GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of the Waste Strategy Summit which will be taking place on 26 - 28 June at the Aerial UTS Function Centre in Sydney.

GECA is thrilled to be recognised for creating innovative governance structures to protect our mission for the long term.

GECA licensee Shaw Contract Group, recently announced that all of their commercial carpet manufacturing facilities worldwide are now carbon neutral.

The Green Building Council of Australia has launched a new discussion paper - 'Building with Nature'. Our Standards and Technical Manager, Judith Schinabeck, shares her thoughts.

Despite that comforting feeling underfoot, carpets can have a range of environmental and health impacts just like any other product. We’ve put together this handy guide to make life easier when you’re shopping for a sustainable carpet.

The last few months have been a wonderful time for GECA in terms of events, education and engagement. We have been out and about contributing to the wider conversation around sustainable leadership and how we can all work together to find a better way of doing things across the globe.

At GECA we're passionate about healthy and sustainable learning spaces. So we're thrilled to be participating in EduBUILD, Australia’s largest education buildings and infrastructure conference and trade show.

We're getting excited that it's almost time for Sydney Home Show for 2018! With FREE entry, you'll meet more than 300 of Australia's premier suppliers all under one roof over three days. You can see, try and buy all the latest products at this one-stop shop.

Vulnerability and exploitation occur on a continuum, with modern slavery the most egregious human rights violation found in global supply chains, including the garment sector.

GECA, in collaboration with the NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage and the City of Sydney, has released a new standard for Waste Collection Services in New South Wales.

Last year we launched the Positive Procurement Pledge, challenging businesses, government agencies, industry groups and non-governmental organisations around the world to commit publicly to developing and implementing a sustainable procurement policy. We recently spoke with Kelli Donovan, the Founder of one of our first Pledgers, fashion label Pure Pod.

While we all need clothes to wear and furnishings in our homes and workplaces, textile products can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. So, what does it mean for a textile to be environmentally and socially preferable – as well as safer for your health?

Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technical services company, TÜV Rheinland, as part of a joint commitment to improve sustainable products and services offerings worldwide.

Paints and coatings can have significant impacts on the environment and human health, depending on what ingredients and components they contain. For example, if a paint uses organic solvents rather than a water base, it will release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the surrounding air. Solvent-based paints can also contain about 50 percent more embodied energy.