Strong Communities
West Gladstone, Australia
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Organization
Basic Info
- Profile Brand Name:Strong Communities
- Company Name:Strong Communities Ltd
- Sector:We participate in the following sectors under this brand name
- Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing & Personal Care: Mental Wellbeing
- Education
- Welfare: Caregiving
People & Planet
- Prioritize:We prioritize people & the planet in our decision making
- Purpose:Our purpose or mission statement includes social and environmental goals
- Communicate:We communicate about how we benefit people & the planet to customers, workers, suppliers, and the general public
- Measure:We measure what matters. We monitor our benefit to people & the planet and share the results at least once a year
- Legal Status:We have taken legal steps to ensure our purpose and our benefits to people & the planet will be maintained over time regardless of future ownership
Ownership
- We are registered as an organization
- Not-for-Profit: We do not have shareholders
Revenue
- Self Sustaining:We have a strategy for financial sustainability
- Reinvest:We reinvest all profits to expand social or environmental impact. We do not issue dividends
- Services:We use a percent of profits to provide services to workers, suppliers or communities
Environment
Operations
- Supplies:We use environmentally responsible supplies in all our facilities
- No disposable plastic water bottles at any facilities or events
- Washable and reusable cups, dishes and cutlery
- Air dryers, cloth towels, or cloth napkins to reduce paper towel and napkin waste
- Unbleached and chlorine-free paper products
- Natural pest control methods. No synthetic pesticides or toxic repellents.
- Energy Reduction:We have taken steps to reduce our energy use
- Energy efficient equipment
- Use of natural lighting during daylight hours
- Energy efficient CFL or LED bulbs
- Transport Energy:We have taken steps to reduce our use of fossil fuels for transport
- Priority given to local suppliers and markets
- Virtual meeting technology used to reduce travel requirements
Customers
Purpose
- Affordable:We focus on providing products and services that are accessible to low-income groups
- Disadvantaged Customers:We focus on providing products or services specifically for disadvantaged groups
- Rural poor
- People with disabilities
- Ethnic minorities
- Religious minorities
- Indigenous people
- Immigrants
- Former prisoners
- Abuse survivors
Service
- Responsive:We have systems in place to rapidly respond to customer questions and feedback
- We respond within one working day
- Customer Relationships:We have services that extend customer relationships beyond a single transaction
- Customer Accessibility:We have taken special steps to make our products and services accessible to customers with disabilities
Health & Choice
- Healthy Lifestyle:We focus on promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles
Transparency
- Transparent Pricing:Our pricing is public and transparent with no hidden costs
- Cost-Based Pricing:We adjust our prices based on costs. We pass on savings to customers
Workers
Inclusion
- Women:We provide equal opportunities for women and actively remove barriers to participation
- More than 80% of our workers or members are women
- More than 80% of our leaders and technical specialists are women
- Mothers:We have taken special steps to accommodate and support pregnant and nursing mothers
- Disadvantaged:We preferentially hire or include people from disadvantaged groups
- Rural poor
- Minorities
- Immigrants
- Abuse survivors
- Language:All workers or members have access to key information in a language they understand
- Accessibility:We have taken special steps to ensure accessibility for workers or members with disabilities
- Discrimination & Harassment:We have policies and procedures to prevent, report & respond to discrimination and harassment
Benefits
- Pay:We have paid workers
- Equal Pay:We provide equal pay for equal work. We set wages based on performance, not gender or other social categories
- Living Wage:We pay wages that enable all workers to live comfortably within the community
- Pay Ratio:We have a pay ratio of less than 5 to 1. Our highest paid worker earns no more than 5 times our lowest paid worker
- Benefits:We provide benefits to workers beyond what is required under labor laws
- Free or subsidized transport
- Free or subsidized meals
- Free or subsidized childcare
- Health and wellness programs
- Training:We offer training and personal development opportunities to workers or members
- Job-related technical training
- Soft skill or life skill training
- Social or environmental awareness programs
- Payment for external conferences or seminars
- Payment for professional certifications
Health & Safety
- Working Conditions:We provide safe and healthy working conditions for all workers
- Lighting: Adequate lighting with as much natural lighting as possible
- Air: Fresh air and adequate ventilation
- Water: Clean drinking water
- Sanitation: On-site toilets and washing facilities
- Ergonomics: Tools and work stations that prevent pain and injury
- Recreation: Facilities for recreation and fitness
- Safety:We have taken steps to prevent accidents and ensure worker health and safety
- Data: We maintain data on accidents and work-related health issues and share it with all workers
- First Aid Training: We train workers in basic first aid
- Fire Safety Training: We train workers in fire safety and basic fire fighting equipment
- Safety Equipment: We ensure first aid and safety equipment are easily accessible and regularly maintained
- Inspections: We conduct inspections at least once a year to ensure workers are using correct protective gear and operating procedures for health and safety
- Emergency Plan: We have identified all potential hazards and prepared emergency response plans
- Emergency Drills: We have drills to test emergency response plans at least once a year
- Accident Insurance: We have accident insurance to cover accidental events and emergencies
Participation
- Ideas:Our systems enable workers or members to share ideas, feedback, and suggestions
- Influence:Our systems enable workers or members to influence organizational decision making
- Own workspace
- Special events
- Work planning
- Strategic planning
- Procedures and policies
- Hiring and compensation
- Resource allocation
- Leadership positions
- Information:We share information with workers or members at all levels
- Social and environmental impact reports
- Annual financial reports
- Division budgets and financial reports
- Organizational budgets and financial reports
Suppliers
Fair Trade Relationships
- Relationships:We maintain fair trade relationships with all suppliers and service providers
- Long-Term: We maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and service providers
- On-Time Payment: We ensure that suppliers and service providers are paid at the agreed time
- Ethical Practice:We focus on innovation, creating value, and supporting other purpose-driven organizations. We do not engage in anti-competitive or unethical practices.
- Exclusive Agreements: We do not restrict suppliers or customers from selling to or buying from others
- Copying: We do not copy competitors
- Dumping: We do not sell products at a loss to force competitors out of the market
- Price Fixing: We do not collude with competitors to fix prices
- Libel: We do not spread false information about competitors
Transparency
- Promotion:We highlight our suppliers and service providers in our promotional materials
Community
Impact
- Good Citizen:We comply with all applicable laws and pay all required taxes
- Social Benefit:Our products and services were specifically developed to contribute to society. We provide broader social benefits that go beyond the benefits to individual customers
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Social inclusion
- Public education
- Research
Engagement
- Community:We engage with the local community
- Volunteer: We help our workers or members volunteer and engage in community service
- Resource Donation: We donate cash or resources to social or environmental initiatives in our local community
- Services: We provide free or subsidized training or technical services to community members
- Facilities: We provide free or subsidized use of our facilities for training or events by community organizations
- Networks:We participate in membership organizations and networks working for social or environmental change
Approved Date: August 12, 2024