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Koala has always been a purpose-driven business, and globally one way this has recently come to life for us in Japan is through the launch of our “Uplinen” Eco-bags project! 🇯🇵 "UpLinen" is an innovative upcycling project transforming 1 ton of returned linen products each year into unique, handcrafted eco-bags! By partnering with local groups and employing artisans with disabilities, we're turning high-quality, returned linens into beautiful, re-dyed tote bags, giving them a second life and supporting meaningful employment. Through collaboration with a fair trade group, Majerca, and artisans at Copain in Tochigi, each eco-bag is lovingly crafted, promoting sustainability and social inclusion. This initiative reinforces our strategic business pillar, "Good for the planet and people, 地球と人々にやさしい取り組み" as we work towards a future where everyone can thrive. 💞 We kicked off our first Uplinen campaign back on June 5th in honour of World Environment Day at our Koala Omotesando Showroom with the first 100 customers receiving a complimentary original Koala Eco-bag. The second campaign was held during a recent pop-up event at Hankyu Department Store in Tokyo where the first 90 customers were gifted a tote bag. We’re excited to explore new possibilities, like workshops and product expansion, as we continue to grow this purposeful project with our team in Japan!「もっと健康的でもっと幸せな住環境をつくること」! 🫶 🐨 🌏 #LifeatKoala

Very proudly the first Australian furniture brand to have been 1% for the Planet; join the ranks! 🌏🫶🐨 #LifeatKoala

We've been making some GOOD furniture... 🏆 🙌 🎉 #LifeatKoala

🐨 Today is Save the Koala Day, and we have some serious fur in the game, having invested AUD$3.4+ million and counting to get the (arguably) cutest and sleepiest Aussie icon off the endangered list with our partners at WWF-Australia. That said, there is still heaps more work and awareness to raise for our furry friends…  This week we welcomed WWF Account Manager (and former Koala), Courtney Cutcliffe, and Senior Manager of Koala Recovery and Landscape Restoration, Tanya Pritchard, into our Alexandria Treehouse (Office) to give the team an update on our partnership and extensive efforts since 2017 to protect Australian biodiversity. You can also help bring our threatened Australian animals and the places they call home back from the brink of extinction. Sign WWF’s very important Nature Law Reform and Species Protection petition to protect Aussie wildlife; and learn more about the wildlife that call your backyard home with WWF’s Threatened Species Report Card: https://lnkd.in/gtDSxHg6 #LifeatKoala #SavetheKoalaDay #WWF

Today isn’t just another day, and Koala isn’t just our namesake. 🐨 ❤️🩹 Koalas are on the endangered list. If we don’t act, they will be extinct in 30 years.🥺 Building the Great Koala National Park is critical to save them, and was a promise made by Premier Chris Minns and his government. The NSW Government has proposed to convert 175,000 hectares of forest into a Great Koala National Park. But it hasn’t kicked in yet. And in the meantime, they’re chopping down trees like it’s going out of fashion. Put simply… That’s just not on. It’s bloody un-Australian.   Today Koala took to the streets in front of the NSW Parliament House to unveil a one-of-a-kind mattress, especially made for NSW Premier, Chris Minns. Here, we presented the Koala Bear Minns Mattress featuring artwork by the renowned Sydney street artist, Scottie Marsh, asking Minns to do more than the bear “minns” to save the koalas and stop the logging in the Great Koala National Park. We want Chris Minns to sleep soundly at night, knowing that the koalas also have somewhere safe to sleep. So today (and everyday), we highly encourage YOU to also get involved as we are dangerously close, or at the point of no return, for this beloved soon-to-be teddy bear. Get into bed with us, and help us save the beloved koalas! Sign the petition and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGjEvUz8 🫵 #LifeatKoala #SavetheKoalaDay #GreatNationalKoalaPark #BearMinns

