NEWS & EVENTS
Making An Impact with Better Cement: Boosting Your IS Rating with GECA Certified Products
Discover how GECA certified cement and concrete products can support multiple IS Design and As Built credits under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s rating system. This new resource helps project teams simplify procurement, reduce risk, and get the credit they deserve for making better sustainability choices.
GECA Standards Shine in Green Star Recognition Update
GECA is proud to showcase that fourteen of our standards are recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) under their Responsible Product Framework for the Green Star Buildings V1 rating tool—a testament to our enduring commitment to sustainability in the built environment.
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.
Dive Into Sustainability: 4 Must-Read Publications
Much is happening across the sustainability space right now, particularly under the umbrellas of circular economy, human rights and climate action. Here are four key publications to add to your reading list to keep up with the latest developments!
Join Us at the ESG Procurement Conference 2024!
At GECA, we know that embedding ESG into procurement will benefit your bottom line and help you manage supply chain risk - it's a win for your business, the planet, and the people on it. So, we're proud to be a supporting partner of this year's ESG Procurement Conference in Sydney!
Busways Strengthens Environmental Commitment by Procuring GECA Certified Products
GECA applauds Australian bus operator Busways for impressive environmental gains through new sustainable cleaning practices implemented at 19 Busways sites in New South Wales and South Australia.
ACCC Releases 8 Principles to Guide Businesses' Environmental Claims
Today, the ACCC published eight principles to help businesses ensure that environmental marketing and advertising claims about their products or services are clear and accurate and do not mislead consumers.
Gift with Confidence: The Power of Choosing Certified Products & Services for a Meaningful Christmas
Most of us want to help protect the environment. After all, we only have one planet, and the time for action is now. But, with so many environmental claims and messages out there, it can most certainly be confusing. So here are some simple ways to identify credible claims!
Gift with Confidence: The Power of Choosing Certified Products & Services for a Meaningful Christmas
Most of us want to help protect the environment. After all, we only have one planet, and the time for action is now. But, with so many environmental claims and messages out there, it can most certainly be confusing. So here are some simple ways to identify credible claims!
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.
3 Ways GECA Can Empower You to Avoid Greenwashing
Earlier this month, the ACCC provided an update on their greenwashing crackdown following an internet sweep which found more than half of the businesses reviewed made concerning claims about their environmental or sustainability practices. Here are three key ways we can help organisations avoid making misleading environmental claims.
GECA & Growing the Green Building Industry
At GECA, we are proud to have developed over 25 lifecycle ecolabel standards for a wide range of product and service categories. However, regional leadership in the built environment has been a significant driver behind many of our products and services. In this article we explore which building schemes are going strong in Australia, and how they relate to GECA.
4 Key Steps to Writing a Sustainable Procurement Policy
When you don’t have experience with sustainable purchasing or an understanding of the complex issues surrounding it, it can be challenging to know what criteria to include in a sustainable procurement policy document or which products and services meet all those criteria. So, we’ve put together this handy guide to help get you started!
Now is the Time to Prioritise Recycled Content
The rise of circular economy thinking is creating new ways of approaching manufacturing and product stewardship across a breadth of markets. Buying products and materials made from recycled content is a significant step to shift our economy from linear to circular.
Women in Procurement & Supply Chain 2020
Women in Procurement & Supply Chain 2020 taking place 24-26 March in Sydney, offers the definitive forum for procurement and supply chain professionals, to further their knowledge and careers in this dynamic and innovative space.
Unlocking the Value of Social Procurement and Supplier Diversity
The 5th Annual Women in Procurement & Supply Chain conference will be taking place from 30 April – 2 May in Sydney. GECA’s Sarah Sannen, will be participating in a panel discussion dedicated to unlocking the value of social procurement and supplier diversity.