The Minderoo Foundation

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The Price of Plastic Pollution

Social Costs and Corporate Liabilities

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Media ReleaseMinderoo Foundation09 Sep 2022Minderoo Foundation contributes to FAO’s Grain Storage Support StrategyTemporary storage equipment will be delivered across Ukraine to store this year’s harvest.

Media ReleaseMinderoo Foundation18 Aug 2022Minderoo Foundation support package to help ease global food crisisThe first shipment of wheat grain from Ukraine is headed for the UN World Food Programme’s humanitarian response in Ethiopia.

Thrive by Five25 Nov 2022Co-design is key: A new scientific report details Thrive by Five International’s unique localisation approachA new peer-reviewed paper by the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and the Minderoo Foundation outlines the iterative co-design process that underpins the development of the free Thrive by Five app, ensuring its content is culturally appropriate for parents and caregivers in a range of countries.

Flourishing Oceans24 Nov 2022New research centre to accelerate ocean conservationDr Andrew Forrest AO officially opened the Minderoo Foundation OceanOmics Centre at The University of Western Australia, a facility that promises to deliver major breakthroughs in the way global ocean health is measured and understood.

No Plastic Waste23 Nov 2022How is plastic exposure impacting our health?Australians are exposed to plastic chemicals daily and a new study is investigating the impact on human health.

Flourishing Oceans22 Nov 2022OceanOmics program sets sail to Cocos IslandsMinderoo Foundation’s OceanOmics research program’s 10th expedition is underway to establish a better understanding of the unique biodiversity of the Cocos (Keeling) Island group.

Thrive by Five19 Nov 2022Rosa Otunbayeva Initiative launches national Early Childhood Development Program ‘Beshke Cheyin Ulgur’ in collaboration with Australia’s Minderoo FoundationEvery parent is capable of supporting the optimal development of their child’s brain. This is the key message of the neuroscience-based Early Childhood Development program ‘Beshke Cheyin Ulgur’ which launched in Kyrgyzstan today.

Building Communities11 Nov 2022Minderoo Foundation to double every dollar donated to Christmas appeal for WA’s sickest kidsMinderoo Foundation, through its Building Communities initiative, has teamed up with Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF) to double every dollar donated to this year’s Christmas Appeal.

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From Waste to Commodity

Delivering on the EU’s vision of a circular plastics economy

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Fire & Flood Resilience10 Nov 2022Valuing nature, Burnett Mary Region moves Australia to front of race to unlock billions in investmentThe account will be combined with fire and flood risk data to better understand the impact on environmental assets in the Burnett Mary region.

Minderoo Foundation09 Nov 2022Minderoo Foundation calls for moratorium on seabed miningMinderoo joins a world-wide coalition calling for more robust scientific investigation and the same rigorous pre-mining analysis standards as advanced mining on land.

Fire & Flood Resilience09 Nov 2022New volunteer corps helps Australians prepare for fires and floodsVolunteers across NRMA’s network are mobilising this week for the inaugural National Day of Help.

Indigenous

Employment

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An Australian-first assessment of Indigenous workplace representation, practices, and employee experiences.

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OpinionGeneration One22 May 2022We put the challenge of true Indigenous employment parity to the business leaders of AustraliaTo achieve Indigenous employment parity in our generation, we need 300,000 more Indigenous Australians in work by 2040.

Media ReleaseGeneration One23 May 2022Australian-first Indigenous Employment Index highlights desperate need to close the employment gapAn Australian-first new report offers an insight into Indigenous employment at some of Australia’s largest employers.

Global
Plastic
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Mapping the world’s plastic pollution

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Plastic sorted and other waste sorted ready for waste treatment.

No Plastic Waste03 Nov 2022Road to G20: Delterra, Minderoo Foundation and WWF Indonesia announce pledge to scale towards a more circular southern BaliEnvironmental nonprofit calls for partnerships and aggressive action to tackle the climate and waste crisis, aspiring to bring recycling and waste management services to 2.5 million people.

Generation One24 Oct 2022Record number of Indigenous Australians employed, but thousands still looking for workSignificant progress has been made, but more needs to be done to ensure employment parity is achieved.

No Plastic Waste14 Oct 2022Plastic pollution could trigger colossal legal claims against petrochemical industry, amid compelling evidence of serious harm to human healthA detailed study shows that plastic’s range of harmful impacts could trigger potentially colossal liability claims against the petrochemical industry.

GUIDANCE ON MODERN SLAVERY RISKS FOR THAI BUSINESSES

The guidance, developed in conjunction with with the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking, has launched.

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Released alongside the Guidance, our Modern Slavery Benchmarking Tool provides businesses with a score and tailored report on what they are doing well and how they can improve.

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Walk Free, SET and FAST provide Thai businesses with tools to manage modern slavery risks

Walk Free is proud to partner with the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) to launch the first guidance to assist Thai-listed companies to identify, address and report on modern slavery risks throughout their value chains.