Ethical Design Co.

⚡️📄 We recently designed a set of Fact sheets for EnergyHub that highlight their innovative grid-edge solutions and EV management services.�

👩🏻‍💻 Check out the full case study on our site to see how we helped EnergyHub communicate their vision for a more sustainable energy future 🔗 https://ethicaldesign.co/portfolio/energyhub/

👩🏻‍🏫 We’ve just published a new article on how to create 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭! Whether you’re looking to elevate your presentation design or engage your audience more effectively, this guide is packed with design tips to help you stand out.

Check it out here 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3ZeexgS

Presentation Design: How to Create PowerPoint Presentations with Impact What you need to know about designing professional PowerPoint presentations. Discover our expert tips for impactful presentation design.

🎉 Australia has passed a new law requiring 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 starting in 2025: https://bit.ly/47kmH9j
This is huge news! What does it mean?

To begin with, larger companies (500+ employees) will be required by law to publish an annual sustainability report that includes:
✅ A 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 prepared in accordance with the (yet-to-be-finalized) AASB standard.
✅ A 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬’ 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 about the statements and notes.

Medium-sized entities will need to comply by July 2026 or July 2027 (depending on revenue). However, SMEs and charities with revenue under $50m will be excluded. SMEs that are part of the supply chain of larger companies (Scope 3 emissions) may still need to engage with climate reporting requirements.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
If your company has never done this before, the best step is to consult with an expert sustainability or EHS firm (we recommend www.keramida.com). It’s also important to collaborate with a graphic design team that specializes in sustainability reporting (such as https://ethicaldesign.co) to bring your report to life.

📊 A creative team can present your emissions data transparently, making it easy to understand and compliant with accessibility standards. Plus, they can design beautiful, branded reports and templates that save time, money, and effort in the long run. By getting your reporting right from the start, future reporting will be a breeze!

It’s funny – I just wrote an article about this a couple of weeks ago (maybe we saw this coming). Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mbg4fS

Legislation to establish an ISSB-aligned mandatory climate reporting regime in Australia was introduced into the House of Representatives on 27 March 2024 - Technical update | MinterEllison Legislation to establish an ISSB-aligned mandatory climate reporting regime in Australia was introduced into the House of Representatives on 27 March 2024

🤖 AI is shaping our future (there's no doubt about that!), and it's crucial to ensure it’s done ethically and inclusively. This article by Local Peoples discusses the importance of transparency, accountability and a human-centred approach in AI development to avoid bias and harm. This includes taking into account the diverse needs of all individuals, particularly marginalised communities.

Read more here 🔗 https://bit.ly/475jNoK

I like to believe that together we can guide AI development to be accessible, fair and beneficial for everyone! What do you think?

Keeping AI Ethical, Accessible and Responsible In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the need for artificial intelligence (AI) to be designed, built and used in an ethical manner becomes more apparent.

🏆 We're incredibly honoured to have received the Platinum Winner award in the Nonprofit & Charity web design category at the 2024 International Architecture & Design Awards for the Brotherhood of St. Laurence Annual report 2023 website!

🎉 This recognition reflects the hard work, creativity and dedication of our team at Ethical Design Co.

👏 A huge thank you to our extended team - Luke Sharrock, Tanya Heaton and Lyn Jenkin - for your valued support and contributions to this project.

👀 Check out the gold 🥇 award-winning website here: https://bit.ly/3vqxaRH

🌎💜 Together we're designing for a fairer, more sustainable world.

🌱 "From little things big things grow" – a line that resonates deeply with the work being done at the Common Ground Project. This inspiring initiative is making waves in small-scale farming, proving that even the smallest efforts can lead to significant change.

Learn how they're making a big impact on the future of sustainable agriculture 👉 https://bit.ly/3SZKJAI

How the Common Ground Project is Making Small-Scale Farming Bigger — Matters Journal The Common Ground Project is a regenerative farm and social enterprise cultivating change in Geelong, Victoria. Bridging food, farming, and community, they offer education, empowerment, and a vision for a healthier food system.

