WE also DONATE 50% OF PROFITS TO CHARITY

We choose charities by drawing on the principles of affective altruism and stakeholder inclusivity. This allows us to donate at least 50% of our profits to a range of affective charities.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

• Donating 50% of profits to charity
• Donating lights to non-profits
• One Percent for Planet certification
• BCorp certification
• Planting 2 native trees for every job
• Local employment and up-skilling
• Ensuring 80% of catering is plant-based
• Carbon negative operations (measure, reduce, and offset)
• Purchasing Gold Standard VER carbon offsets (after first measuring and reducing)

Stakeholder Engagement + Transparency

• Tracking KPI’s e.g. # of trees planted, kWh reduced, $ donated , tonnes of CO2e reduced, $ saved for clients
• Making clients proud of sustainability after project (“commitment and consistency” / “action before attitude”)
• Using company voice to raise awareness on social and environmental issues
• Educating staff on sustainability including Positive Impact handbook
• Using banks divested from fossil fuels
• Using insurance companies divested from fossil fuels
• Asking staff and clients to vote on which charities we donate to
• Monitoring customer outcomes
• Reviewing customer satisfaction and feedback
• Sharing financial performance with staff

waste

• Use recycled office and toilet paper
• Minimise and recycle waste in our office
• Recycle fluorescents on our jobs
• Recycle cardboard on our jobs
• Recycle metal on our jobs
• Use re-usable wares for catering
• Use recycled paper for promo materials
• Use re-usable cups for staff
• Use biodegradable pallet wrap and tape

ENERGY

• Insulated both our office locations
• Installed solar on our Capalaba office
• We purchase 100% green power for our Capalaba office
• We use LED lights in our offices
• We use proper daylight harvesting lighting in our warehouse (dims up and down based on sunlight)
• We use motion sensor lights in our warehouse
• We limit air travel to one flight per year per staff max
• We set HVAC to > 24 in summer
• We sealed the thermal envelope of our office
• We installed a hot water timer so our hot water acts as thermal storage and heats via PV
• We switch off IT equipment and appliances when not in use
• We work from home at least 50% of the time to limit transport emissions
• Our primary vehicle fleet is Hybrid (soon to be electric!)
• We installed smart HVAC controls to limit setpoint

Sourcing and Products

• Using sea freight for > 80% of imports
• Ensuring > 80% of products we sell have > 5yr warranty
• Ensuring most products we sell have replaceable parts
• Specifying motion/daylight sensor products for low-use areas
• Prioritising products with minimal plastic packaging
• Prioritising suppliers with ESG focus
  

Staff

• Offering paid volunteering for staff
• Offering professional development for staff
• Offering financial literacy training to staff
• Offering free meditation and yoga to staff
• Revenue based bonuses for staff
• Limiting the difference between lowest and highest paid staff
• Keeping safety incident records and implement preventative measures
• Giving massage vouchers to staff
• Providing no cost (meat free) meals to staff
• Ability to work from home more than 50% of the time if preferred
• Developing Professional Development plans for our staff for career advancement
• Exposing our staff to new areas for career advancement
• Giving staff a budget to purchase home office plants