NEWS & EVENTS
On World Ecolabel Day, GECA and Eco Choice Aotearoa Celebrate saveBOARD’s Joint Certification under New MoU
On World Ecolabel Day 2024, GECA and Eco Choice Aotearoa are proud to announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) members. This agreement streamlines the certification process for companies seeking to demonstrate sustainability leadership in Australia and New Zealand.
On World Ecolabel Day, GECA and Eco Choice Aotearoa Celebrate saveBOARD’s Joint Certification under New MoU
On World Ecolabel Day 2024, GECA and Eco Choice Aotearoa are proud to announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) members. This agreement streamlines the certification process for companies seeking to demonstrate sustainability leadership in Australia and New Zealand.
Join GECA and SEC to Explore Ecolabels and Sustainable Public Procurement
GECA and the Singapore Environmental Council invite you to our joint webinar on Thursday, 16 March, on the importance of ecolabels in sustainable public procurement.
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.
Let's Look Closer this World Ecolabel Day
Today GECA is celebrating World Ecolabel Day! For the fourth year in a row, we join other lifecycle ecolabels in nearly 60 countries worldwide to highlight the products and services for businesses and consumers that are certified to have a reduced impact on people and planet.
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!
How to Make a Better Flooring Choice for People and Planet with GECA
When choosing flooring, it’s not always easy to decipher what is greenwash and what is a better choice! To make it easier, we want to share what to look for in flooring to ensure a GOOD outcome for people and planet.
GECA Proudly Joins the Living Future Institute of Australia's Technical Working Group
Earlier this month, the Living Future Institute of Australia announced the appointment of its first industry-lead Technical Working Group after a public call for expressions of interest. Our Standards & Technical Officer, Deepali Ghadge, is one of the 18 appointed members, representing experts from a broad range of industries, organisations and experiences.
Message from the CEO – 2020 Wrap Up
Our CEO, Michelle Thomas, explores the tumultuous yet hopeful year that was 2020. From embracing circular solutions and a determination to build back better, to an increase in collaboration and much more!
It’s Time to Collaborate, Celebrate and Cultivate Innovations for a Circular Economy
There has never been a more important time for government, businesses, and community to come together to build a circular economy! In collaboration with the City of Sydney, we present, Innovations for a Circular Economy, a half-day symposium streamed live from Customs House, Sydney.
Leaders in the Green Economy Celebrate World Ecolabel Day
Shoppers, purchasers and manufacturers around the globe will celebrate leading green products and services on World Ecolabel Day on 17 October 2019. Ecolabels from nearly 60 countries will be highlighted as the preferred labels to reduce impacts on people and our planet.
GECA Releases a New Standard for Sanitary Products
We’re excited to share our new fast-tracked Sanitary Products standard! With this standard, GECA seeks to set the benchmark in Australia for environmentally preferable sanitary products.
New Licensee: TECOPLUS
We're pleased to welcome our newest licensee under our International Ecolabelled Products standard - TECOPLUS!
25 Years of Defining Leadership in Sustainability
The Global Ecolabelling Network celebrates a quarter century of inspiring credible and critical green products and services! The 33 member organisations, including GECA, work every day to recognise and reward the most environmentally responsible products and services available worldwide.