program that fulfils all national competency standards of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC). Over 6000 youth, adults, and youth with disabilities have benefited from the courses offered in IT and graphic design. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 180
Rainbow Horizons Programme
Rainbow Horizons is a transformative programme that offers holistic education, therapy and care services for children and youth with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities in four locations in the West, East, and North of Sri Lanka. Established with a vision to create an educational environment that is both disability- and gender-sensitive, the Centre ensures a safe, inclusive, non-violent, and effective learning space for children from socio- economically challenged backgrounds. This programme has supported 3,500 children and youth with disabilities to develop to their fullest potential.
People's Market
The People's market falls within the scope of the Small Entrepreneur Program. It was initiated in the aftermath of COVID-19 to help revive small enterprises and support individuals who were made unemployed by the pandemic. Today the Peoples Market takes place every quarter in the West, South and East of Sri Lanka. Each market supports up to 100 small businesses, female-led enterprises and entrepreneurs with disabilities. The Markets attract a footfall between 700 to 1700 shoppers, allowing small enterprises to grow their networks. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 319
Empowering Plantation Community
Meeting the needs & demands of a resident population of 155,000 in the plantation community through updated infrastructure and facilities. 131 young beneficiaries supported through Scholarships; 88 university undergraduates, 32 of our beneficiaries are university graduates. Gifting of a passbook savings account to over 40 newborns of plantation employees. Contributed towards public health care in the region through the construction of a High Dependency Unit for the District General Hospital in Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka which benefits 500,000 people in the community. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 47, 688 beneficiaries 2) Number of scholarships - 43 scholarships
Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Disorders (CCCPDD)
Located in Kalapaluwawa, Rajagiriya CCCPDD serves as a centre of excellence, learning and acts as a resource hub for practical education for children with cerebral palsy and other disorders and their families. It provides education, therapy and training not only for those living with Cerebral Palsy and other development disorders but also for their caregivers and for teachers and professionals working with such individuals with special needs. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of Beneficiaries - 322 beneficiaries
AIDEX (Aid to the Ex-Abled)
This annual sports festival is organized by Colombo Friends in Need Society (the oldest charity in Sri Lanka) and has been supported by Dilmah and the Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation for over 20 years. Since its inception, AIDEX has provided a platform for persons with disabilities from around Sri Lanka to realise their potential and encourage them to challenge themselves to live independent lives with dignity while building a sense of community. In addition to supporting the sports festival, the Foundation also supports members of the AIDEX community with scholarships for children and youth and entrepreneurial support for micro entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Pre- school education
The MJF Foundation pre school education programmes take place in the West, South and Eastern provinces providing holistic, accredited education in an inclusive environment that also caters to the needs of young children with developmental disabilities. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 232
Empower Culinary and Hospitality School
Sri Lanka’s only Worldchefs certified culinary training facility, the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School provides youth from low-income communities with professional training in culinary arts and hospitality, combining practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and personal development. It also offers English language and IT skills courses for the culinary students. This industry-focused initiative enables sustainable employment, helping students break the cycle of poverty and lead dignified, empowered lives. Highlights in FY 24/25 - 1) Number of beneficiaries - 77
i=Change Partnership
In 2022, Enbacci partnered with i=Change. An organisation that helps e-commerce businesses support a range of local or global projects. A minimum of $1 from every online purchase is donated towards one of three projects of the brands choice. The three projects we support are Empower with Literacy, Protect a Woman and Clean the Seas. Through just these three projects, we are supporting a number of the UN sustainability development goals.
Empower with Literacy
Through our partnership with i=Change, Enbacci supports the Empower with Literacy project. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to fall through the cracks of our education system, trapping them in a cycle of vulnerability and illiteracy. This devastating gap is particularly evident in remote Indigenous communities, where the writing abilities of year 9 students are at year 1 level. If not addressed in the early years, this issue continues into adulthood. In remote areas, up to 70% of Aboriginal adults are ‘functionally illiterate’. This is a national tragedy. We believe literacy is freedom; to take control of your life, be informed, have a voice, stand up for your rights, resist exploitation, be self-confident and self-reliant. Literacy unlocks the door to learning and a world of endless possibilities. The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation is transforming lives through community-driven, ground-breaking and best practice literacy programs. Working in English and Indigenous First Languages, ALNF is committed to creating sustainable, long-term change. $12 pays for a day of specialised literacy support in an Indigenous community.
