Our Values
Platform One is grounded in a set of core values that guide governance decisions, protect the kaupapa, and inform how community-led initiatives are supported within the Platform One framework.
These values are embedded as governance safeguards. They set the conditions under which initiatives may be hosted and protected by the Platform One Foundation Charitable Trust.
Community-First Benefit
Governance decisions prioritise community wellbeing, capability, and long-term resilience.
Initiatives supported within the Platform One framework must demonstrate clear public benefit.
Non-Extraction
Platform One’s governance framework is designed to protect communities from political, commercial, or institutional capture.
Structures and safeguards are used to prevent community value from being extracted or diverted away from community benefit.
Independence & Integrity
Governance remains neutral, transparent, and independent.
The Trust exists to protect community interest — not to advance market, political, or commercial agendas.
Consent-Based Practice
Governance processes are consent-based and values-aligned.
Decisions progress only where alignment, safety, and community support are clearly established.
Transparency
Clear documentation, open governance processes, and visible accountability underpin trust.
Transparency applies to stewardship, reporting, and decision-making, subject to appropriate protection of sensitive community information.
Long-Term Stewardship
Governance decisions consider long-term community wellbeing and intergenerational impact.
Short-term gains must not undermine future resilience or community benefit.
Equity & Inclusion
Participation is open to individuals and groups who engage respectfully, uphold shared values, and align with the kaupapa.
Exclusion on the basis of identity, background, or status is not permitted.
Data Ethics & Privacy
Community data is protected under strict ethical standards.
Data is not sold, extracted, or misused.
Digital tools, modelling, and analytics are used only in ways that support community benefit and ethical integrity.
Our Ethical Framework
Platform One’s ethical framework sets the standards that guide governance decisions, partnerships, data use, and stewardship across the framework.
It applies at the governance level and establishes the conditions under which Community Project Circles may operate independently.
Governance Ethics
- Decisions are made through transparent, consent-based processes
- Trustees act with care, independence, and integrity
- Conflicts of interest are declared and actively managed
- Governance and operations remain clearly separated
Partnership Ethics
- Partnerships must align with community-first outcomes
- Collaboration is welcomed where values integrity is maintained
- External organisations must respect the kaupapa and governance boundaries
Community Protection Ethics
- Governance safeguards aim to minimise unintended risk
- Community capability and local leadership are prioritised
- Benefits are expected to remain anchored locally
Environmental and Social Ethics
- Initiatives are expected to consider ecological and social impact
- Long-term resilience and harm minimisation are core considerations
Data & Digital Ethics
- Community data remains under community control
- Ethical oversight applies to digital tools, including modelling and AI
- Sensitive information is protected and used only for community benefit
Transparency & Reporting Ethics
- Key governance decisions and policies are communicated openly
- Transparency is balanced with protection of community data and framework integrity
- Reporting supports accountability without operational control
How Values Guide Community Project Circles
Platform One’s governance framework uses values and ethics as active guardrails, not operational directives.
Community Project Circles operate in accordance with:
- the Trust Deed
- the values lock
- consent-based governance processes
- Platform One’s ethical standards
- non-extractive partnership expectations
This supports:
- autonomy of each Circle within a shared governance framework
- protection of the kaupapa and underlying governance principles
- continuity, transparency, and public benefit
- safe replication across different domains
WE Share Community Power is an example of a community-led initiative operating within these governance conditions.
Access to Framework Documents
Platform One balances transparency with stewardship responsibility.
Some governance and framework documents are publicly available, while others require aligned participation to prevent misuse or extraction.
Access to certain materials may require:
- membership or Circle involvement
- a values-alignment conversation
- signing a Stewardship Agreement
This approach protects the integrity of the framework and ensures responsible use.
To request access, please contact us.