Terence Jeyaretnam: Sri Lanka civil war & refugee status, building one of the first B corps in Australia & acquisition by EY; solving climate change, diversity & inclusion

In this episode #109 w Terence Jeyaretnam, learn about:

• sunrise in Sri Lanka with dad, a veterinary doctor and mum a teacher
• memories of seeing Sri Lanka goes through a brutal civil war which resulted in his family moving to Perth, Australia on refugee status
• studying in the first cohort of an environmental engineering degree at University
• inside the founding story of Net Balance in 2005
• growing Net Balance to Australia's largest standalone sustainability and climate change practice, rated one of the fastest 100 growth companies in Australia and one of the first B Corps in Australia.
• personal sacrifices as founder / CEO 
• concept of social dollars and building a purpose led organisation
• how Net Balance was acquired by the big 4 firm, Ernst & Young
• continuing to making sustainability a mainstream corporate agenda 
• how we can continue to collective solve climate change, Diversity and inclusion

It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!

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