🌱📊 Sustainability reporting has become a key part of mainstream corporate responsibility, and it's more important than ever to communicate your company’s efforts clearly and effectively.

👩🏻‍💻 In our latest article, Caitlin explores the rising significance of sustainability reports and how EDCo. can help you navigate the complex landscape with impactful and visually compelling designs.

🤝 Learn how our expertise in sustainability report design can help you build trust with stakeholders, meet regulatory standards, and elevate your brand’s reputation.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mbg4fS

The Rising Importance of Sustainability Reporting: How EDCo. Can Help You Navigate the New Landscape Discover why sustainability reporting is crucial for modern companies and how EDCo. helps create impactful reports that meet new regulatory requirements.

🚀 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 $𝟏.𝟖 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓? Space Capital, a leading venture capital firm, is at the forefront of this rapidly growing industry, investing in the technologies that are transforming our world.

Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of working on the event branding and collateral for their inaugural Space Capital Summit 2024. The Summit (AGM) was held at the iconic New York Historical Society in May, and gathered over 150 investors, portfolio CEOs, and industry leaders.

🎯 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:
- Event logo and secondary branding
- Invitations (pre-dinner and Summit)
- Summit webpage designed and developed on the Space Capital website 👉 spacecapital.com/summit
- Presentation design

🏛️ 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬:
- Lobby columns visuals
- Lobby wall visuals
- Stage panels designs
- Registration desk designs
- Auditorium stage lightbox design

We’re thrilled with how everything came together to elevate this landmark event!

📣 PSA: The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is accepting donations for their annual Winter Food Drive this week/weekend.

🏢 Where: ASRC Footscray
📍 Address: 214-218 Nicholson St, Footscray
⏰ When: This Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (10.00 - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4pm)

OR

🏢 Where: Refugee Resource Hub
📍 Address: 205 Thomas St, Dandenong
⏰ When: Saturday, July 27, 10am - 2pm

🖋 A few mockups to showcase some of the annual HubSummit conference assets we worked hard on for EnergyHub earlier in the year, including:
👉 HubSummit logo design, brand concept, and secondary brand assets (updated year-on-year)
👉 Printed event collateral (e.g. large posters and pull-up banners, stage backdrops, event signage, postcard invitations, custom name badges, lanyards, and more)
👉 Digital event marketing collateral (e.g. website banners, ‘save the date’ email banners, and more)
👉 Design of long-form slide decks for each speaker from the EnergyHub team for all 4 consecutive HubSummit conferences. Each PowerPoint presentation included a range of custom infographics and illustrations.
🌐⚡ EnergyHub and the 100+ utility, device partners, and industry partners are transforming the power grid to make it more flexible, reliable, and sustainable. EDCo. is excited to partner with pioneers in the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) space on a number of interesting design projects each year, including full branding suites for the HubSummit conferences!

✒ Two A6 flyers we designed for Tridant, Australia's leading data analytics and business solutions consulting group.

Thanks for looking! 😀

A couple of new pull-up banners we designed for Tridant, highlighting their expertise in data analytics 📊 and business intelligence (BI).

Proud to support Tridant in showcasing their services at events!🎉

📢 We're very excited to share the 2022-2023 Annual Report from Medicines Development for Global Health, released last week.

📘 This comprehensive report showcases their remarkable progress in developing new medicines for neglected diseases. It includes insights into their pipeline advancements, financial statements, information about their funders, and personal stories from collaborators.

🌍 It's inspiring to see the dedication and global impact MDGH is making in the fight against neglected tropical diseases and improving access to medicines for those who need them the most.

