PROGRESS REPORT

Profit for Purpose

At BioPak, our commitment to the ‘Triple Bottom Line’—People, Planet, and Profit—is at the heart of everything we do. As a proud certified B Corporation, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Our mission is simple yet profound, we use business as a force for good to create a better tomorrow.

Since 2019, we’ve partnered with Shelter UK to create our annual Christmas cup designs, donating 10% of sales to help provide vital support for those facing homelessness or eviction. This year, we raised £1,758 for the cause! Plus, since 2021, our partnership with Ecologi has helped plant over 102,000 trees, contributing to global reforestation efforts.

This year, we proudly celebrated milestones with our key partners, Rainforest Rescue and OzHarvest. In recognition of Rainforest Rescue’s 25th birthday, we launched our first-ever "Give Back Friday" promotion, directing a substantial portion of sales to their cause while encouraging customers to match our contributions. For OzHarvest’s 20th anniversary, we increased our support for their Unite to Feed Australia campaign by donating an additional 50,000 meals, building on our ongoing partnership to fight food insecurity.

We’ve also launched a new Indigenous Art Series in partnership with CorporateConnect.AB to celebrate First Nations’ artists and their rich cultural heritage and deep connections to the land. Through our Indigenous Art Series, we also support CorporateConnect.AB’s efforts in empowering Indigenous youth.

Since launching the BioPak Give Back Fund in 2012, we’ve contributed over AUD $5,298,081 to environmental and social causes, investing not just our funds, but also our time and energy to drive meaningful change.

Sandra Rouse
Group Chief Financial Officer

2024 Positive Impact Data

AUD $5.3 Million Give Back Fund

As a profit for purpose business, we’re driven to preserve and protect the environment and give back to the communities we live in. We started the BioPak Give Back Fund in 2012 and since have dedicated our time, energy and a total of AUD $5,298,081.

51,129 Trees Planted or Rescued

We donate 1% of profits to protect forests via Rainforest Rescue, Greenfleet and Ecologi. Since 2012, we’ve helped plant and rescue 204,390 trees.

300,032 Meals Donated

We feed people in need by collaborating with not-for-profit food rescue organisations OzHarvest, KiwiHarvest and Worcester Food Bank. We’ve donated 560,465 meals to date.

216,490 Lives Impacted

MedEarth repurpose medical supplies and equipment destined for landfill, redistributing them to developing countries. To date, we’ve positively impacted 350,000 lives.

Give Back Fund

Business as a Force for Good

Give Back Friday Sale

For Black Friday, BioPak turned discounts into action by supporting Rainforest Rescue. We offered over 50% off Black Paper BioStraws, donating AUD $12.50 from each carton sold to plant a native tree. Customers could match our contributions, doubling the impact. Our goal was to plant up to 1,600 trees, helping restore rainforests, sequester carbon, and support biodiversity.

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Cooking for Change with OzHarvest

On May 8, 2024, BioPak, Compost Connect, OzHarvest, and chef Alastair McLeod hosted "Cooking for Change," a zero-waste cooking event in Brisbane. The event showcased innovative ways businesses can tackle food waste while supporting OzHarvest’s mission to feed those in need. The event highlighted the power of the circular economy and creative cooking to drive meaningful change.

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Cooking for a Cause with KiwiHarvest

KiwiHarvest’s Cooking for a Cause offers an inspiring corporate hands-on experience. This engaging session teaches zero-waste techniques like root-to-stem cooking and transforms surplus food into delicious, nutritious meals. Once prepared, the meals are packed in BioPak’s sustainable packaging, ready to be delivered to local charities.

About Our Partnerhsip with KiwiHarvest >

Christmas Cups with Shelter UK – A Cup of Compassion

The Christmas BioCup series, a valued annual tradition, features exclusive festive designs, with 10% of all sales donated to Shelter UK. Shelter UK provides vital services for those facing homelessness or eviction, and by choosing these cups, customers help support their mission to make a difference.

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Indigenous Art Series in partnership with CorporateConnect.AB

In celebration of NAIDOC Week, BioPak launched the Indigenous Art Series Cups featuring designs by Indigenous artists Davinder Hart, Kulka Fahey, and Amy Saunders. A portion of sales supports CorporateConnect.AB’s Ethan Indigenous IT Cadetship Program, which empowers Indigenous youth through digital literacy training and career pathways in IT and administration.

