Creating change the world needs
RENEWING AUSTRALIA
CATALYSING PROGRESS
At Renaissance we care about doing things better - it's about...
RENEWAL
RENEWAL
[ /rɪˈnjuːəl/ ] noun
The replacement or repair of something
RENAISSANCE
calm | measured | determined
RENEWAL
RENAISSANCE
Our world is nothing short of extraordinary. Yet human behaviour has led to a world increasingly depleted - strained by overuse, divided by inequality, and driven by short-term gain.
It's time to behave differently and challenge complacency - we need to act decisively, replace resignation with resolve - and at Renaissance, we believe in doing just that. We’re not waiting for change to arrive, we’re building it - deliberately, collaboratively, and with the future firmly in mind - to be the change the world needs to see. This is at the heart of Renaissance’s mission - to bridge ambitious and necessary ideas, with real-world implementation.
At Renaissance, we aren’t waiting for change - we’re catalysing it. We’re here to be the change the world needs to see, to positively shape it - and what comes next.
VALUES & PURPOSE
Renaissance exists to lead the transformation of economies across the transport, living, and energy sectors - along with the financial innovations required to enable them. Our purpose is to be the change the world needs to see and create the infrastructure, enterprises and systems that improve how people connect, live, and thrive long-term.
Accomplishment is important at Renaissance, and we believe that meaningful change must be realised, not simply imagined. We work to bring initiatives to life with discipline and purpose – that are shaped by the communities they serve and designed to endure. We are guided by a deep sense of responsibility, to act thoughtfully, deliver with precision, and ensure our work leaves lasting social, environmental, and economic benefit.
At Renaissance, renewal is not an endpoint, but a continuous practice. It is driven by learning, refinement, and the belief that progress must include everyone. Our values live within our process - they are deliberate, inclusive, and rooted in the understanding that they must drive activity that serves people and planet. We are here not just to respond to change, but to shape it—with clarity, care, and resolve.
INNOVATION - doing it better
At Renaissance, doing it better means seeing a better future, and bringing together the expected in unexpected ways to deliver it.
DEVELOPMENT - moving ahead
Taking a planet first approach, we move ahead, harnessing innovation to deliver sustainable outcomes, anchored in need, fairness and responsibility.
EQUITY - include everyone
Including everyone whilst creating long term solutions is central to sustainably addressing need, building engagement and delivering transformative outcomes.
OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
ENERGY
Access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy is essential to daily life, economic stability, and the resilience of communities. As demand patterns shift and the energy landscape transitions, our systems must evolve - becoming smarter, more efficient, and more equitable. At Renaissance, we understand the path forward requires systems that are designed to serve - built with care, scaled appropriately, and able to respond to uncertainty. It is through this measured, outcome-driven approach that energy becomes an enabler of a more sustainable and inclusive future.
FINANCE
Creating certainty for capital is essential to solving our structural challenges. At Renaissance, we design financial instruments and market frameworks that make it possible for institutional investment to flow into sectors long under-served by conventional finance - particularly housing. Our work focuses on bridging the gap between where investment is needed and where it’s willing to go. Finance has the power to accelerate equity, scale sustainability, and restore housing to its rightful role in community wellbeing and Renaissance is working to ensure it can.
TRANSPORT
Transport connects us—not just physically, but socially, economically, and environmentally. At Renaissance, we understand that transport is not simply a matter of movement. It is a foundation for how people access opportunity, participate in community, and experience the world around them. That’s why we approach transport with intention - understanding modes, scales, and systems in their full context, and designing infrastructure and services that are sustainable, inclusive, and transformative.
LIVING
Where and how we live shapes us - our wellbeing, opportunity, and resilience. Yet for too long, housing supply has been driven by market speculation rather than community need. At Renaissance, we believe housing must be treated as infrastructure, planned, financed, and delivered with the same discipline and intent as transport or energy. Certainty is central to what we do - for residents, investors, and policymakers alike. Through smart planning, sound economics, and integrated delivery, Renaissance helps create places that are not only liveable, but enduring.
'Be the change you wish to
see in the world.'
Gandhi