NEWS & EVENTS
11 Must-Read Publications for Your Sustainable Summer Reading List
At GECA, we’re passionate about empowering professionals and individuals to make informed choices for people and the planet. If you want to recharge this summer while expanding your understanding of sustainability – we’ve got you covered! From actionable strategies to groundbreaking innovations, we’ve curated 11 essential reads to inspire your journey toward a better future.
GECA is Proud to Support the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards
Entries close soon for the highly anticipated 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards, which recognise and celebrate positive environmental outcomes. As independently certified trailblazers and innovators, we encourage all of GECA's lifecycle ecolabel licensees to enter.
Enter the 34th National Banksia Sustainability Awards!
Be heard louder than ever! The National Banksia Sustainability Awards are Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious sustainability awards, celebrating the diversity of sustainability through 15 categories.
Banksia Finalists Herald Bright Future for Sustainability in Australia
The line-up of finalists for the 33rd Banksia National Sustainability Awards – Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious sustainability awards – is more diverse and dynamic than ever!
Enter the 33rd National Banksia Sustainability Awards
Submissions for Australia’s most prestigious national sustainability awards are now open. The Banksia Sustainability Awards have been inspiring excellence in sustainability for 33 years, making them the longest-running awards of this kind in the world.
11 Resources to Ignite Action on the Sustainable Development Goals
We've put together a collection of resources to help our licensees and stakeholders accelerate their progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
GECA Integrates its Standards with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
At GECA, we're celebrating the Global Week to #Act4SDGs (17-28 September), which in preparation for the COP 26, aims to inspire, mobilise and connect people, networks and communities from every part of the world to act on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It's a wonderful opportunity to reignite the conversation on how everyone can embrace the SDGs for a fairer future. We're also keen to share how we have embedded the SDGs in our work at GECA.
Taking a Closer Look at SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Quite often, when we hear the word sustainability, the environment is front of mind. However, a sustainable future requires a holistic approach and acknowledgement of the interconnectedness between the environment, people and economic outcomes. In this article, we are zooming in on Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Australia Has An Opportunity to Dramatically Improve on Sustainable Development Goal 12
According to the Sustainable Development Report 2021, Australia is tracking poorly on several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production. But it doesn't have to be this way.
GECA Joins Call for Federal Government to Adopt Policies for a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19
GECA has joined a group of Australian businesses, industry groups, universities and civil society organisations to urge the Federal Government to remain focused on the need for a sustainable future as it creates policies to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia’s Biggest Sustainability Celebration Will Forge Ahead, With an Extended Entry Deadline
GECA is proud to be a supporting partner of the Banksia Foundation’s 2020 Banksia Sustainability Awards, the major sustainability awards in Australia. The closing date for nominations has been extended to give Australian businesses and individuals that are adjusting to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic more time to submit their entry.
Entries Now Open for 2019 Banksia Sustainability Awards
GECA is proud to be a supporting partner of the Banksia Foundation’s 2019 Banksia Sustainability Awards. We encourage GECA licensees to showcase their leadership and innovation by entering the awards.