From 19-20 March thousands of contractors, architects, specifiers, developers, government agencies, designers, councils, associations, house builders, engineers, suppliers and construction professionals will come together...and GECA will be there to advocate for sustainable choices.

In April Team GECA will be getting out of the office and taking part in Run for Wild Places - a new trail running challenge with a mission to protect wild places! We recently spoke to the Founder of Run for Wild Places, Simon Harris, about this new sustainability challenge.

On Wednesday, the 19 February 2020, Sustainability Victoria (SV) held the Recycled Materials – Innovations and Trends forum at Melbourne’s RMIT University. GECA's Business Development and Project Manager, Jess Mutton, attended the forum to understand some of the latest research into sustainable products that may soon emerge onto the market.

Judith Schinabeck represented GECA earlier this month at the Australian Climate Action Summit hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia.

Ahead of Clean up Australia Day, commercial cleaning supplier Abco has announced the formal release of their exclusive new GECA certified cleaning products, the Enviroplus range.

It’s with great anticipation and excitement that we bid farewell to 2019 and embark on a new year with GECA! We’re paving the way and finding new opportunities to provide solutions for sustainable consumption and production.

A new draft GECA standard for sustainable products and services is now available for public comment!

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.

Entries close soon for INDE.Awards, the Indo-Pacific’s first and only regional design awards program. The INDE.Awards calls on architects and designers in the Indo-Pacific region to share their legacy with an era-defining accolade to celebrate an exceptional decade in design.

After over 4 years in the role, GECA would like to announce that CEO Kate Harris is moving on to new pastures – literally!

In collaboration with the City of Sydney, we brought an exciting community event - Circular Economy with Materials In Mind, between 14-19th October 2019. The event’s purpose was to bring everyone together - business, government and community to share ideas and celebrate sustainable and circular economy solutions. And by the positive feedback received, we were proud to deliver and empower this.

A landmark new plan sets out a practical pathway for transforming Australian homes, workplaces and other buildings into low carbon, high-performance structures while cost-effectively reducing emissions.

In the lead-up to the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo at ICC Sydney Darling Harbour on October 30 and 31, the event organisers conducted a wide-ranging survey of stakeholders.

We’re thrilled to welcome our new licensee eWater Systems, who recently certified under our Cleaning Products and Personal Care Products standards. eWater Systems pride themselves on helping businesses around Australia reduce their dependence on harsh chemicals for hygiene and infection control.

The Victorian Premier’s Recognition Award was won at the recent Premier’s Sustainability Awards by Enable Social Enterprises for their work employing disadvantaged people in a successful e-waste business.

Join GECA at Australia’s only dedicated cleaning and hygiene expo in Melbourne this month! This two-day event will feature cutting edge products and services and in-depth education sessions and workshops.

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.

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.

The calibre of entries in Victoria's 2019 Premier’s Sustainability Awards has grown from strength to strength with a record number of entries this year. This year’s Awards celebrate sustainability in 11 categories demonstrated by educational institutions, businesses in every sector, health organisations, government and community groups right across the State.