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Our superstar Sarah having a blast with the KOSI team in the Solomon Islands

December 18, 2023

Impact reporting

Report #4

Community

We did a call to arms this year for businesses to pledge to audit their suppliers and how they’re impacting the communities they operate in. We fell short of our goal to formalise a RAP plan and took the first step in cultural training with Evolve Communities.

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Christmas EOY team hangout in Castlemaine on the Smallchua block. Got our hands dirty planting trees - hoping they’ll thrive! 🌳

December 18, 2023

Impact reporting

Report #4

Environment

Climate continues to keep us up at night. It’s why we choose to work with organisations with climate action at its sole purpose, do what we can in our operations to reduce our carbon footprint and continue to advocate and create change through ESG consulting with The Business Pickle. An area where we dropped the ball is our donation to climate this year due to our financial position.

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Using our values to inform our decision making

December 18, 2023

Impact reporting

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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Becky pretending to facilitate a workshop for our photo shoot - we so awks

December 18, 2023

Impact reporting

Report #4

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.

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Sarah and team smiling

December 7, 2023

Our learning journey

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. ā€œOne of the most impactful experiences I’ve ever hadā€, I replied.

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Beck & Simon Smallchua sitting on couch at Hub Flinders st office

November 15, 2023

B Corp

3 years a B Corp, recertified

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

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The Harvey team in an Impro Melbourne improv workshop

September 25, 2023

Our learning journey

Yay! I failed again!

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

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Team at cafe at Hub Flinders st

September 7, 2023

Our learning journey

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.Ā 

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Harvey Founder Rebecca Smallchua and baby Arthur

July 20, 2023

Our learning journey

Sometimes new parents can’t finish their senten…

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

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Sarah and the KOSI team

July 15, 2023

Client stories

Harvey drinks chocolate in the Solomon Islands

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

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Harvey Founder Rebecca Smallchua and her two children

July 14, 2023

Our learning journey

6 gentle ways to return from maternity leave

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

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Bank Australia website

April 17, 2023

Client stories

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!

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Cartoon image of women using technology

March 13, 2023

Impact Strategy

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.

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Impact report: packaging preview

March 1, 2023

Impact Strategy

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?

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Impact report: food waste preview

March 1, 2023

Impact Strategy

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?

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Image of corporate giving report preview

March 1, 2023

Impact Strategy

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?

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Harvey SDG lunch and learn session

December 19, 2022

Impact reporting

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

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Harvey founders Becky and Simon

December 19, 2022

Impact reporting

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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Sarah and Simon at work

December 19, 2022

Impact reporting

Report #3

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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The Harvey team

December 19, 2022

Impact reporting

Report #3

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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