Pharma companies getting serious about sustainability
18 June, 2008 by Kylie Wilson-FieldAs little as 12 months ago, it was hard to imagine that businesses like pharmaceutical companies would begin to seriously address sustainability, but in a recent study, UK-based consultancy Envirowise, an independent advisory service that helps businesses reduce their environmental impact, found that financial and environmental benefits from resource efficiency could be achieved for pharmaceutical companies. Working closely with the sector, Envirowise says that it has become clear that growing legislation has had a fundamental impact on the drive to improve environmental management and resource efficiency in the industry.
Westpac launches new sustainability code for its 10,000 suppliers
09 May, 2008Westpac has announced a further step in its sustainability journey, becoming the first Australian bank to establish strict environmental, social and ethical standards for its entire supply chain of over 10,000 companies.
Standards assist stakeholders in recycling ships
22 January, 2008ISO has launched the first document of a series of management system standards for the recycling of ships. The series, ISO 30000, Ship recycling management systems, will support environmental protection and increase the safety of workers.
Cooperation on greenhouse gas accounting and verification
09 January, 2008Three organisations have announced that they will work together to promote their greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting standards.
Rating system makes development green
10 December, 2007Sydney will benefit from an environmental rating system for new residential and commercial development. It hopes to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste going to land fill.
Standard encourages sustainability in building construction
29 November, 2007An ISO standard will help to ensure that urbanisation, which is a global trend, develops in an environmentally friendly manner.
Impact of H1 requirement
06 November, 2007Architects, designers and building officials are among the attendees expected at a series of seminars to be presented by senior BRANZ scientists, Nigel Isaacs and Michael Camilleri, and Department of Building & Housing Building Standards Advisors, Nick Locke and Stephen Ward, in November and December.
Forums examine role of standards
11 October, 2007Standards Australia will host two major industry and government forums in October to examine the role of internationally consistent standards in Australia’s new carbon emission trading scheme.
Sustainable practice recognised
10 September, 2007A new sustainability category has been added to the Victorian building industry’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards, conducted by the Building Commission.
500 Australian Standards to be cut
28 August, 2006To maintain relevant Australian Standards, Standards Australia has embarked on a project to reassess about 2000 standards sectors that are more than 10 years old.
Raising awareness of ISO environmental labelling to promote sustainable consumption
04 August, 2006The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Committee for consumer policy, COPOLCO, is recommending that ISO raise awareness of the benefits of its environmental labelling standards.
More companies reporting on sustainability
30 March, 2006More Australian companies are reporting annually on sustainability, the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell said recently.
And the winner is...
07 June, 2005The winner of our first draw of the 6 GB, 1500 song iPod Mini is Ann Perkins of Roche Mining in Queensland. Congratulations Ann.
Why is the 'triple bottom line' so important?
03 June, 2005 by Margaret MetzGrowing community expectations of the corporate world to keep the environmental, social and economic dimensions of business in balance have led many organisations to adopt a triple bottom line approach
Human health bottom line of sustainability
26 May, 2005The health of human populations is a truer bottom line of sustainability than the much-vaunted 'triple bottom line' approach, according to epidemiologist Tony McMichael who directs the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University (ANU).
