31 December 2007

2007 Values @ The Body Shop Summary!

















I'm sure I've missed bits... but these are some of The Body Shop Australia's achievements for 2007. I'm so stoked we can make such a meaningful difference to social and environmental issues at the local, national and international level!
  • $21,658 raised for Staying Alive Foundation and 5,000 brochures distributed through our MTV HIV and AIDS 'Spray For Change' campaign.
  • Sold 10,000 shower timers at cost and signed up 6,500 customers for climate change packs as part of our 'Spoil Yourself not the Planet' campaign with ACF
  • $11,443 raised for UNIFEM through White Ribbon Day sales.
  • $80,460 raised for Children on the Edge in East Timor through the sale of tri-massagers.
  • Over $90,000 raised for Amnesty International through Christmas card sales.
  • Volunteered over 4,500 hours to hundreds of grass-roots charities around Australia through our Community Projects program. That's the equivalent of 1.5 full-time staff members working free for a year!
Stop Violence in the Home campaign:
  • Launched The Body Shop Australia’s survey of community attitudes, understandings and responses to abuse in relationships 2006 Report.
  • Called for Small Grant Applications to distribute $100,000 raised from Daisy Soap sales. A panel of industry experts, TBS Staff and a young DV survivor selected and, disbursed funds to 13 grass-roots organisations working in the domestic violence prevention and care sector.
  • Distributed 50,000 “Let’s Air It Out” booklet with stories from DV survivors.
  • Collected 4,500 t-shirts with messages written about DV by staff and customers. Were exhibited in-store during the campaign. (plan to present them to the incoming Family and Community Services Minister in 2008).
In addition at our National Retail Support Centre here in sunny Mulgrave, Victoria we:
  • Sponsored 15 orangutans from Borneo for four years.
  • Sent five big boxes full of Christmas presents to Berry Street.

To all staff and customers involved in helping to make these achievements happen - a massive thank you. Happy New Year everyone, I can't wait to see what we can accomplish next year !!!

Adam Valvasori - Values Manager

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