Will people be more important than the economy in the wake of COVID-19? Sustainability leader and company director Sam Mostyn predicts that a human-centric world awaits us beyond the pandemic. Values are shifting away from jobs towards people. Even the Business Council of Australia acknowledges that we don’t have an…
At Currie we use behavioural science to help inform our communications activities and solve problems. This month, as part of our #CurrieForNature focus, we would like to showcase projects from around Australia and New Zealand that use behavioural science to support nature conservation. Here are a few to start: Cane…
Often, I get sad when I take out our rubbish or recycling. At the apartment block where I live, we have communal recycling bins, an e-waste bin and a charity clothing bin. Yet people in our block usually ignore the signs and chuck rubbish into whichever bin is easiest. However,…
COVID-19. Wow. Where do you start? Let’s start with nature. Is our destruction of nature responsible for COVID-19? COVID-19 highlights the link between environmental change and human health outcomes. It reveals that exploiting nature e.g. wildlife trafficking can actually be the cause of a pandemic. A healthy society requires a…
I went back to ‘school’ last month. And, no, the reason was not to see if you can teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks. It was to learn more about sustainability management. At Currie, we think we’re good at it, and we are. Yet after two weeks of study with…
Why should businesses do good? It’s not just about reputation or charity. It’s about becoming a more successful business. Currie is a proudly-certified B Corporation, a founding member in Australia. As a B Corp, we believe in the power of business to make a difference. It’s why Currie gifts 5%…
The expectations that consumers and the community have for how food is produced, and who they trust to produce it, are changing. Lately the terms ‘social licence’ and ‘sustainable development’ have been used interchangeably by Australian agriculture in talk about how to keep the community’s trust. However, they are not…
Succinct. Genuine. Direct. World-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs is a master communicator and I was delighted to attend his lecture on A New Age of Sustainable Development at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on 15 October 2018. His call for global partnerships and systems transformation is one we’ve heard before but…
What better way to raise awareness of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) than sponsor the new-look Banksia Awards, Australia’s first and foremost sustainability awards. For a proudly-certified B Corporation that assists clients bring people together to solve social and environmental problems, the decision to sponsor the Banksia Sustainability Awards…
The world’s plan to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is 1000 days old today! This plan, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the “Global Goals”, was adopted by the 193 countries of the…
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