Citizenship

Making a difference beyond the workplace

You might find yourself energised by organisations that measure success beyond commercial metrics. These workplaces often focus on creating positive impact in their communities and broader society. The culture typically balances business objectives with social responsibility through environmental sustainability, community development, or social justice initiatives. Work generally connects to a larger purpose, with business decisions considering both commercial and societal outcomes.

Companies that care about citizenship

Human
Human is a healthcare tech company working on chronic conditions that affect 1 in 3 people globally. The scientific platform brings learnings from the world’s doctors and researchers so people can access personalised, data-driven treatment plans.We've just raised our seed round, and we're looking for talented individuals who feel compelled not just to make a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare but to revolutionise it completely.
Are Media
Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE.
MinterEllison
MinterEllison provides legal and consulting services to a diverse client base across industries through offices in Australia and a global network of member firms and associated companies. In Australia, MinterEllison is one of the country's largest law firms. Purpose is at our core - creating sustainable value with our clients, people, and communities. Our solid values unite us to deliver excellent advice and service, build authentic and enduring relationships, prioritise diversity and inclusion, and be curious and innovative.
TAL Insurance
TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers offering products including life insurance, income protection and critical illness insurance. With origins in New Zealand, TAL is part of the Dai-ichi Life Group with offices across the globe. Together with our partners, we protect 4.9 million Australians and their families. In the last financial year, we paid $2.7 billion in claims to help more Australians keep living the life they love after an illness or injury.
NIB Group
As one of Australia's fastest growing health funds, nib provides affordable health cover to more than 1,500,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. Established over 60 years ago, nib provides a range of health covers that allow customers to tailor their cover to suit their needs. We believe that by giving members access to better health information, tools and services, they’ll feel confident in choosing the right path to take control of their health.
HCF
From humble beginnings in 1932, HCF have grown to become the nation’s largest not-for-profit health fund, helping to protect the health and wellbeing of over 1.8 million Australians with health, life, travel or pet insurance. We remain constant to our not-for-profit charter, continuing to provide the highest standard of healthcare while returning more benefits to members.
Find companies that match your values

Citizenship and ways of working

Here are a few things you might expect if you’re working as part of a team that values citizenship:
  • Partnerships with local/global non-profit organisations
  • Volunteer days and fundraising initiatives for charitable causes
  • Sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact
  • Advocacy and thought leadership on important societal issues
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion programs to expand access and opportunity
  • Ethical decision-making frameworks and accountability measures.

Interview questions to ask about citizenship

Want to know if the team you’re talking to cares about citizenship? These interview questions can get you started.
  • What are some of the social and environmental causes that your organisation champions?
  • How does your commitment to making a positive impact factor into strategic business decisions?
  • How does the company measure its social and environmental impact?

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