Protect A Woman
As part of our partnership with i=Change, one of the projects we support is Protect a Woman. The Women's Community Shelters experienced a 25% increase in inquiries for safe accommodation for women and children who are homeless or escaping domestic violence during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Existing services were already at full capacity, with more than 50% of women seeking shelter turned away due to a lack of beds. Across Australia, around 56,000 women are homeless each night, many with young children. Now, there are many more. Women unable to access shelters are left vulnerable, and disconnected from community and support networks. Women’s Community Shelters is dedicated to providing women and children with a safe place to stay and an opportunity to rebuild their lives. $50 provides a hot meal and a safe, comfortable place to stay for one night.
B Corp Certified
B Corp Certification confirmed that our community and the environment are stakeholders in our impact-driven business model and our commitment to balancing social and planetary good in everything we do against the highest standards of transparency and accountability. We are now part of a global network of businesses shifting our global economy from a system that profits few to one that benefits all.
Evidence
Ethical Manufacturing
The garment workers that make our products are paid 60% above the living wage, by a BSCI member factory that uses solar to help power their manufacturing. We also do regular factory visits and assessments of systems to ensure good working conditions.
Underwear Recycling
Each year, Australia sees 204 million imported underwear items, will all eventually destined for landfill at the end of life. Underwear for Humanity has pioneered recycling in Australia to address this waste. We work with Social Engine to sort all collected underwear. Wearable bras are given to our charity partner, Support the Girls, while the rest, including unwearable bras, are repurposed into insulation. This initiative not only reduces waste but also supports the community by redistributing useful items and converting unusable ones into valuable materials.
Indigenous Collaboration
At Underwear for Humanity, we believe it's our duty to pay rent on the land that we live on, so we contribute 50 cents from every sale to support Indigenous programs. We collaborate closely with Country as Teacher, and have sponsored a youth Culture Camp $16,000 so far. A Bundjalung organisation that helps young people celebrate and connect.
Plastic Free Packaging
At Underwear for Humanity, our commitment to sustainability extends to our packaging. We've minimized packaging size to conserve natural resources, using recycled kraft board and vegetable-based inks, eliminating the need for fossil fuel-derived inks and completely avoiding plastic. Our products are transferred into recycled kraft pick boxes and shipped in small, compostable mailers, ensuring that every aspect of our delivery process upholds our environmental values.
One-for-one Underwear Donation
We believe that access to clean, new underwear is a fundamental human right, essential for maintaining dignity. Sadly, underwear poverty exists in Australia, and we are committed to addressing this through our one-for-one program—donating a pair of underwear for every item sold. We are incredibly proud of the impact our one-for-one campaign has made. And it became even more powerful on day when we discovered surplus elastic destined for landfill at one of our factories. Now, we utilise deadstock materials like leftover elastic and fabric from other orders to produce the underwear we donate, each pair unique. Our relationship with the factory producing our donation underwear spans over a decade, built on mutual trust and a commitment to sustainability. They consistently use organic cotton and non-toxic Oeko-Tex certified dyes to ensure the fabrics are safe. We give to Aboriginal Health Centres, women's shelters, and homelessness charities.
Evidence
Social Traders Certified
This certification shows that our business, as part of our constitution, has a social, cultural or environmental purpose as its primary objective, and ensures that our primary efforts and resources are invested into this purpose.
Together we've raised over $18 million Aussie dollars to date
We donate 50% of our profits to ensure that everyone has access to clean water and a toilet within our lifetime. We partner with amazing organizations that work hand-in-hand with local communities to create sustainable and scalable solutions for the billions of people who still don’t have access. With our help, our impact partners reached over 575,000 people in 2023. We’re so grateful for our community, the hundreds of thousands of people who put their bums on the line, for making this happen.
Meet our impact partners
We are proud to support incredible organisations that share our mission to ensure everyone has access to clean water and safe toilets. Below is a list of our current impact partners: Fresh Life (Kenya) Fresh Life implements an end-to-end sanitation model for informal settlements in Kenya, delivering dignified, desirable sanitation products and services that meet the needs of low-income residents, and safely removes human waste from these communities.The whole system facilitates safe sanitation, cleaner environment, and sustainable sources of income. Water for People (Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Bolivia, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and India) Water for People has pioneered the “Everyone Forever” approach. That means their goal is to ensure every household, school, and health clinic has access to WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) AND the local government has the capacity to maintain these services for generations to come. WaterAid Australia (Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Cambodia) WaterAid’s mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people by improving access to WASH.
