Bay Leaf Community Kitchen is a non-profit charity providing quality home cooked meals and support for families in need in the Geelong region.
Sea Shepherd Australia - Protecting our oceans from pollution and poaching
We Are 1% For The Planet & Beyond.
We are 1% for the planet & beyond. This means that we are committed to contributing over 1% of our company turnover every year to local and Australian national causes to improve the environment and the quality of life of Australian people.
In fact we go further than and contribute 2% of our total company turnover to help drive real and purposeful change in Australia.
In other words, if our small business Mikro Coffee Roasters does not make a net profit for the financial year, we are still making a large contribution to worthy causes to help create positive social and environmental impact regardless of how profitable our company is.
As of 2022-2023 financial year Mikro Coffee Roasters is commited to ensure that 2% of our annual sales from all activities including our 1% for the planet membership commitment are contributed to registered charitable organizations to help make a real and meaningful impact to social and environmental causes.
Our commitment as a company is to contribute 2% of our total sales annually.
Each quarter we consult with our team members as well as our customers to decide which causes should take priority for our contributions and donations and distribute our funds and product accordingly.
You can download our donations policy here...
This policy is current as of 1st of July 2023
As of 2022 we support the following not for profit organizations:
Surfrider Foundation Australia (Torquay)
Surfrider Foundation Australia is a registered not for profit sea-roots organisation dedicated to the protection of Australia’s waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfers Appreciating the Natural Environment (SANE Torquay) -
S.A.N.E Promoting awareness and understanding of coastal conservation issues & undertake conservation projects on the surf coast.
The Wheen Bee Foundation - Organisation protecting our bees
Founder Tony Clark and his wife Lisa designed the life-saving Sleeping Bag Hypothermia Pack and the Backpack Bed® (emergency swag) to give dignity to homeless people without shelter.
Greenfleet plants native biodiverse forests in Australia and New Zealand to restore critical ecosystems and capture carbon emissions on behalf of our supporters. Our forests are legally protected, absorb carbon from the atmosphere, improve soil and water quality, and provide vital habitat for native wildlife.
Surf Coast Energy Group Inc. (SCEG)
The Surf Coast Energy Group (SCEG) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation encouraging positive behaviour change and promoting an understanding of climate change and resource use.
Ceres is an environmental education centre, community garden, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across 4 locations linked by the Merri and Darebin creeks
Check out our 1% For The Planet certified member profile here...
Without you and your support we couldn't help make these positive contributions possible and we thank you for supporting a small Victorian based coffee roastery!
This information is up to date, true and correct as of July 2023.