In my first year as CEO, I could not be prouder of our exciting work. Our stories of impact in this year’s annual report give a glimpse of the large and seemingly intractable challenges Minderoo can tackle to have a lasting positive impact.

This year we rolled out a new strategic framework. First and foremost, this is about taking bold, collaborative and selfless action to dismantle the systems that entrench inequality, for a fairer future.

Minderoo’s vision is to create a society that values all people and natural ecosystems. To achieve this, we have realigned our programs into three Focus Areas which uplift communities, advance gender and equality, and protect the ocean. We will also respond to emerging challenges as they arise through our time-bound Impact Missions.

Underpinning the success of our Focus Areas are our enabling functions - Strategy and Operations, Effective Philanthropy, Advocacy and Engagement, People and Culture, and Technology. They are critical to delivering impact within each of our Focus Areas and Impact Missions and to tying together our “One Minderoo” way of working to create a united front in the face of our shared challenges.

Our approach is grounded in the principles that we exist as a force for good, we will take a long-term and outcomes-focused view and we empower, convene and trust our people, partners and communities.

What we are putting in place for Minderoo internally is reflected externally in the way we work. We know we need a collective effort, to work better together with our partners to deliver better outcomes.

Strategically we will see philanthropy and charitable advocacy as two sides of the same coin, working as One Minderoo to achieve goals at scale.

Taking a big-picture approach is crucial to facing the unprecedented threats to our environment. We need to return our oceans to a healthy state, free from plastic pollution and safeguarded for the future.

We all know that climate action failure is one of the greatest risks to our environmental, social, and economic well-being.

Fostering stronger collaboration is key to taking on intergenerational disadvantage that is exacerbated by many social factors in the community, in the early years and without safety and economic security.

Influential partnerships are needed to break down the structural barriers that perpetuate the denial of equal rights for women and girls.

Our people and our partners act in service of positive social change and realising a vision for a better world.

I am excited by what the future holds for us at this pivotal point in Minderoo’s history and it is truly inspiring and a privilege to lead such a dedicated and passion-filled team.

John Hartman
Chief Executive Officer