Sustainability

Konnekt is committed to the 3 Principles of Sustainability.

To be considered sustainable, a business must:

Pillar 1: Environmental sustainability

Konnekt donates hundreds of keyboards and mice to local schools, and unused brackets to an airport museum.
Konnekt correctly disposes of unusable parts at the Seaford recycling facility.
Konnekt has a virtual phone system and encourages the team at Konnekt to work from home, to minimize transport.

Konnekt donates old Videophones to Beyond Disability Inc (BDI), for conversion into Windows PCs to give to Afghani and other refugees.
Konnekt handles 98% of installations, additions/changes and support remotely, without anyone needing to visit.
Konnekt uses and reuses cardboard packaging from its hardware vendor, rather than creating branded packaging.
Konnekt minimizes paper usage by encouraging use of our online forms, PDF product flyers, web-based self-help articles, and our downloadable Dementia Guide eBook.

Konnekt aids Digital Inclusion by enabling customers to get online safely and use technology confidently to improve their day-to-day lives.
Konnekt employs and trains interns from local Universities, enabling students to gain experience and skills to enter the workforce.
Konnekt employs via Transition to Work and Disability Employment Services programs in partnership with CVGT Employment.

Konnekt’s products help maintain the independence and social participation of the elderly, as well as people with hearing, vision, cognitive, dexterity or mobility needs.
Konnekt contributes to standards such as the Tele-Audiology Guidelines and IEEE Ethical Design.
Konnekt has sales and support people and partners that are local to the regions that they serve.

Konnekt partners with government organizations and Programs, such as the Australian Department of Communication and Indigo Solutions geat2GO, to access sources of funding.

Konnekt partners with social organizations, such as Hilfswerk in Europe, to tap into local support.
Konnekt partners with industry associations, such as the ACT Deafness Resource Centre, to help educate and offer the Videophone and Captioning Videophone into communities.
Konnekt values its close business relationships with major corporate partners, including Microsoft Skype and Telstra. This enables Konnekt to leverage and build upon industry-leading video-calling platforms, apps, and telecommunication services.