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ProudlyHuman™ certification mark

needbee

Strategic communications

needbee is a ProudlyHuman™ certified organisation. Their communications are written and led by people.

Certification number
1000-0102-5591
Certification type
Business
Certified scope
Certified strategic communications work

About the company's work

needbee is a boutique communications consultancy helping organisations navigate critical moments and build enduring trust. Founder Belinda Hayes brings more than two decades of experience in organisational communications across higher education and the public sector. She led the COVID‑19 communications response at a large Australian university, and emergency communications through bushfires and floods.

How this certification was verified

Proudly Human reviewed the company's creative process, supporting materials, representative published work, and disclosed AI use. The certification confirms that the company has represented and demonstrated a process consistent with Proudly Human's standards for human‑created work.

What this certification covers

Future work the company publishes within this certified scope may carry the ProudlyHuman™ certification mark while it remains human‑created and meets ProudlyHuman™ standards. Certified work may be subject to audit to ensure continued compliance.

This certification confirms the work was reviewed and verified as human‑created by the Proudly Human team. If you believe this certification is being misused, .

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