Ethical production and supply chain
The Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018, was a great catalyst for our team to prioritise and further drive ethical sourcing initiatives across our global value-chain As a global apparel company, we recognise that we are responsible for ethical conduct within our value-chain. All of our business partners must sign and demonstrate compliance with our Ethical Sourcing Policy, and participate in our ethical sourcing programs. We have long-standing partnerships with our sourcing partners and factories, and are working collaboratively with them to take positive actions for society and the environment. We have long standing, well established relationships with our supply partners. As a result, we believe that we can work collaboratively with them to ensure that Bisley's values and stipulated standards are not only shared with but also, agreed to by our supply partners. In addition, we have joined a number of ethically based and environmentally focused NGO's and organisations as part of our ongoing commitments.
Clean Clothes, Stronger Communities
In early 2025, Koh proudly donated 1,000 units of our eco-certified Laundry Liquid Pouches to Remote Laundries, a charitable initiative by the Aboriginal Investment Group (AIG) that brings free, purpose-built laundromats to remote Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory. These laundries do more than clean clothes, they combat serious health issues like scabies, staph infections, and rheumatic heart disease, all of which are linked to overcrowding and limited access to washing facilities. With just a few machines and the right detergent, communities can reduce the spread of parasites and bacteria, supporting healthier homes and stronger futures. Our partnership with Remote Laundries helps ensure consistent access to safe, effective, and environmentally friendly detergent, supporting both human wellbeing and planetary health.
Ethics & Diversity
We continue to implement and foster initiatives to increase diversity and inclusiveness in our leadership and broader workforce. We have a diverse global workforce that includes a range of skillsets, perspectives, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and qualifications. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we are committed to providing opportunities to all employees and applicants, and prohibiting discrimination and harassment. In line with our strategic objectives, our board of directors demonstrate attributes and experience conducive to representing the best interests of our stockholders, including a range of skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and qualifications. See our attached Corporate Social Values Report for more information.
SoftLanding
SoftLanding is a social enterprise company which provides employment to people otherwise experiencing barriers to employment. SoftLanding picks-up mattresses and bases directly from outside your home address for a fee. They keep mattresses and bases from landfill as they recover components to recycle.
Women Owned Business
We are a proudly certified as a WEConnect International ‘Women Owned’ Enterprise. As a female-founded and led business, committed to empowering women in industries where innovation and leadership are crucial. At the heart of our company, we prioritise diversity and inclusion, ensuring that women can excel in pioneering roles. With 60% of our employees being women, we are not only creating a supportive and dynamic workplace but also setting an example for future generations of women leaders.
Return to Sovereign Manufacturing
Our supply chain was initially established offshore, as there was no local alternative. The bitter truth is that 90% of Australia’s wool clip is sent offshore for processing. This meant our wool was grown in Australia, processed offshore and the final products manufactured in Australia and New Zealand. This is changing in 2024. We are proud to be bringing back manufacturing onto Australian soil. Our new ‘state-of-the-art’ fibre processing facility in Melbourne is located much closer to home, enabling us to reduce our carbon footprint by approximately 55 kg of CO2e per tonne of wool! Backed by a $4.8 million Federal Government Grant, this facility is the first and only of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. With the capability to process up to 150 tonnes of fibre each week, this facility is a game changer for Planet Protector and other Australian businesses looking to onshore their manufacturing.
Certified B Corporation since 2015
Green Moves was one of the founding B Corp members in Australia and has maintained certification since 2015. We are pleased to have recertified in December 2024. You can see details of our certification here https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/green-moves-australia/
Community Pro Bono work
We regularly volunteer our services and eduction sessions through varous community groups including RePower Mornington, Village Zero Sandringham, Bayside Climate Crisis Action Group and Electrify Boroondara to name a few. Over the past 2 years we have participated on 3 panels, presented 9 webinars, held 4 face to face sessions and provided free advice and guidance. On average we deliver over 10 free sessions a year to the public.
Partner with Village Zero to maximise our collaborative impact on sustainability
We volunteer and have partnered with Village Zero, an association of a passionate group of locals in Sandringham working together to address climate change. Our collaborative efforts mean we can maximise our impact in reaching and engaging householders and businesses in the local community. We regularly provide education, advice, and services for government grant funded services. We presented at the Village Zeros launch event aiming to help local Sandringham businesses and households learn how to reduce emissions. This event had approximately 50 attendees.
