Impact
Why Give?
Our Why
The world is not evenly lit.
Almost 10% of the world’s population are living on less than $2.15 per day – or, to put it another way, on less than the cost of an average light bulb.
The bright side is that relatively small amounts of money, thoughtfully donated, can do huge amounts of good.
Together, we can flip the switch on disadvantage and inequality. Businesses can be a key part of the solution, working together to spark a brighter and more equitable future for all.
And the best bit? It all can happen as a by-product of a new office fitout, energy efficiency project, or stadium build.
What Drives Us
Giving Philosophy
We give to charities sparking real change in the world.
We choose charities that are
1) saving and transforming the lives of people in extreme poverty, and
2) building sustainable communities for people at the forefront of the climate crisis.
In order to help light up as many lives as possible, we choose charities that are cost-effective and have a strong and proven track record of sparking real change.
We want to be confident that every dollar donated has the biggest possible impact, so we are guided by the advice of trusted charity evaluators.
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people protected from malaria
people reached with essential medicines
Years of trade
Where we give
Recipient Charities
The Against Malaria Foundation
Malaria kills about 400,000 people every year and causes more than 200
million to fall ill. Prior to bed nets, it was over three times that.
The Against Malaria Foundation funds anti-malaria nets, saving lives and providing ongoing benefit to the community. Every $1 spent fighting malaria improves the local economy by $12.
Helen Keller International
An estimated 100,000 children die each year from Vitamin A deficiency related causes.
Helen Keller International delivers nutritional supplements to children under 5. This type of supplementation can prevent blindness and reduce mortality for children in this age range by 12–24% and is extremely cost-effective: only about US$1.23 per supplement.
New Incentives
Childhood vaccines prevent an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths every year. They are recognized as one of the most cost-effective child health interventions in low-income countries.
New Incentives provide cash transfers to incentivize caregivers to bring babies to clinics for routine childhood vaccinations, which prevent disease and reduce child mortality.
Original Power
Original Power is a community- focused Aboriginal organisation that supports Australia’s First Nations communities to self-determine what happens on their country – whether that be to protect their country from a fossil fuel development, or support a community owned renewable energy project or climate adaptation solution.
Original Power also works to ensure Australia’s First Nations people play a central role in Australia’s renewable energy boom: harnessing its economic and employment opportunities; fostering local clean energy projects; and advocating for reform of regulatory barriers.
Fred Hollows Foundation
At least 2.2 billion people in the world have vision impairment or blindness. Half of those cases are either treatable or preventable.
The Fred Hollows Foundation works in more than 25 countries throughout Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, South East Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Their priority is to strengthen health systems and work with communities to improve their own eye health. They do this through life-changing surgeries and treatments, training doctors and health workers, generating new ideas, and pushing for change at all levels – from local to global.