If not now, then when? While we're not waiting for government, no doubt progress is slower and less impactful without their constructive engagement in a coordinated and sustained effort to drive scale. Targeted action sends power…https://t.co/DoBIy2LgbY https://t.co/QYAZTnKs5S
Well done to all finalists & honourable mentions. We were proud to work with & invest in @JigsawAus on its capital raise this year which is enabling it to expand nationally & provide more people with disability with work experience & support to transition to mainstream employment
1/ @AtlassianFoundation would like to invite #nonprofits and #socialenterprises globally to apply for our skilled volunteering program, Engage 4 Good.
Engage 4 Good is an #Atlassian program connecting employees with purpose-driven organisations to collaborate on skilled projects
On a trip home from Amsterdam, Bardee founders Phoebe and Alex had a wild idea. "How could we transform an entire city's food waste into valuable products?" 💭
What happened next was absolutely astonishing. 💫 Hear the full story on Wild Hearts: https://t.co/wLFMvF1klA
‘We need a reworked pathway to mainstream employment for people with disability that empowers them with real world training, skill-building, work experience and a placement into mainstream employment’ Paul Brown @JigsawAus https://t.co/q3Oamj5hgK
‘We need a reworked pathway to mainstream employment for people with disability that empowers them with real world training, skill-building, work experience and a placement into mainstream employment’ Paul Brown @JigsawAus https://t.co/q3Oamj5hgK
Thrilled to be investor in Bardee alongside @blackbirdvc -love the circular economics: Bardee is paid to take in food waste, paid for protein & paid for frass. This process offsets two tonnes of CO2e for every tonne of food waste processed 🙌
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Huge congrats to @hireupaustralia founders @jbrianoreilly & Laura O’Reilly on being named NSW @Pearcey_org Entrepreneurs of the Year for bringing change to the disability sector 👏👏👏
Excellent session from @GSGimpinv Summit with @gilliantett Benoit Valentin @Temasek@AndrewKuper@LeapFrogInvest discussing impact investing opportunities at scale & the blend of reason/conviction/passion that informs investment decisions https://t.co/nJHgn6enX1 #GSGSummit
Major forces 1.shift in values towards companies that are creating positive change 2. Leaps in technology disrupting w impact as major component of business model 3. Transparency on impact - big data enabled us to measure impact & translate to $ terms #GSGSummit@sirronniecohen
$40 trillion of ESG investment is now flowing to achieve impact as well as profit. Impact Investment is now a trillion dollar pool. @sirronniecohen#GSGSummit
Covid has accelerated the need for impact forward - it has set the background for bold action - government cannot cope with the economic & health consequences of covid without bringing private capital & business in to help with the recovery @sirronniecohen#GSGSummit
“If impact-first means leaving returns on the table in exchange for social or environmental benefit, it is a tradeoff we believe is worth making.” - @etzel https://t.co/jPqeSf715m
EVENT: Data colonisation and extractive data practices are a concern for Australian Indigenous communities. Presented in partnership with @SeerData, join us on 19 October as we explore solutions to move towards true Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Register: https://t.co/ckNxaR2qqs