Business as
a force for good

What gets me out of bed every morning is a drive to show that using business as a force for good is easy to do. You just need to know how.

Small businesses employ around 97% of working Australians. Imagine what impact we could make if we all used our business as a force for good! With a bit of planning, strategy and knowledge, you can take one step at a time and start moving your impact dial:

1. Consider who your clients are and make a commitment to not take on ones who are detrimental to the environment (for instance, signing up to CommsDeclare).

2. Give away a percentage of your profit (through programs like 1% For the Planet) and do pro bono work for aligned non-profits or businesses.

3. Measure your carbon footprint. Read here for 10 steps on how to make a start.

4. Make a transition to clean energy. Read here about how to get off gas.

5. Consider who you are spending your money on - are you supporting ethical suppliers? How clean is your supply chain? Click here for the ultimate B Corp gift guide as a start.

6. Align your banking and superannuation with your values - find ones that support ethical investment and don’t fund evil corporations. Read this article on how to make an impact with money.

7. Become a Certified B Corp.

8. Support biodiversity projects - sign up to our next Business of Biodiversity program to learn how.