Good360 and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have established an innovative program to speed the transition to a circular economy and address the cost of living challenge.
Good360 Inner Circle – which requires Inner Circle partners to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and social impact – tackles two common concerns of Australians: sustainability and the pressures brought by the rising cost of living.
Good360 Australia is a charity focused on providing new unsold products with a second life to benefit people in need and the environment.
Alison Covington AM, founder and MD of Good360, said while businesses have embraced the chance to have a greater impact on the community, governments needed to support the Good360 Inner Circle in order to better relieve cost-of-living pressures, meet zero-waste goals, and make better use of funding for the not-for-profit sector.
“Since launching, Good360 has been working with industry to ensure some of the $2.5 billion of brand-new household goods – such as whitegoods, electronics, clothing, furniture, books and more – that are otherwise wasted or sent to landfill get into the hands of people that need them the most,” she said.
“Over this time, it became clear to us that many retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are increasingly directing their strategy and investment towards sustainable and responsible growth and that is why we decided to extend our efforts by offering them a structured approach, where they will have access to data and impact reporting on their community and environmental contributions.”
Businesses that join the Good360 Inner Circle program will receive regular data and impact reporting on their environmental and social achievements, as well as a Good360 Inner Circle badge recognising their sustainability and community impact outcomes.
These partners have to exhibit a clear commitment to sustainability and social impact in their daily operations and make a sustained commitment to donate goods and services or money to increase the program’s impact, volunteer staff and expertise, and communicate their impact to clients, stakeholders, and employees.