Check out the full report here 👉 https://www.medicinesdevelopment.com/resources

It's very cool to see the iconic Bob Brown sporting one of our t-shirts! Designed pro bono for a local environmental group with a worthy cause, this signed t-shirt is being auctioned to raise funds to help Save Western Port Woodlands. Check out SWPW's original post to find out more 👇👇

Legendary eco warrior Bob Brown has thrown his support behind the campaign to save the Western Port Woodlands.
Bob sends us a special message: "I applaud Save Western Port Woodlands supporters for their work to save this rare and high-quality remnant bushland from sand mining and other threats.
“I’m honoured to join the local people fighting for this special place.
“The presence of so many endangered plants, animals, birds, insects and fungi reveal its uniqueness and justify National Park status. It’s crucial to protect it as the last remaining coastal forest in the West Gippsland Bioregion.
“I look forward to visiting your woodlands and I join calls for the state and national governments to stop mining and erosion of the Western Port Woodlands.
"Best wishes, Bob Brown"
A Save Western Port Woodlands T-shirt signed by Bob will be auctioned at the Woodlands Exhibition at the Goods Shed in Wonthaggi, at 2pm on Sunday, June 23. Find out how to bid at https://www.savewesternportwoodlands.org/woodlands-exhibition-2-527460.html

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲!

🖥️ Custom web design & development in WordPress we worked on a couple of years ago for Primo Mushrooms (and forgot to post about it!).

🍄 Primo Mushrooms is a local Australian gourmet and medicinal mushroom farm specializing in growing Lion's Mane, Turkey Tail, and Reishi mushrooms and producing extracts and supplements. Exciting new developments are on the way for Primo Mushrooms... stay tuned! 📢

🖋 We've once again had the privilege of designing Landcare Victoria's Annual Report!

📗The 2024 Annual Report highlights another year of achievements in environmental conservation 🌱, and showcases Landcare Vic's commitment to supporting their Member Groups through strategic initiatives and grassroots mobilisation.

🫶 It's been an inspiring journey collaborating with such a dedicated organisation and our team is proud to play a part in celebrating their impactful work for the third consecutive year!

Great article about the Common Ground Project, a small-scale regenerative farm and social enterprise looking to foster big changes through sustainable agriculture. I love that they're providing opportunities for refugees and new migrant women 💜

How the Common Ground Project is Making Small-Scale Farming Bigger — Matters Journal The Common Ground Project is a regenerative farm and social enterprise cultivating change in Geelong, Victoria. Bridging food, farming, and community, they offer education, empowerment, and a vision for a healthier food system.

🖨 We recently printed a suite of business cards for the wonderful grassroots organisation, Democracy in Colour - a national racial and economic justice organisation led entirely by people of colour.

🎯 Their grassroots campaigns aim to dismantle policies and structures that marginalise communities of colour in Australia. Their mission is on reforming institutions for lasting change, striving for a more equitable society for all Australians.

♻️ The cards were locally sourced and printed EcoStar 100% recycled uncoated stock.

To find out more about our Australia-wide eco-friendly printing services, visit our sister website at 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨. 🌐 www.ethicalprint.co

It's been an exciting week here at EDCo! 🎉

We've just been notified that our team won a Silver🥈 Indigo Design Award in the 'Websites Design for Social Change' category for our work on the Brotherhood of St. Laurence 2023 Annual report website!

The Indigo Design Award is an esteemed international competition that celebrates outstanding design work across various fields, including graphic design, digital design, product design, and branding.

Entries are judged by a panel of industry experts and leading design professionals who evaluate each submission based on criteria such as creativity, originality, functionality, aesthetics, and impact.

It's an honour to receive this recognition among such talented competition from all over the world and is a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone involved in the project 💪.

A big thanks to our extended team! 💜

You can view our BSL project page on the Indigo website here 👉 https://indigoaward.com/winners/7600

And explore the general 2024 winners page here 👉 https://indigoaward.com/winners

🎉🎈Exciting news! It's been 5 years today since we (Sonja and Caitlin) launched the Ethical Design Co. website! 👉 www.ethicaldesign.co

It's been an incredible journey filled with creativity, travel, collaboration and meaningful projects.

A huge thank you to our amazing team and wonderful clients for making this milestone possible! 💜

And thanks also to all our family, friends and followers. We truly appreciate the support, likes 👍 and shares.

Here's to many more years of designing for a sustainable future! 🌏

𝘌𝘋𝘊𝘰. 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯-𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟:

👩🏻‍💻 We recently worked on the design and development of new philanthropy pages for our remarkable client, Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH).

🎗 MDGH is a global not-for-profit biopharmaceutical organisation and registered charity dedicated to the development of medicines for neglected diseases.

