Goodman and Good360: reducing waste, supporting communities

Good360 works in the circular economy, connecting charities, disadvantaged schools and vulnerable Australians with unsold or surplus goods from businesses.

Since 2014, and with support from the Goodman Foundation for warehouse space, funding and digital infrastructure, the organisation has distributed over 43 million items worth almost $500 million, preventing 7.5 tonnes of goods going to waste and helping people in Australia in challenging times

• Assisting 15,000 people each week.
• Redistributes millions of new, unsold consumer goods including clothes, homewares, computers, appliances, furniture, toiletries and toys
• Supports more than 4,500 charities and disadvantaged schools nationwide.

In a country where there is plenty for everyone, why are so many people in need? 

Part of the answer comes down to a distribution problem: $2.5 billion worth of new and unused goods go to waste every year. Good360 harnesses digital infrastructure to capture as much of this excess as possible, connecting it to over 4,500 charities or disadvantaged schools nationwide. 

We’re the Amazon for the not-for-profit sector, says Alison Covington, Founder of Good360. Our digital platform allows charities to access essential goods quickly and efficiently.

Charities ‘shop’ Good360s website for donated items like clothes, homewares, appliances, furniture, toiletries or toys, and redistribute it to people in Australia for free who are facing challenging times.

“If you think about your daily needs from the moment you wake up to the moment you go back to bed, they are substantial,” says Alison.

By capturing and redistributing new, unsold consumer goods from over 700 partners, Good360 can impact areas like home, hygiene, education and play.

The solution also ‘democratises’ donations, so that small and regional charities have the access to the same items as large, city-based organisations.