Is this for real?24 Nov 2020 22:05
Named one of “Financial Times” top 50 LGBT business leaders, Scott’s low-key demeanor belies his dedication to eradicating intolerance in some of the harshest parts of the world.
“I have been out most of my career with no fuss,” says Scott. “I’ve run businesses in Malaysia and Africa where I work and where homosexuality is illegal and it’s important to be a role model. The reach you have as a CEO to demonstrate the normalcy of whatever diversity group you’re from is imperative.”
As a married man (Scott and his husband have been together for 13 years) with one child and another on the way, Scott’s personal life, philanthropic activities and business acumen, all fall under the Australia phrase he references, ‘quiet achiever’.
“I am not sure if parity will happen in my lifetime, I think it will go forwards and backwards; we need to be realistic,” says Scott. “If redT works, it will be successful. I try to embrace it like a tough Australian … but the ‘tree-hugging’ aspect is why I wake in the morning. I think if you take a disciplined, aggressive approach to doing good, you can have a massive impact.”