Nation Partners
Victoria, Australia
October 2015
Environmental consulting
Service with Minor Environmental Footprint
Australia
People and planet over profits We have always seen the need for business to play a role in creating a new and more equitable economy for people and the planet. We have pioneered a new business model to minimise our footprint, give back and allow us to thrive and deliver the greatest impact possible. As a profit-with-purpose business, we direct 4% of all profits towards climate change action. We have explored new and innovative ways of working in effort to promote creativity and allow all our people to play to their strengths. Grounded in the belief that collective wisdom can find us better solutions and drive greater impact, we have removed traditional layers of hierarchy and cultivated a culture where everyone has a voice in the decisions that impact them. Our ‘Teal’ inspired way of working has become an enabler to delivering on our purpose and having a positive impact in the world. We are a courageous and creative team that brings leading thinking to every project, working on some of the biggest challenges facing our society. We drive climate action and sustainability, provide a broad suite of environmental advisory services, lead stakeholder engagement and communications and guide investment decisions to deliver positive impact.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 16.1
Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 38.9
Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 23.1
Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.
Environment 12.3
Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.
Customers 21.6
Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.