As part of our partnership with Rea, we welcomed two new cadets to Brightly. The cadetship offers Jackie and Cameron paid on-the-job training with us for 12 weeks, following their training through Rea Academy.

In 2022, we began a partnership with Rea, an Aotearoa-founded organisation that provides people with the skills they need to advance their careers in technology, and then connects them with well-paid employment opportunities within the industry.

We’ve submitted our Toitū Climate Positive certification application! It was a real education as we gathered all our data together for Toitū and audited it with them. The big opportunity now for reducing our emissions is our supply chain.

Monthly B Local meet-ups are restarting after a long break, and we're really excited about what this means for the community! Sign up for updates about B Corp events.

The Toitū Climate Positive certification is a game changer. It means making a commitment to measure and reduce our emissions, while offsetting them by 125%.

Read on to learn why this certification is important to us and what we're tracking.

If your tech refresh means you’re hoarding old laptops that still work but aren’t being used, let us introduce you to Recycle A Device. RAD makes it easy for sustainably minded organisations to get unused laptops into the hands of students who need them.

If you’re curious about what it takes to become B Corp certified, or you’ve started measuring your business impact, this webinar from B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand has insights to help you on your certification journey.

Aotearoa has some of the best digital infrastructure in the world, but what is that worth if we’re leaving 1 in 5 New Zealanders behind? Let’s look at why digital equity is important and how it can be achieved.

Aotearoa has a big problem with plastic. Fortunately, our friends at Sustainable Coastlines have shared some simple swaps to reduce your plastic consumption.

There are few places where the saying ‘change is the only constant’ is more apt than in the technology industry. And while innovation helps your business be more efficient, more collaborative, more connected and more productive, technology is only as good as the people who use it. Any friction or hesitation around your software, platforms or IT tools can be a hindrance, rather than a help.

In 2020, we were proud to become the first IT services company in Aotearoa to certify as a B Corporation, joining a growing number of Kiwi businesses with purposes beyond profit.

Having recently celebrated our 5th year in business, it was a good opportunity for us to reflect on what we’ve achieved since our certification, and to also consider where there is still room for us to have greater impact.

As the first IT services company in Aotearoa to certify as a B Corp, we’re clear about our values around sustainability and social justice. But we know it’s easy to wax lyrical about company culture and office perks, so for us, it’s important that Brightly’s values aren’t just words we post on our website, but are demonstrated in the work we do, the way we work, the people we hire and the way our team collaborates.

GN Construction is an Auckland-based commercial contractor, focusing on the delivery of residential apartment projects, commercial, multi-residential and aged care developments throughout Aotearoa.

“Sustainability is a big thing for us, and we’re always looking for ways to do more. Knowing that Brightly are on the same page and working towards their own goals is a positive for us too.”

As an IT services business, it’s important to us to consider how we can reduce the negative impacts of technology, while maximising its positive impacts for our customers.

“With Brightly, we found a business with really good ethical values and sustainability credentials, as well as a team who were able to support the kind of business needs that we have.”

To help you understand where you may need to tighten up your IT security, here’s an overview of the biggest threats impacting New Zealanders.

If you’re looking for ways to create greater efficiency across your business, here’s how a move to the cloud could help.

Looking for better ways to do business? Here’s how we help build a more sustainable approach into our clients’ IT strategy.

With distributed workforces here to stay, find out why we recommend our clients consider making the move to Microsoft 365 for managing remote productivity.