Nick Sheridan is Founder & Director of 99th Monkey. 99th Monkey makes natural nut butters, pure and simple, free from animal products, gluten, palm oil and GMOs. Their products are also carbon positive, having not only reduced and offset emissions all the way back to the raw materials and packaging, but also offsetting an additional kilogram of carbon for every kilo of nut butter sold.

After years of persistence, 99th Monkey has ridden the wave of demand for sustainable, ethical products from their local farmers' market onto the shelves at Coles.

This interview is part of the Small business, Big impact series, recorded 1 December 2021.

Resources mentioned:

• 99th Monkey - buy some nut butter or subscribe for sustainability updates, recipes and giveaways - https://99thmonkey.com.au/
• social media - new products and frequent giveaways - https://www.instagram.com/99th_monkey/ and https://www.facebook.com/99thMonkeyNutButters

David Laity is Founder & CEO of Goodwill Wine. Goodwill Wine is a certified social enterprise donating 50% of its profits to charities chosen by its customers. Inspired by the outpouring of support following the Black Saturday Bushfires, David Laity decided to pay it forward and create a business that would harness the power of positive drinking.

With labels like 'Love your work' and 'You deserve this', they spread good will up and down the value chain.

We speak about social enterprise, the profit distribution model, attracting investment, social certifications and understanding customer motivations.

This interview is part of the Small business, Big impact series, recorded 17 November 2021.

Resources mentioned:

• Goodwill Wine - buy some wine, subscribe to the newsletter, or contact David at https://goodwillwine.com.au/
• Social Traders Certification and Social Enterprise Finder - https://www.socialtraders.com.au/

Sasha Titchkosky is Co-founder and CEO of Koskela. This interview is part of the Small business, Big impact series, recorded 3 November 2021.

Koskela was the first furniture and homewares company in Australia to be B Corp certified in 2017. Its products are proudly Australia-made, GECA certified and carbon neutral. We speak about Koskela's commitment to sustainability across the business, local manufacturing, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, and climate goals.

Topics:

• Welcome and introduction
• Creation and evolution of a purpose-led business
• Credibility and demand from conscious consumers
• Following the leader - learn from sustainable brands that have gone before
• What sets Koskela apart from other sustainable brands
• Local manufacturing and finding your key differentiator
• Attracting employees through purpose
• Supporting Indigenous Australian culture and art
• Benefits of the Reconciliation Action Plan framework
• The global transition to net zero and how it will impact SMEs
• Simple things to adopt in your business
• Importance of setting ambitious targets to influence others
• B Corp Climate Collective resources and collaboration
• Koskela's sustainability superpower
• Top tip for small businesses
• Wrap up and resources

Resources mentioned:

• check out Koskela's products and subscribe https://koskela.com.au/
• climate action resources at https://www.bcorpclimatecollective.com.au/business-resource-hub
• explainer series on climate change, global action, business net zero commitments and taking action in your business at https://smallmightycsr.com/net-zero-cop26-explainer/
• connect with Sasha at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-titchkosky-83a28522/

Nick Savaidis is Founder & Director of Etiko. This interview is part of the Small business, Big impact series, recorded 20 October 2021.

Topics:

• Introduction and background of Etiko
• The Fairtrade system and certification
• Working with ethical suppliers
• Challenges and key success factors for selling an ethical product
• Growth in demand from ethical consumers
• Difference between startups that succeed and fail
• Etiko's sustainability superpower
• Top tips for small businesses

Resources mentioned:

• Etiko - https://etiko.com.au/
• Etiko Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/etiko_fairtrade/
• Jinta Sport - https://jintasport.com.au/
• Etiko Merch - https://www.etikomerch.com.au/
• Fairtrade ANZ - https://fairtradeanz.org/

Jane Kern is Senior Manager Impact Finance at Bank Australia. This interview is part of the Small business, Big impact series, recorded 6 October 2021.

Topics:

• Background as a customer-centric bank
• Demand and growth from socially conscious customers
• Approach to impact finance
• From carbon neutral to net zero
• Embedding culture across the organisation
• B Corp certification lessons learned
• Bank Australia's sustainability superpower
• Top tip for small businesses
• Audience questions - challenges in ESG, future plans

Resources mentioned:

• Bank Australia's Impact Report 2020 https://www.bankaust.com.au/about-us/customer-centre/reporting/our-reports/corporate-report/2020-impact-report
• B Corp Impact Assessment https://bimpactassessment.net/
• Climate Active https://www.climateactive.org.au/
• Jane's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-kern-a0146364/

Robyn Leeson is Vice-Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board at Global Reporting Initiative. This interview was held in the Grow With Purpose in 2021 event, part of the National Sustainable Living Festival 2021. Day 2, interview 7. Recorded 9 February, 2021.

Topics:

• Background on sustainability reporting
• Why do companies report?
• Role of standards like GRI
• Key principles - context, materiality, stakeholders
• Greenwashing, bluewashing and need for skepticism
• Creating trust with authenticity and balance
• Advantages of SMEs
• Examples of creative communications by SMEs
• Tackling one issue at a time
• Reporting standards and certifications vs ESG ratings
• Top piece of advice for small business
• Audience questions - accelerating change

Resources mentioned:

• GRI's reporting data base: https://database.globalreporting.org/
• Small Business Big Impact report - https://www.globalreporting.org/search/?query=small+business

Jimmy Bayssari is Founder & Head of Product & Risk at Project Everest Ventures and Certified B Corp Consultant. This interview was held in the Grow With Purpose in 2021 event, part of the National Sustainable Living Festival 2021. Day 2, interview 6. Recorded 9 February, 2021.

Topics:

• Background and passion for social enterprise
• Project Everest business model
• Validating ideas through community engagement
• B Corp Certification model
• Impact measurement
• B Corp Certification process
• Savvy consumers demanding robust certification
• Audience questions - common pitfalls, policy documentation
• Top piece of advice for small business

Resources mentioned:

• B Impact Assessment (BIA) - https://bimpactassessment.net/
• Introduction to B Corps - https://bcorp.torrensonline.com/catalog/info/id:359
• Focus Framework: https://thefocusframework.com/
• IRIS: https://iris.thegiin.org/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmybayssari/

Millicent Brearley is Senior R&D Consultant and Grants & Incentives Specialist at BlueRock Accounting. This interview was held in the Grow With Purpose in 2021 event, part of the National Sustainable Living Festival 2021. Day 2, interview 5. Recorded 9 February, 2021.

Topics:

• Navigating grants and incentives
• Innovation R&D tax incentives
• Incentives for investing in early stage innovation companies
• Applying for grants
• Clean energy, waste and recycling funding
• Top piece of advice for small business
• Resources available
• Audience questions - fee structure, female founders

Resources mentioned

• https://www.bluerock.com.au/services/grants-incentives
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bebluerock