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MedEarth - Saving Lives. Saving the Planet.

MedEarth is transforming healthcare waste into humanitarian aid, repurposing discarded medical supplies to bridge the resource gap between developed and developing countries. Since partnering with MedEarth in 2023, BioPak has impacted 350,000 lives, with every $1 donated benefiting 10 people. Through our Give Back Fund, we're advancing healthcare access and protecting the environment.

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Advancing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by Protecting the Environment and Giving Back to the Community

Our Progress

COMPLETED

51,129 Trees Planted or Rescued

We donate 1% of profits to protecting trees. Trees give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilise soil and support the world’s wildlife. In 2024, we planted or rescued 51,129 trees with Rainforest Rescue, Greenfleet and Ecologi.

300,032 Meals Donated

We donate 4% of profits to charities and social enterprises to support positive change in our local communities. We work with many social enterprises that focus on meal delivery. In 2024, we helped OzHarvest in Australia and KiwiHarvest in New Zealand deliver a total of 300,032 meals to people in need.

205,500 Lives Impacted

MedEarth bridges resource gaps, repurposing medical supplies for environmental protection and humanitarian aid, with a focus on underserved regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. As a non-profit, they rescue usable medical resources from landfills, supporting developing countries. Their mission centres around healthcare as a fundamental human right and a driver of socio-economic progress, striving for universal access irrespective of income or location.

Christmas Cups

In the UK, we donate 10% of our Christmas BioCups revenue to Shelter UK, an organisation providing vital services such as housing assistance, free legal advice, and online support for those facing homelessness or eviction. BioPak also partners with OzHarvest in Australia, donating 5% of cup sales to help feed those in need during the holiday season.

Expand the Indigenous BioCup Series

In the lead-up to NAIDOC Week, BioPak launched the Indigenous Art Series Cups, showcasing stunning designs by Indigenous artists Davinder Hart, Kulka Fahey, and Amy Saunders. Each cup purchased supports CorporateConnect.AB’s pro-bono initiatives to empower Indigenous youth. A portion of sales is donated to the Ethan Indigenous IT Cadetship Program – a program that teaches Australian and Torres Strait Islander youth digital literacy and provides pathways to careers in IT and administrative services.

Support Lisa Blair Sails the World Microplastic Research

Our support of the record-breaking solo sailor's 'Climate Action Now' research into microplastic found in the ocean has come to a conclusion.

ON TRACK

New OzHarvest Initiatives

Our series of Cooking for Change events that were held in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane over the last few years has come to an end. Our OzHarvest Christmas Cups will be discontinued after 2024, after three successful years. We’re currently working on new initiatives with OzHarvest on top of our regular partnership.

New KiwiHarvest Initiatives

While our relationship with KiwiHarvest is well established, we’re looking to work on initiatives that elevate our partnership beyond our regular arrangement.

DELAYED

Expand the Leaf BioCup Series

The new Leaf BioCup Series was designed in partnership with Rainforest Rescue in 2024, however the launch was postponed to 2025 for the Australian market. We’re looking to further expand this series in 2025 in partnership with Greenfleet for the New Zealand market featuring local tree varieties.

Find local charities in Singapore and Hong Kong

Through our Give Back Fund, BioPak is committed to supporting charities in every market we serve. With well-established partnerships in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, we’re now focused on expanding our reach to Singapore and Hong Kong. While we continue to search for charity partners aligned with our core pillars (planting trees, donating meals, and saving lives) and that fit our operational framework, we ensure that 5% of profits from these regions are directed to our existing partners. Our dedication to finding the right initiatives remains unwavering as we work to create meaningful impact globally.

End-of-Life

This report and the associated sustainability initiatives include statements concerning BioPak's future business expectations, goals, and commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements carry inherent risks and uncertainties. The actual results may deviate from the envisaged outcomes due to various factors, including but not limited to the actions of our suppliers and business partners, the market appetite for certain materials and the availability of end-of-life options. In addition, BioPak relies, either wholly or partially, on publicly available information and data provided by our suppliers and business partners. Further, our ability to verify such information (whether now, in the past, or in the future) may be limited by the integrity of the underlying data available at the relevant point in time and the status and evolution of global, supranational and national laws, guidelines and regulations in relation to the tracking and provision of such data.