Alison Covington is an innovator, passionate about creating change that disrupts industries, empowers communities and creates a better world. It has often been said she sees opportunities where others see problems. Her business success has become a platform for her philanthropic ideas – today, she uses her corporate expertise to benefit others and make a positive social difference as the Founder and Managing Director of Good360 Australia.
“Good360 is a matchmaker, helping repurpose things of value by directing them to the Australians who need them most. We bring together the people working to lift up Australian communities, and the spare brand-new goods of businesses. We connect surplus with need. The goal is for nothing useful to lie unused. Whether its toys to a family violence shelter or notebooks for a school—if Australians have the need, our business partners have the goods.“
Good360 has distributed over 9 million new items, worth more than $100 million, to more than 1,300 Not for Profits and schools and more than 100 donating businesses, including BIG W, L’Oréal, LEGO, Best & Less, King Living, Woolworths and LUSH.
Alison’s goal is to connect $1bn of brand-new goods to Australians who need them most.
Topics:
– Innovation
– Culture / Values
– Circular Economy
– War on Waste
– Entrepreneurship
– Women in Leadership
– Corporate Social Responsibility
– Doing Well / Doing Good
– Environmental Sustainability
Alison has pioneered product philanthropy in Australia, we all know about food waste but most people do not know businesses that have brand new non-perishable goods to donate to people in need. Alison is on a mission to educate businesses and all Australians that these goods are available and that they will lift up Australians that need them most. Alison’s goal is to connect $1bn of brand-new goods to Australians who need them most.
She has spoken at many conferences, in media and is the EY Entrepreneur of the year – 2019 Eastern Region Social Entrepreneur.