💊 MDGH addresses global health inequities by researching, developing and delivering new and improved medicines to those who need them most. Many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are primarily endemic in low- to middle-income countries across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

💡 Their innovative not-for-profit model is resource-efficient and collaborative, based on public health needs in these affected areas rather than commercial opportunity. They are doing truly amazing and transformative work. But it is still expensive to provide the gift of new medicine and 𝐌𝐃𝐆𝐇 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.

💰 Every donation, big or small, can make a difference in delivering medicines to many of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

Learn more on the MDGH 'Support us' page 👉 www.medicinesdevelopment.com/support-us

✍️ Our team was engaged to work on the line editing, copyediting, proofreading and visual design of TAL Apparel’s seventh Sustainability report for 2021-2022.

🪡 We creatively explored the theme ‘Threading Resilience’ throughout this interactive report, spanning 85 pages. Custom illustrated threads of cotton were incorporated to design the section numbers and they were also digitally sewn into real TAL garments 👔.

🌱 TAL has demonstrated resilience and seized opportunities to conduct their business in a more sustainable way in every aspect during the great reset of the pandemic and this is something we commend them for 👏.

📘 This is the third biennial sustainability report we've designed and edited on behalf of TAL for consecutive periods: 2018, 2020, and 2022.

In 2023 we were contracted to work on the conference branding project for the upcoming EEC (Energy Efficiency Council) National Conference 2024. This included:

✍️ Logo design & strategy: the brief for the new conference logo involved thorough consideration of target audiences, parent branding, vision, expected outcomes and creating a solid strategy for the best design approach. The theme of the conference, “Driving Action in Australia on Efficiency, Electrification, and Decarbonisation,” was incorporated into the design.

⚡️ Secondary branding/supporting graphics: as part of this project, we designed a vector pattern illustration featuring custom energy-focused iconography. This illustration is intended to be used on various marketing collateral, including banners, posters, event agenda and more.

🎨 Brand style tile: we created a basic brand style tile showcasing the conference logo in all formats and on various backgrounds, the chosen colour palette and brand fonts.
Find out more about the EEC National Conference 2024 here 👉 https://bit.ly/3OiWeAR

"There are many things we want to celebrate about Australia, but 26 January doesn’t represent an inclusive day for everyone. The dispossession of Australia's First Peoples began on this day in 1788 representing a day of mourning rather than celebration. There is a growing movement in Australia to ‘Change the date’ of Australia Day to a day more inclusive of all Australians. This is a movement we support as a company."

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This 4-page Annual report summary brochure written, designed and printed on behalf of our client, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL). The purpose of this document is to provide a snapshot of BSL's year of impact and achievements for FY 2023.

🌱 Our sustainability strategy for this project:

✅ The client chose to design and print the summary brochure in addition to the full 52-page print report as a way to ensure they could print fewer of the larger reports (printing these only for primary stakeholders) and thus save paper and reduce print costs and resources.
✅ The summary brochure was designed with an impact infographic in the centrefold which can be opened up and put on a wall by BSL staff, to be used as a poster. The idea here was to ensure staff could reference the organisation's many achievements throughout the current year and seek motivation and inspiration from them. It also means that the printed piece has a longer life, enhancing its usefulness and reducing immediate wastage.
✅ The summary brochures were printed sustainably on 100% recycled uncoated EcoStar paper stock.
✅ Our annual donation of trees has been calculated to offset this project.🌳

👀 Here's a glimpse of the print version Brotherhood of St Laurence Annual report 2023.

The content and design for this 52-page printed report was adapted from BSL's comprehensive digital report in the form of a website, written and produced by our team last year.

The A4-booklets were printed on FSC certified 100% recycled uncoated EcoStar paper stock. ♻️☑️

🥇Thrilled to announce that EDCo. was a voted 'Most Innovative Brand Design Studio 2023' in the prestigious APAC Business Awards for this year!

Offical press release 👉 https://bit.ly/3toQmi2
Find us in the winners' directory here 👉 https://bit.ly/3RFD6PG

Thanks APAC Insider for the support!!