Women and Minorities in Leadership
Sustainable Choice is female founded and operated, we’re pro-LGBTQIA+, believe in equal opportunity and are actively pursuing cultural diversity in our staff, supporting SDG 5 (gender equality) and 10 (reduced inequalities).
Wages and Benefits
By paying all our employees a living wage and offering the best benefits that we can afford, Sustainable Choice addresses SDGs 1 (no poverty), 2 (zero hunger), 3 (good health and well-being), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 10 (reduced inequalities), and 11 (sustainable cities and communities).
Our Roadmap to 2030
Rather than telling a customer that a product is more sustainable, we would like to increase awareness amongst consumers on why they are choosing a particular product, based upon actively assessing the product’s fibre composition, the labour conditions, and its environmental impact. The customer is making a choice purchase a product that has been made using preferred fibres, better packaging, has high environmental standards and like all of our products is ethically manufactured.
Ethical Production and Environmental standards
Our workplaces in Australia and China are regularly audited for ethical production such as, no child labour, reducing inequality, and safe work practices to mention a few and they have been for 25 years. We have a zero-tolerance policy for child and forced labour and hold our manufacturers to very strict standards regarding award wages, overtime payments and providing a safe and humane place to work. As part of our ethical sourcing program all the factories we work with are regularly audited. This assures that our factories can be held accountable for worker wellbeing. In addition to, having to meet the standards set by our customers who sell our products, they must also pass audits of the recommended well-established global social compliance programs and be compliant with local law, whichever are stricter. These social responsibility frameworks include SEDEX, WRAP and Amfori BSCI. To pass these audits, factories must comply with various stringent standards in the areas of labour rights and working conditions and health and safety and incorporate Conventions from the International Labour Organization. We only work with factories that respect their employees, pay living wages and provide a safe and fair place to work. All our factories must sign our environmental and zero tolerance of hazardous chemicals policies.
Social Initiatives #igiveasock
We feel committed to contribute to the lives of the people we touch and the communities we do business in. At Underworks we believe it is our corporate responsibility to make sure that everyone has access to basic clothing items such as socks and underwear. Since 2019 we have run our IGiveASock program, and every year it only gets bigger. We have donated more than 100,000 essential clothing items to people experiencing disadvantage, including homelessness, poverty, and mental health issues. We have partnered with several community organisations such as Food Bank, The Salvation Army and Our Village (formerly St Kilda Mums) to name a few, to make sure these essentials get directed to people in need. Additionally, we actively donate our excess samples to people in need and recycle our damaged stock through external textile recycling partners to prevent waste from going to landfill which enables a circular economy.
Partnership with Cafe Smart
made by Fressko are proud to partner with CafeSmart, a coffee-industry led event that runs during Homelessness Week. It unites roasters, cafes and coffee enthusiasts around the country to fight homelessness and support those at risk in their local area. made by Fressko is contributing to this partnership by donating $2.50 of every Limited Edition Smiley Cup (Camino) order to Cafe Smart.
Traceable, Ethical Supply Chain
We are proudly 100% traceable! Each of our suppliers has been carefully chosen for their commitment to ethical and sustainable business practices. The suppliers we work with share our values around creating a more responsible manufacturing industry and ensure their workers are paid a living wage.
Aboriginal & Torres Straits Islander Partnerships
Contributing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reconciliation is a significant priority for CDC. Our relationships with both the Clontarf and Stars Foundations are important to us, enabling us to contribute and support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women respectively.
CDC We Care Fund
The CDC We Care Fund was established in 2020 with an initial investment of $250,000 to assist employees and members of our local communities affected by the bushfires. The Fund aims to support families with immediate housing and living needs, disaster relief efforts, as well as providing transport services to emergency service volunteers. The Fund was transitioned to funding long-term assistance and recovery in vulnerable communities, education efforts, as well as preventative measures in challenging situations from bushfires, pandemic or any disaster faced by our broader communities that we serve. It has since been used to assist employees and communities affected by severe storms, floods and other disasters.
Supporting Local Communities
Community engagement is a pillar that CDC invests in to benefit the local communities with the long-term goal of restoring respect for bus drivers. In line with this initiative, we have launched a school education program that aims to teach children about the importance of mutual respect and behaviour on public transport. By helping kids understand the importance of mutual respect, over time we hope to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour towards our drivers and commuters, creating safer public transport.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
We require all of our suppliers to abide by our standards in relation to human rights, environmental and ethical business practices and uphold the principles within the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which we abide by. As we do, all our suppliers and partners must have a formal policy that outlines their approach to managing environmental impacts within their control. They must comply with local and national laws related to environmental standards and adhere to the principles set out by the Greenpeace Detox Movement which is committed to a toxic free future for people and the environment by the removal of hazardous chemicals from the entire production process for household textiles, garment textiles and footwear.
