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Report #4

Governance

Governance to us means operating fairly and squarely as an impact business. We will continue to challenge ourselves sharing transparently with our team, clients and anyone who is interested.

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Our goals

In terms of our 2023-24 goals, we aren’t making any crazy changes to our 2022-23 goals. We missed some, could improve in others, and are happy if we achieve the rest.

Sarah's Trip to the Solomon Islands: A Reflection

During my first meeting back in Melbourne after my trip to the Solomon Islands a client in clean tech asked how my time away was. I took a beat, looked out the window and reflected. “One of the most impactful experiences I’ve ever had”, I replied.

3 years a B Corp, recertified

Ugh. We did it! 134.1 is our score, no improvement but that's a win.

Yay! I failed again!

How improv reminded me not to take myself too seriously, and fuelled my creativity in the process.

Refreshed website, new case studies, launching Beyond Zero Emissions website and more….

Can you believe we’re already more than halfway through the year?! We thought it’s due time for a Harvey update. 

Sometimes new parents can’t finish their senten…

No one told me how much ‘baby brain’ was going to affect me at work after mat leave. Here’s what I learned…

Harvey drinks chocolate in the Solomon Islands

It’s a long way to the shop for a local alternative to Milo.

6 gentle ways to return from maternity leave

It was a lot easier returning to work after my second baby. This is why.

Behind the new Bank Australia website

After 18+ months, countless zoom meetings, an amazing cross-agency team, one baby and one pandemic later, we are stoked to share the new Bank Australia website!

For all the days after IWD: practical business actions

The message of International Women's Day is being lost to corporatisation, but the need for women's economic and social equity remains. Here's what your business can do.

The great packaging pileup: finding better ways to wrap up our goods

How can businesses improve their approach to packaging, maximising its value and eliminating waste?

We waste a third of our food. What can businesses do about it?

With our population set to reach over 9 billion by 2040, can businesses feed people not at the cost of our planet?

The billion-dollar question of corporate giving

Businesses give billions to not-for-profits every year. But what if the way you donate hurts instead of helps?

Report #3

Goals

We want to improve our impact; optimise time spent on clients; deliver greater value and growth for clients; prepare for B Corp recertification

Report #3

Governance

There were no major changes to our governance in 21/22 and we’ll continue to maintain our current governance and ownership set up

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Environment

Since day one, it’s been important that we use Harvey as a tool for funnelling essential funds towards initiatives that help find solutions.

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Team

Harvey has gone from leaps to bounds since our backflip last year on not building a bigger team. In addition to the strong and lean crew of Becky, Simon, Sarah and Rachel, we’ve had Ezra, Gillian and a growing list of experts who provide support.

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Community

We were recognised in B Corp’s ‘Best for the World’ lists for our impact in Community, which means scoring in the top 5% of the global community.

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Clients

Our mission is to unlock the potential of the new economy to leave behind a better world. This past 12 months, we took the time to breakdown what this means to us in detail.