A guest post from Niccii Kugler, founder of ethical and sustainable online marketplace Nash + Banks.
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PEOPLE: Leading inclusion for thousands of staff and an ecosystem of millions of customers
In this interview, Ross Wetherbee, Talent & Inclusion Leader at TAL, shares how he and his organisation are addressing diversity and inclusion with staff and stakeholders.
PEOPLE: Why Joan launched an open source trans inclusion policy
Joan Westenberg, the founder of agency and creative capital fund Studio Self, is a transgender woman, and developed transgenderinclusion.com, an open source trans inclusion policy, which is now used by hundreds of technology companies and venture capital funds globally.
PEOPLE: How Shanya is helping consumers transition from ownership to usership
Local entrepreneur, Shanya Suppasiritad, intends to address the issues of misinformation in the sustainable fashion industry by making it easier for consumers to simply buy less.
People: How hairdressing paved the way towards a diverse and inclusive mentoring platform
A guest post from Joan Dellavalle, owner of Ebony and Ivory. – “You know that it is possible for anyone, everyone, including a small business such as mine, to make a difference when you have the same young people return to your programs – confident and comfortable in themselves – to teach others about acceptance.”
PEOPLE: How Cherie Johnson built her business, lost it overnight during the pandemic, and started again
Five years ago, Cherie Johnson started her business, Speaking in Colour, to enable and improve education around Aboriginal perspectives. After several successful years of business growth, the pandemic led to a significant business downturn, and Cherie had to start again.
ADVICE: How Eunica Liu started her own cloth nappy business from scratch
Australia uses an estimated 3.75 million disposable nappies every day, making up a significant portion of household waste entering landfill. One alternative that has evolved rapidly in recent years and is now a sizeable market of its own, is cloth nappies. In this interview, Eunica Liu shares her experiences with starting her cloth nappy business and how she managed customer feedback along the way.
VIEW: Merely Being compliant is not a point of difference to be proud of in the disability sector
As the disability sector is facing a range of headline-making issues, including a new NDIS Minister and pushback from the industry to proposed changes to the NDIS, this interview outlines experiences and insights from River Night, CEO and founder of Australian Communities, about how he is using his passions, lived experience of disability, and skills to drive change in the disability sector.
ADVICE: Nuturing with a hand up, not a hand out – Anthony Cavanagh, CEO of Ganbina
Ganbina is Australia’s most successful Indigenous school to work transition program, with on average 88% of its Year 12 graduates finishing Year 12, compared to the Indigenous average of 66%. CEO, Anthony Cavanagh, is leading Ganbina’s vision to achieve true social and economic equality for Indigenous Australians within two generations, with an expansion project that is seeing the model rolled out to Indigenous communities along Australia’s east coast.
ADVICE: Business leaders need to think holistically about tackling ableism
In this interview, Ainslee Hooper, Anthropologist & Disability Consultant, shares her expert advice and experiences regarding ableism in Australian workplaces, how ableism can and should be managed, how it can be mitigated for future generations, and why a holistic approach is required to tackling ableism.
PEOPLE: How Mei pivoted from a mining career to becoming a sustainability entrepreneur
Mei Yong runs three businesses in the food industry, all of which involve plant-based food products, reducing waste, and using local produce. In this interview, Mei shares her experiences in switching from a career in mining, to turning her ideas into thriving nationwide food and sustainability businesses.
VIEW: If this is our last chance, who is our best hope?
A guest post from Teigan Margetts, Co-Founder of Ethicool Books. – “While an intellectual debate still rages on the causes of climate change, so too does debate ensue on the solution. But one thing is for sure: we’re running out of time. So in what – or more importantly- in whom – should we invest to ensure a better future?”
ADVICE: We, as parents, must start to role model new behaviour for our kids
A guest post from Natasha Janssens, author of Wonder Woman’s Guide to Money and an award-winning finance broker and money coach.
VIEW: Why Australian Pharma Needs to #ChooseToChallenge this International Women’s Day
A guest post from Elaine Phillips, Business Unit Director – Oncology at BMS Australia. – “We are all learning and we will make mistakes but having open dialogue is key to making sure that everyone can bring their unique selves to work every day.”
VIEW: Inequalities for men create inequalities for women
A guest post from Deborah O’Ferry – “Looking at feminism with a parental lens, mums of Australia can’t be CEO’s, be financially independent or go out and join a soccer team, if they are not supported and given the room to make those choices. But men, as parents, can’t support women if they are not given the empathy, flexibility or the information to, either.”
Echo Chamber Escape 