NEWS & EVENTS
DENFAIR 2019
GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of DENFAIR in 2019. Based in Melbourne, leaders of the Australian design and architecture community will converge for three days of expertly curated inspiration, conversation and collaboration.
2019 Green Globe Award Nominations Are Now Open
The Green Globe Awards are open for nominations from sustainable businesses, innovators and champions. This year is the 20th anniversary of the awards and it's going to be the biggest yet.
GECA Guide: What You Should Know About Adhesives, Fillers and Sealants
You’ve got low VOC content paint on the walls. The room is decked out with environmentally-preferable furniture, resting atop certified sustainable flooring. But what about the substance that (literally) holds everything together – adhesives?
New Lifestyle Show Takes Sustainable Housing to a Mass Audience
Residential housing significantly contributes to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and electricity bills remain high, so why is the move to sustainable housing so slow?
New Licensee: BFX Furniture
We're so excited to welcome our newest licensee - BFX Furniture! BFX is a leading Australian company specialising in both office and education.
DesignBUILD 2019
Join GECA and over 6,000 industry professionals from Australia's architecture, building, construction and design industries at DesignBUILD 2019.
IKEA Australia Announces Switch to Electric Vehicles
On 8 March, GECA attended IKEA Australia's panel discussion on ‘Powering the Future of Delivery’. During the event, IKEA announced its commitment to use only electric vehicles for all of its operations and services by 2025, with the roll out starting immediately.
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.
Modern Slavery Act 2018: Draft Guidance for Reporting Entities Released for Comment
The Australian Government Department of Home Affairs has released draft guidance for Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018. It's time to have your say on how Australian businesses should combat Modern Slavery in their supply chains.
Have Your Say on GECA’s New Steel & Steel Products Standard
A new draft GECA standard for steel and steel products is now available for public comment. The standard seeks to define good environmental performance benchmarks for steel and steel products throughout their entire life cycle.
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.
Total Facilities 2019
GECA is proud to be a partner of this year’s Total Facilities in Sydney, helping to make the event a leading showcase of high-performing facilities and a genuine platform for sustainable solutions in the built environment.
Join Us at TRANSFORM 2019
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) will be hosting their new flagship event on 19 – 20 March in Sydney. Come and hear about the newest technologies and innovations that will inspire future change in the built environment.
Celebrating Businesses Doing Good at Sydney Build Expo 2019
As part of Sydney Build Expo 2019, GECA's Kate Harris will be presenting on the rise and success of business choosing to do good.
LEGACY ~ Responsible Fashion Summit 2019
Join GECA on 13 – 14 March at LEGACY Responsible Fashion Summit to discuss the business case for responsible fashion and what it takes to be a relevant retailer in the era of transparency.
Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society's 10th Biannual LCA Conference
Join us at the ALCAS 10th biannual LCA Conference to hear about our Environmentally Innovative Products standard – an LCA and ecolabel fusion.