Vision, mission, values We create and support enterprises that encourage social inclusion of disadvantaged people to build their social and economic participation in a society committed to a green future in the digital age.
Vision
Social and economic justice
Mission
The xpand Foundation is committed to an inclusive society through the promotion of health and well-being and empowering communities by putting an ‘earned dollar’ in a persons pocket to move beyond charity and aid to value the viable livelihood and happiness of every individual.
Objectives
- Ending poverty and hunger and supporting sustainable living
and lifelong learning - Promoting decent work, education and economic growth
- Taking action to combat climate change, manage forests and reverse land degradation
- Encouraging global partnerships for international development through local control of social enterprise.
- Empowering women and children, (particularly girls), by increasing family income, facilitating children’s education and creating family job prospects.
Values
- We work to create meaningful employment, build the economic capacity of the most disadvantaged in the community, including women, the elderly, the poor, the unemployed and those displaced to take control of their own lives.
- We recognise the importance of human rights, and we work towards an inclusive civil and democratic society.
- We treat all people as equal, with dignity and respect and without the threat of racial, sexual or physical abuse.
- We practice sustainable use of the worlds natural resources and replenish what we take, where we can.
- We promote innovation and the exploration of ideas.
Rights and Responsibilities
We recognise the importance of human rights, and understand that rights have associated responsibilities shared by people who espouse an inclusive civil and democratic society.
Ethics
- We each have the right to be told the truth, to be treated with dignity and to be accorded respect for our human integrity.
- We all have the responsibility to behave morally and to contribute to social values.
Integrity
- We each have the right to be treated as a whole, valued individual.
- We all have the responsibility to treat others equitably without the threat of racial, sexual or physical abuse, irrespective of income, ability or status.
Sustainability
- We each have the right to material sustenance and physical wellbeing.
- We all have the responsibility to practise sustainable use of the world’s natural resources.
Inclusion
- We each have the right of access to community services including online information services, without discrimination on the grounds of income, ability or location.
- We all have the responsibility to be inclusive and encourage access to information and ideas including to online information services.
Empowerment
- We each have the right to education and skills development to enable full community participation.
- We all have the responsibility to ensure that those most disadvantaged in the community, including women, the elderly, the poor, the unemployed and those with disabilities are empowered to take control of their lives.
Innovation
- We each have the right of access to the latest ideas relevant to our lives.
- We all have the responsibility to promote innovation and the exploration of ideas in order to encourage happy and effective lives.