Sustainable Design Approach
By highlighting sustainability as important in our business this has fed into everything we do. This includes designing our building to reduce and improve our sustainable footprint wherever possible. Small examples of this include, laying the factory out to facilitate natural lighting to reduce reliance on electricity, utilising rapid-open/close roller doors to naturally manage air flow and temperature regulation, and using a lean approach to operations which leads to a more efficient flow of goods, and in turn saving electricity. We believe that making incremental changes can make a significant difference as little things add up.
Evidence
Assisting More Sustainable, Healthy & Ethical Purchasing
Global GreenTag operates on several levels towards environmental actions: 1. We facilitate professionals' action within the procurement and design sectors towards purchasing and specifying ecologically, health and ethical supply chain preferred products; 2. We help Consumers cut through the marketing hype, eliminating 'greenwash' and provide purchasing decision-assisting certification TAGs that appear on-shelf product labels in stores like Bunnings; 3. We partner and collaborate with other website and product portals like Sustainability Tracker & Sustainable Choice, Archify, Loud Library, Evitat Australia, Green Building Council of Australia, Products Aware and others to maximise the ease and efficiency of finding certified products by distributing certification and reporting information freely to portals where people are already searching.
Autex NZ Delivers First NaturePositive+ Declaration Product for Construction Industry
Global GreenTag International has supported delivery of the first construction related product to receive certification under the Global GreenTag International NaturePositive+ Standard™. The acoustic thermal and acoustic panel product made by Autex Industries New Zealand – Embrace™ Wool Felt - underwent the rigorous and holistic, GreenTag NaturePositive+ Declaration™ assessment process, successfully being certified at a PLATINUM level NaturePositive+ Rating of 160 percent. The key results from the investigation found that the product: ✔ Uses more than 99.5% of renewable resources with Autex giving priority focus to the protection of biodiversity during manufacture. ✔ Benefits the environment with minimal negative environmental impacts and of equal importance, delivers net positive benefits to the environment in its own right. ✔ Also, the product achieves high levels of product health that benefit human health and wellbeing along the product's supply chains, and for the lifecycle of the product to the end of its life, and beyond. The GreenTag NaturePositive+ Standard and NaturePositive+ Declaration program marks a new benchmark in the certification sector for manufacturing in the built environment and other industries. It is a first of its kind in the world, marking also a new standard for manufacturing. It centers processes on nature repair, enabling progressive and conscientious product manufacturers like Autex to improve their value chain by not just using carbon measurements as a focus to counter climate change, but to use biodiversity as the primary focus of achieving carbon drawdown. Autex's Embrace Stretch Wool product achieved points across the ten assessment indicators used by the NaturePositive+ program to measure and uncover its profile and prominence as a NaturePositive+ made product, including Innovative product design that is Nature Positive forward in providing verified outcomes for Circular Economy projects for the construction industry and majority use of renewable resources (>99.5%). The NaturePositive+ Declaration (NP+D) program in its fullness is a deep dive into manufacturing processes. This case exemplifies athe commitment of a manufacturers to open the data of its product completely for a robust sequence of assessments. The process enabled GreenTag not only to measure the real-world Life Cycle Assessed (LCA) impacts of the product but importantly, it also allowed everybody to see how far the product had come by sending it through a unique Life Cycle Benefits Analysis (LCBA) as well, which is provided by The Evah Institute, Associates of GreenTag of many years. LCBA allows us to see what a product has achieved in terms of how it benefits people, nature and resources. Tracking benefits and impacts is so important for the future of manufacturing to track and chart progress toward nature-repair because benefits are not being captured by any other system currently. NP+Ds give manufacturers an assessment and certification pathway to scientifically investigate and holistically measure their own products' progress and plan for the future. The process ultimately encourages manufacturers to step up and provide products that can be verified as Nature Positive and ready for true Circular Economy and Nature Positive projects that align with both the World Green Building Council's 2025-2027 Strategic Plan and the Green Building Council of Australia's Building with Nature roadmap."
