Sustainability

Australian Technologies Competition winners announced

26 October, 2015

Australia's best technology companies have been announced at the 2015 Australian Technologies Competition Showcase and Awards event.


Winners announced for 2015 Green Globe Awards

23 October, 2015

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has congratulated the 21 winners of this year's Green Globe Awards for their role in leading sustainable development across the economy and community.


New Zealand celebrates innovations in sustainability

22 October, 2015

The winners of the New Zealand Innovators Awards 2015 were announced on 21 October, showcasing a large array of New Zealand organisations demonstrating world-class innovation.


Companies need to provide non-financial disclosures, investors say

22 October, 2015

Companies need to provide non-financial disclosures that outline visible, measurable risks to the company's performance or risk losing their potential investment, according to a survey of institutional investors conducted by EY.


WGV will be a Waterwise Development

21 October, 2015

The WGV at White Gum Valley residential development has been recognised for its innovative water-saving initiatives, earning the Water Corporation's Waterwise Development endorsement.


Melbourne strengthens its resilience

21 October, 2015

The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne are joining together to strengthen Melbourne's resilience in the face of sustainability challenges, including global warming.


Manufacturing a better working environment

12 October, 2015 by Barry Thomas, Director Asia Pacific, MD Cook Australia, Cook Medical

As the managing director of Cook Medical Australia, Barry Thomas is aware of manufacturers' contributions to environmental issues today — and he believes we should do what we can to address these issues.


Over 50 finalists in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards

12 October, 2015

The Banksia Foundation would like to congratulate all entrants in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards — especially the 57 award finalists selected across 14 different categories.


The Australian Power Generation Technology study

02 October, 2015

More than 30 Australian utility and energy providers, industry, research and environmental organisations and governments have agreed to support an independent study on the costs and performance of current power-generation technologies.


CEFC invests in smart future cities

02 October, 2015

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has used the Smart Future Cities conference to highlight how the corporation is working to adapt for the future.


VW's failure on the sustainability leadership test

29 September, 2015 by Francisco Szekely*

Manipulating sustainability performance data to achieve greater market share is not only highly unethical but it has a significant impact on the business performance of a company. Francisco Szekely, Professor of Leadership and Sustainability at IMD and Director of IMD's Global Center for Sustainability Leadership (CSL), provides his opinions on the recent Volkswagen case.


The Star Sydney among Green Globe Awards finalists

29 September, 2015

Echo Entertainment Group has been selected as one of 43 finalists in the NSW Government Green Globe Awards — an annual celebration of innovative environmental achievements and resource-saving measures from businesses, government and community groups across NSW.


Five principles for catalysing collaboration

25 September, 2015

Monash University researchers have identified five key principles to facilitate collaboration between biophysical and social scientists to help solve the world's urgent sustainability problems.


AWA Queensland Water Awards winners announced

25 September, 2015

The Australian Water Association's Queensland branch last week held its annual water awards, recognising outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations in the Queensland water sector.


Ontong Java Atoll under threat from climate change

23 September, 2015

Displacement Solutions recently completed a two-month research mission to one of the world's most isolated atolls, the Solomon Islands' Ontong Java Atoll, in order to assess the impact of climate change on the small community.


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