Regenerating your business in 2024
1 in 3 Australians have actively boycotted a company or brand due to its poor social responsibility. Making your business more regenerative is a strong sign to your customers that you are aware and engaged with issues they care about.
12 regenerative actions for your business:
1. Invest in a regenerative economy
Finance can be a force for good if invested wisely. Be part of the movement to use investing (and divesting) as a way to regenerate the planet.
2. Support women's leadership
When women are empowered it unlocks female leadership in decision-making and policy change that benefits everyone.
3. Transition your organisation to clean energy
Power your organisation or business with renewable energy by switching to a clean energy provider, or take the next step in purchasing and installing renewable energy infrastructure for your business.
4. Get your organisation to participate in the circular economy
Organisations have been key to our success in the past 200 years, but they are also degenerating the planet on a massive scale. To have a regenerative economy we need every organisation to act.
5. Give nature a vote at your company
Faith In Nature is the first company in the world to appoint Nature to its board of directors. They're sharing their process in the hope that one day all businesses do the same.
6. Fundraise at work to support girls education
Educating a girl not only has the potential to change her life - it also changes communities and impacts future generations.
7. Join in a local regenerative actions with your team
What better way is there to take action then by getting outdoors and working with your team to clean up, preserve and regenerate your local areas.
8. Switch to digital tools that contribute to regeneration
Make all your activity online count. Your time and attention is valuable, so use services that contribute profits to regenerative action.
9. Measure and reduce your carbon emissions
Developing a carbon emission measurement and reduction strategy is an essential step in understanding your carbon footprint and improving your business operations and practices.
10. Start onsetting
Onsets are a verifiable commitment to removing more carbon dioxide than an individual or entity generates and can be one step in your business becoming more regenerative.
11. Support First Nations justice and self-determination
Support First Nations justice and self-determination by buying from First Nations led businesses and supporting campaigns and organisations.
12. Learn about localisation
Globalisation has had many unintended consequences. It's important for all of us to understand why stronger local economies are critical to our regenerative future.
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