Social and Environmental Responsibility
We require all of our suppliers to abide by our standards in relation to human rights, environmental and ethical business practices and uphold the principles within the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which we abide by. As we do, all our suppliers and partners must have a formal policy that outlines their approach to managing environmental impacts within their control. They must comply with local and national laws related to environmental standards and adhere to the principles set out by the Greenpeace Detox Movement which is committed to a toxic free future for people and the environment by the removal of hazardous chemicals from the entire production process for household textiles, garment textiles and footwear.
Sustainable Design Approach
By highlighting sustainability as important in our business this has fed into everything we do. This includes designing our building to reduce and improve our sustainable footprint wherever possible. Small examples of this include, laying the factory out to facilitate natural lighting to reduce reliance on electricity, utilising rapid-open/close roller doors to naturally manage air flow and temperature regulation, and using a lean approach to operations which leads to a more efficient flow of goods, and in turn saving electricity. We believe that making incremental changes can make a significant difference as little things add up.
2025 Convincing or Confusing Report
We surveyed 2,025 Australians across all generations and regions and found that while people continue to factor sustainability into purchasing decisions, banking and workplaces, more than 80% remain sceptical of corporate claims. The 2025 Confusing or Convincing report by South Pole and Mobium Group highlights awareness and understanding of common terms like 'circularity', 'nature positive', 'regenerative' and 'science-based targets' are very limited, yet when explained clearly, these terms significantly boost consumer trust and purchase intent. The report concludes that businesses need to move away from jargon and vague claims, and instead focus on radical honesty, measurable action and simple relatable communication to cut through confusion and build lasting trust.
Good360 Everyone Day - People and Planet Campaign
Good360 Australia is on a mission to raise funds that will enable us to deliver $1 billion worth of brand-new goods to meet the growing needs of communities across Australia, while also reducing waste in our environment. To help achieve our mission, Good360 has created a unique fundraising event called EveryOne Day. The proceeds raised from EveryOne Day go towards supporting over 4,250 charities and disadvantaged schools Australia-wide, by providing brand-new essential goods such as clothing, toiletries, mattresses and toys. EveryOne Day began in October 2023 and will continue to run annually in October to achieve grand social and environmental goals. If you are a business focused on sustainability with social impact, please join us today at https://good360.org.au/everyone-day/get-involved/
Launching the Good360 Inner Circle and EveryOne Day
Enter 2023 and a new ‘silent’ disaster’ hit our shores - the cost of living crisis. Good360 supported on average 15,000 people every week Australia-wide who were struggling to buy everyday essentials. Following a team-concerted effort, two inaugural launches were celebrated. Good360 Inner Circle, our partner pledge and recognition program; and EveryOne Day - our annual fundraising event.
Climate Zero Learn
We developed our Climate Literacy Training to support those embarking on their journey towards achieving net zero emissions. Created with a team of Australian climate leaders, each of the six modules help to gain an understanding of climate change, net zero, science-based targets, offsets, greenwashing and scopes 1, 2 and 3. The course is a comprehensive, self-paced online program designed to educate and empower businesses and employees working towards minimising their carbon footprint.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
We require all of our suppliers to abide by our standards in relation to human rights, environmental and ethical business practices and uphold the principles within the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which we abide by. As we do, all our suppliers and partners must have a formal policy that outlines their approach to managing environmental impacts within their control. They must comply with local and national laws related to environmental standards and adhere to the principles set out by the Greenpeace Detox Movement which is committed to a toxic free future for people and the environment by the removal of hazardous chemicals from the entire production process for household textiles, garment textiles and footwear.
Sustainable Design Approach
By highlighting sustainability as important in our business this has fed into everything we do. This includes designing our building to reduce and improve our sustainable footprint wherever possible. Small examples of this include, laying the factory out to facilitate natural lighting to reduce reliance on electricity, utilising rapid-open/close roller doors to naturally manage air flow and temperature regulation, and using a lean approach to operations which leads to a more efficient flow of goods, and in turn saving electricity. We believe that making incremental changes can make a significant difference as little things add up
Impact | Strategic engagements to help investors & businesses unlock value creation opportunities
Once the foundations have been set, we help you surf the green wave strategically focused specifically on key impact areas for your business: ○ Strategy Workshops ○ Competitor Benchmarking ○ Impact Assessment ○ Strategic Deep-dive Assessments ○ Net Zero Roadmaps
OpenSC Partnership - Opening doors to transparency
Since 2019, we have collaborated with OpenSC to implement its blockchain-powered traceability technology within our toothfish and prawn operations. This next level technology provides transparency within our supply chain. To interact with OpenSC, consumers simply use their phone to scan a QR code on the product, which reveals details of the supply chain of the product. This creates an opportunity for producers to connect all the way to the consumer through education and transparency regarding the entire supply chain process in the seafood industry.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
We require all of our suppliers to abide by our standards in relation to human rights, environmental and ethical business practices and uphold the principles within the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which we abide by. As we do, all our suppliers and partners must have a formal policy that outlines their approach to managing environmental impacts within their control. They must comply with local and national laws related to environmental standards and adhere to the principles set out by the Greenpeace Detox Movement which is committed to a toxic free future for people and the environment by the removal of hazardous chemicals from the entire production process for household textiles, garment textiles and footwear.
