Conscious Capitalism Australia & New Zealand aims to inspire, connect and enable the business community across Australia and New Zealand to lead the way toward a better future. Conscious Capitalism Australia & New Zealand is a not-for-profit, member-based organisation created to support and advance the growth of the Conscious Capitalism movement in Australia & New Zealand – we are a chapter of the
global organisation Conscious Capitalism Inc. We recognise that Conscious Capitalism is a relatively new concept in Australia & New Zealand and our goal is to accelerate the awareness, understanding and practice of conscious business in Australia & New Zealand. Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy based on the belief that a more complex form of capitalism is emerging that holds the potential for enhancing corporate performance while simultaneously continuing to advance the quality of life for billions of people. The Conscious Capitalism movement challenges business leaders to re-think why their organisations exist and to acknowledge their companies’ roles in the interdependent global marketplace. The Conscious Capitalism movement now includes an expanding community of CEOs and thought leaders globally. The movement has a fast growing presence in Europe as well as in Asia. From Zappos to Whole Foods, the Container Store to Google: they’re generating every form of value that matters: emotional, social, and financial. And they’re doing it for all their stakeholders. Conscious Capitalists are unapologetic advocates for free markets, entrepreneurship, competition, freedom to trade, property rights, and the rule of law. They recognise that these are essential elements of a healthy, functioning economy, as are trust, compassion, collaboration, and value-creation. Conscious Capitalism is the system-level effect of a substantial number of companies practicing the four tenets of a Conscious Business:
1. HIGHER PURPOSE
2. STAKEHOLDER ORIENTATION
3. CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP
4. CONSCIOUS CULTURE
