Richard Boele

Chief Purpose Officer

KPMG Australia

Richard has spent most of his work life championing the causes of the vulnerable and under-represented, most aptly demonstrated in almost 15 years running his own human rights consultancy, Banarra, which is now part of KPMG.

Richard is internationally sought for his cutting-edge human rights, social impact and purpose insights, high-level facilitation and problem-solving skills and for his ability to inspire meaningful action by boards and their CEOs across industries and the globe.

He is a pioneer in the field of Purpose – activating corporate purpose to align all stakeholders and affect systemic, organisational and personal change that prevents harm and realises positive impact for clients and society.

  1. Education and Qualifications
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communications/Media Studies, 1986, Macquarie University
  2. Accreditations
    Member of International Association of Impact Assessors, Member of Society Petroleum Engineers