Sustainable Design Approach
By highlighting sustainability as important in our business this has fed into everything we do. This includes designing our building to reduce and improve our sustainable footprint wherever possible. Small examples of this include, laying the factory out to facilitate natural lighting to reduce reliance on electricity, utilising rapid-open/close roller doors to naturally manage air flow and temperature regulation, and using a lean approach to operations which leads to a more efficient flow of goods, and in turn saving electricity. We believe that making incremental changes can make a significant difference as little things add up.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
We require all of our suppliers to abide by our standards in relation to human rights, environmental and ethical business practices and uphold the principles within the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which we abide by. As we do, all our suppliers and partners must have a formal policy that outlines their approach to managing environmental impacts within their control. They must comply with local and national laws related to environmental standards and adhere to the principles set out by the Greenpeace Detox Movement which is committed to a toxic free future for people and the environment by the removal of hazardous chemicals from the entire production process for household textiles, garment textiles and footwear.
Sustainable Design Approach
By highlighting sustainability as important in our business this has fed into everything we do. This includes designing our building to reduce and improve our sustainable footprint wherever possible. Small examples of this include, laying the factory out to facilitate natural lighting to reduce reliance on electricity, utilising rapid-open/close roller doors to naturally manage air flow and temperature regulation, and using a lean approach to operations which leads to a more efficient flow of goods, and in turn saving electricity. We believe that making incremental changes can make a significant difference as little things add up
B Corp Certified
We’re part of a global community of businesses which meet high standards of social and environmental impact. First certified in 2014, we are counted among businesses leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. In order to maintain certification, we undertake the assessment and verification process every three years, demonstrating we still meet B Lab’s standards — which are themselves always improving, with continual input from expert stakeholders.
Soft Landing
Since 2020, we've partnered with Soft Landing a non-profit social enterprise to assist Australians to recycle their mattresses, diverting reclaimed steel, foam and timber from landfill. Soft landing's revenue goes entirely to helping create stable and meaningful jobs and their mission is to keep end-of-life mattresses and ensemble bases out of landfill and recover components to recycle. Soft landing is approved by the Australian Bedding Stewardship Council (ABSC) for demonstrating safe and environmentally responsible collection, storage and recovery of end-of-life mattresses and their component materials.
Certified B Corp
The team at Rumble have been hard at work getting certified as a B-Corp business, and as of September 2023, we are proud to announce that Rumble is now part of a global network of businesses that prioritise social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
World Coffee Research
World Coffee Research, or WCR, is a non-profit, collaborative research and development program of the global coffee industry. Its aim is to grow, protect, and enhance supplies of quality coffee while improving the livelihood of the families who produce it. By donating financially to this worthy cause, we are helping to ensure the long-term supply and availability of high quality coffee.
Speciality Coffee Transaction Guide
The Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide is an annual, and collaborative initiative that generates new, more relevant pricing benchmarks for specialty coffees. Transaction Guide benchmarks serve as an alternative for the current reliance on the volatile commodity-market price. This helps to ensure farmers get paid what they should, and informs producers and roasters alike of current pricing standards.
Our Growers
We pride ourselves on personal relationships with our producers and customers alike. Most importantly, we pay our farmers fairly so that they can invest in their land, their employees, and their communities; all in the name of a more sustainable future for all.
Taking Family Health Seriously
We take the full responsibility of our products, making sure they are effective and safe to use. ALSEAL environmentally-friendly polymer-based adhesives and sealants are Isocyanate free and do not cause any harm to the environment or to your health. We make it our top priority to continuously create products that are safe to use in home renovation as well as public renovation projects, such as construction works in schools and preschools. After being installed, ALSEAL polymer-based adhesives and sealants do not emit any toxic substances into the air, therefore, do not in any way affect your and your family’s health.
