The NSW Government recently put a stop to non-essential construction across Greater Sydney in response to the current COVID outbreak. Employing around 200,000 people directly, the industry has warned of dire impacts if the shutdown is extended. Some restrictions have now eased in NSW in regards to construction however this has a flow-on effect to subsidiary businesses such as Coates Hire. One of Coates’ core values is around protecting the safety of its people which is even more of a priority during a pandemic. Read more in our case study here.

Sustainability forms a key part of Westpac Bank’s business strategy. Each year the bank provides 100 scholarships for social enterprises through its Westpac Scholars initiative. Scholarship recipient, Free to Feed, is a social enterprise that provides empowerment to refugees and people seeking asylum through the delivery of shared food experiences. Read more about their story here and learn more about socially responsible business through our case study here.

On Tuesday 10^th August, Australians are being asked to participate in a nationwide Census. Whilst many people in Australia are dealing with the ongoing pandemic, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has the added challenge of keeping the event COVID safe. Fortunately, the Census went online back in 2016 hopefully making the job a little easier.  Every five years the Australian Government collects data from approximately 10 million households and 25 million people across the country in order to better understand the needs of the population, allocate essential resources and make informed decisions. Read our case study on the Census here.