Brother's Environmental Philosophy

Brother is aware of the implications of worsening environmental problems and is committed to supporting initiatives which help to ensure the long-term sustainability of our environment.

Concern for the environment is the cornerstone of Brother's operations and Brother is committed to acting positively and continuously to decrease the environmental impacts of its business operations in order to do its part in achieving sustainable development.

Earthwatch and Brother - Partners in Conservation

In mid 2008 Brother approached Earthwatch Australia looking for ways in which the company could act upon its environmental concerns in a manner that would provide long term, tangible outcomes.  Brother recognised that Earthwatch's non-political, solutions-focussed approach delivers real solutions and helps to solve problems worldwide.  Earthwatch's experience in engaging and educating people has contributed to finding solutions for a sustainable future since 1971 and has resulted in partnerships with more than 50 corporations worldwide.

Aims of The Earthwatch and Brother Partnership:

Environmental Education

Brother employees will have the opportunity to become a Scientist for a Day by participating as research assistants on one-day Earthwatch projects. Through meeting and working with scientists and researchers employees will gain an understanding of conservation issues and the challenges of balancing environmental, economic and social priorities/pressures/outcomes/concerns.

Funding Support for Conservation Research

Brother is directly funding Australian conservation research with a particular focus on climate change and sustainable resource management. 

Promoting Benefits More Widely

Brother are also contributing to the work of both Earthwatch and its research partners with in-kind support in the form of equipment donations. 

Earthwatch and Brother are working together to communicate the research outcomes to their respective stakeholders and the broader community.

Brother Earth

Earthwatch Australia needs your help to raise funds, with the simple click of a mouse!!

Simply click on the banner above to go the Brother Earth website, rotate the globe and click on Australia, then click on Earthwatch to donate. You can click to donate once per day. I ask that you set this webpage as your homepage so that you are reminded to click on it once a day every day until the end of the campaign.

Through the success of the Earthwatch Australia partnership with Brother International (Australia), Brother Industries (Japan) have agreed to donate funds to each region in which Brother International currently support environmental projects.

This is a click-to-donate campaign with a possible 15,000,000 Yen (approx. $180,000US) up for grabs until March 2011. Funding will be distributed relative to the number of points attained by each region - so please help us to generate points and promote this fantastic funding opportunity for Earthwatch Australia by spreading the word to everyone.