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#GoKindly is an Australian social enterprise founded in 2018 that produces bedding and sleep products. The company is based in Melbourne, Victoria, and was co-founded by Laura McConnell.[1] [2] [3] and David Conti. [4]
The company runs Australia's first pillow recycling program [5] [6], and has won a Good Design Award [7] [8] for the design of the Signature Pillow. The company produces pillows, quilts, and related sleep products, and operates with a model that allocates 50% of profits to initiatives addressing housing stress and homelessness. [9] [10].
History
[edit]#GoKindly was established in 2018 as a for-profit social enterprise integrating retail sales with charitable giving.[1] [4] The company is headquartered in Melbourne, where it manages product development and distribution. [11] In 2023, it was listed in SmartCompany's Smart50 Workplaces. [12] [13]
Products and Operations
[edit]The company manufactures pillows, quilts, and related bedding products. Its Signature Pillow received a Gold Good Design Award in 2024. [7] [8] #GoKindly operates a pillow recycling program, described by the Circular Economy and Business Innovation Centre as an example of circular economy practice. [5] [6]
Social enterprise model
[edit]#GoKindly allocates 50% of its profits to organisations addressing housing insecurity and homelessness in Australia. [9] [10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- The Signature Pillow received a Good Design Award. [7] [8]
- The company was included in the SmartCompany Smart50 Workplaces list in 2023. [12]
- Co-founder Laura McConnell received the Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS) in 2020. [13]
- ^ a b "Who is Looking After the Baby?". Sydney Morning Herald. Feb 2026.
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- ^ "You're weird. Why two in three workers lie at work". Australian Financial Review, March 2021. March 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Meet the CA Turned #GoKindly Founder, June 2019". Acuity Magazine, Chartered Accountants.
- ^ a b "Circular Economy and Business Innovation Centre, November 2022". Circular Economy and Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC).
- ^ a b "Ethical Practice at the heart of Australia's First Pillow Recycling Program". Probono Australia News. September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Social Enterprise #GoKindly awarded gold Good Design Award. Sept 26 2024". Inside Small Business.
- ^ a b c "Good Design Award, GoKindly Signature Pillow". Good Design Award. 2024.
- ^ a b "Womens Agenda June 2019". Womens Agenda.
- ^ a b "Acuity Magazine, CA Laura Conti". Acuity Magazine.
- ^ "Small business turns to private delivery service, SmartCompany Oct 2021". SmartCompany, Oct 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Smart50 Workplaces GoKindly". SmartCompany. April 2023.
- ^ a b "Winners from the 2020 ORIAS". Power Retail. November 2020.
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