Last month, our Koalas showed that team work really does make the (sustainable) dream work. 💞 Our Commercial team led the partnership with Local: Residential Kensington, Melbourne’s newest build to rent offering, roping in help from all ends of Koala. 🐨 Local: Kensington is home to 477 apartments spread across six buildings, and it’s just for renters.... We have a few things in common with them in fact, they’re a fellow B-corp and their focus is on creating sustainable spaces for renters to feel comfy. Over two weeks, we: - Unloaded and set up a whopping 19 truckloads of products 🛋️ - Tackled over 1100 boxes of Koala 📦 - Put together and approved 51 cozy rooms, with stacks more to come 🙌 This was a bloody huge effort, with our on the ground Koala Commercial Team mates - Rebecca Koenig and Shane Nies clocking over 210,000 steps, covering a grand total of 160.9 kilometres! We can’t forget to have to give a special shout out Logistics Legend to Peter Nance who walked over 15kms in one day! 🏃 Remember, we mentioned that old chestnut about teamwork? This work was as successful as it was with help Koala wide - from our Product Team, creating special items for the build, our Logistics team for getting it there and the rest of our New Ventures team who covered while we had people on the ground. This project really goes to show... When a bunch of Koalas unite under a mission to make the world a better place, anything can be done. 🤝 Huge props and congrats to them all! #LifeAtKoala

The Torakina Outdoor Range for Koala launches today! This range started with an exploration into durability, comfort, unique design and a bit of fun! We wanted the first interaction to be all about colour and form. Something that really takes centre stage in your outdoor space. As you get closer to this product you interact with an attention to detail that I believe will set Koala apart in the market. Attention to every detail was super important. Even the smallest components and touchpoints have been considered. Each item has been carefully designed to ensure you have a level of comfort worthy of a long afternoon in the sun with a few beverages. The lounge and dining ranges have been made in various sizes so you can customize your outdoor space. Covers are super easy to take on and off and are compact enough to pack away. A cleverly designed leveler is completely hidden inside the foot on each table leg. No body likes an unstable table! Keeping true to Koala's no tools required assembly, customised connectors have been machined and molded to ensure an intuitive and effortless assembly. Brilliant execution from the team that has brought this stunning range to life! James Whitta Alexandra Owen Kevin Fu Jessica Royeca Drew Dunbar Nikki Jones Nev Fordyce

It’s truly amazing the lengths our marketing team will jump to get the perfect shot and keep our campaigns on track (ahem, get it?!). 🎽 Have a little sneak peek behind the scenes & see the stunning moments from our “Sleep. Your Way to The Top” campaign. 🐨 It was an all action 3 day sprint to Queensland, from the stadium to the swimming pool… As these cheeky Koalas put themselves on the photography podium! 🏆 They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but with our Koalas - they’re worth their weight in gold. 🥇 Check out the athletic little campaign here: https://lnkd.in/ehK6EfJG #LifeAtKoala

Have you ever wondered what a Koala's Treehouse might look like? 🤔 We recently had our mates from Hatch pay a visit to the Alexandria Treehouse - our cozy Koala designed habitat that embodies our love for comfort, sustainability, and of course, our people 🐨🐣 Check out their visit in the video below (by the way, our iconic VB fridge gets its debut. Plus, wait until the end to see one of our beloved puppies)! 🐶 🐨 We’re hiring! Check out our open roles: https://lnkd.in/gwe4ugRx 🐨 Keep an eye on our Hatch for any future opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gr7iemDJ #LifeAtKoala

We’re a proud bunch of Koalas over here in the Treehouse. Not just last month, but every. Single. Month. Eight years strong and counting... (although, we can admit, last month was a little extra colourful). 🌈 🌟 We’ve been super lucky to collaborate, celebrate and learn from truly remarkable groups during our Koala journey. It's an absolute honour to stand shoulder to shoulder with them in our mission to purposely create habitats where all humans feel at home. In celebration of Pride month, we're shining a light on the outstanding work of our partners: 🐨 Tokyo Rainbow Pride: Advocating for LGBQTI+ rights and visibility, celebrating 30 years of promoting diversity and inclusivity. 🐨 Pride Cup: Challenging homophobia and transphobia in sports, achieving a 40% reduction in homophobic language in sporting clubs. 🐨 BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation: Empowering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+SB community through innovation and advocacy. 🐨 Twenty10 NSW: Supporting young LGBTQ+ people, providing vital services and creating a more inclusive environment. We had an amazing time swapping stories of Pride, staying #curious & embracing each other’s differences last month in the Treehouse - but we know that Pride is more than just a month - it's a commitment to supporting our LGBTQ+ community all year round, & we’re here for it, every day of the week. 💪 💛 #LifeAtKoala #KoalaPride