Positive and Responsible Business
We strive to contribute positively, supporting local communities and conducting our business ethically and responsibly. We promote an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of gender, have equal opportunities, aiming for a 10% increase in hiring from under represented groups. We prioritise creating opportunities for meaningful employment, empowered individuals and career advancement with 100% of employees committed to ESG related KPIs.
Tackling Paint and Packaging Recycling - Collaborative Research Program
One of our primary aims is to recover 90% of unwanted paint and packaging and transform them for use in Australia’s circular economy - where products are re-used or repurposed for other manufacturing or industry processes to keep them circulating instead of being discarded permanently. Paintback has launched a five-pronged R&D program to explore new uses for unwanted paint and packaging in Australia. Partnering with organisations like the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub, Smartcrete CRC, Sustainability Victoria, and universities such as Monash and RMIT, the program aims to: 1. Repurpose contaminated plastic paint pails into valuable products. 2. Extract high-value chemicals from water-based paint. 3. Test paint’s potential in creating low-emission geopolymer concrete. 4. Substitute paint for some virgin admixtures in concrete. 5. Develop high-performance composites from plastic pails combined with waste materials like glass and carbon for construction. You can find out more about the research by visiting our website.
Proud partners of The Hunger Project Australia.
We have a Grant Agreement with The Hunger Project whereby a portion of our commission from the sale of each property is donated to The Hunger Project. The Hunger Project’s goal is to end world hunger. We understand first-hand the powerful impact the work of The Hunger Project has to end world hunger on a global scale and are passionate advocates for their incredible work. The Hunger Project believes in empowering people to become owners of their own development. Not based on handouts, but built on female empowerment through education, generating knowledge, capacity and capability that has a long-term sustainable impact. Women in rural disadvantaged arrears are trained to be elected to represent their communities over a 5 year term to become effective, respected leaders in their communities. As a result, they bring water, electricity, sanitation, education and more, to their villages.
Project Selection
We actively select projects that align with our mission, turning down work in fossil fuels and focusing on partnerships that support climate action and positive social outcomes. Our portfolio includes extensive work with Local Aboriginal Land Councils and a growing number of renewable energy projects across New South Wales.
Amplifying the coffee supply chain
Far More aims to disrupt the coffee supply chain and assist coffee farmers selling at a loss by creating a digital marketplace that enables these producers to connect directly to overseas buyers. This streamlines the trade process and provides greater remuneration to farmers who were affected by factors interrupting the coffee supply chain.
Climate Adaptation Requires Youth Action
CARYA was launched in 2020, bringing together a courageous, cross-cultural group of young adults to learn about, discuss and take action on some of the key social and environmental issues impacting (and being impacted by) climate change. Our CARYA participants complete a 8 week training program, meeting expert speakers and discussing topics such as food security, climate justice, biodiversity, climate as a health issue, and waste. Training is intended to set up participants with essential sustainability knowledge, networks and communication skills. Training is flexible, and includes several field trips for CARYA participants to enhance their learning experience, with past trips including a local bush tucker walk guided by first peoples, visits to the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary, e-bike rides to the Eco Justice Hub in Brunswick and a tour of the thriving urban backyard ‘The Plummery’ to meet permaculture expert Kat Lavers.
Gender Equity
For many years, Banksia Gardens Community Services has been a local pioneer in the push for gender equality and ending violence against women through its Good People Act Now (GPAN) project. In 2019, BGCS made gender equity an organisational key priority area, establishing a gender equity working group to help drive this change across all of the organisation’s operations. The GPAN Project was established in 2014 in response to the high rates of family violence incidents in Hume. Since 2014, GPAN has trained hundreds of young people to be gender equity champions and active bystanders in their communities. We promote our message through community campaigns, local events, sporting clubs and schools in a variety of ways, including live performance, info sessions, movie making and social media.
Common Bean Cafe
The Common Bean Cafe is our social enterprise established to provide a space for young people to gain work experience and develop their skills and confidence required in finding work. Youth unemployment levels in Broadmeadows are currently at 27.2% (ABS, 2016). By providing young people with a supportive transitional training and employment program we are helping to combat youth unemployment in our community! Every six months, the Common Bean Cafe provides a transitional employment opportunity and on the job training to a new group of young people form our community. During their placement with the Common Bean, the young participants gain accredited training in areas relevant to hospitality, general employability skills, six months of paid work experience and an increased sense of confidence which will allow them to obtain employment independently in the future.
