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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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