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Climate Friendly launches Mainstreaming Green: by business, for business

By Alex Arnaudon There has been a lot of talk about the carbon price lately but what does that actually mean for Australian SMEs? The green wave is here but not enough businesses understand, nor are equipped, to take full advantage of it.  Clearly, businesses that are ahead of the curve will profit the most from the green revolution. Climate Friendly CEO Freddy Sharpe says; “Alarmingly only 12% of businesses currently have any form of sustainability reporting. That means there is a real opportunity to stand out from competitors and differentiate.” Mainstreaming Green: by business, for business, is a Climate …

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Key questions we need answers for to find the upsides of any downturn

by Ian Berry © All rights reserved Key questions we need answers for to find the upsides of any downturn is my second newsletter article for this month. If you are a subscriber to my fortnightly changing what’s normal newsletter then please ignore this post. There are 95 questions in this article. Possibly not all will be applicable to you. Your answers to the questions that are applicable, and how you act on your answers, may well determine your future, and that of your children, and their children. You can read the full article by clicking on the title of …

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The Challenge of Sustainability

This is a very good article written by Gael O’Brien in “The Week in Ethics” Sustainability as a global movement has for more than 20 years had an aura of ambiguity, meaning different things to different companies – from PR strategies, to building trust and reputation, to marketing strategies, to being a core business strategy, to inspiring a vision that redefines a company. It has operated both like an umbrella, crowding under it many issues — including environmental, social, and economic — as well as a buffet from which companies, communities, and governments could address that which most directly impacted …

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Sustainability that Pays

The social and environmental benefits of sustainable procurement are clear, but it should not be assumed this always comes at a higher price – indeed the opposite can be true, finds Adam Leach When Prince Charles launched his Accounting For Sustainability project, he highlighted the need for “better accounting” in the pursuit of increasing sustainability in the business world. The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), which is part of HRH’s project, last month called for sustainability and financial reporting from companies to be more closely linked. It argued “globalisation and resulting interdependencies in economies and supply chains” has left reporting …

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Sustainability Drives Competitive Advantage in Food Industry Supply Chain · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader

Parents – mainly mothers – determine most household food purchases. Questions race through their minds as they navigate the labyrinth of products, packaging and prices. Is this healthy for my family? Will my family like this? How much time will it take to prepare? Can I afford it? How will it impact the future of my children, my family, my planet? The food industry supply chain wrestles with a similarly lengthy list of concerns when gauging the value shoppers place on the answers to those questions… more Sustainability Drives Competitive Advantage in Food Industry Supply Chain · Environmental Management & …

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Consumers have good green intentions, but few are dedicated to fulfilling these intentions.

Eighty-two percent of consumers have good green intentions, but only 16% are dedicated to fulfilling these intentions, according to an Ogilvy  study. This puts 66% in what is called the “Middle Green,” a group that  is neither active environment crusaders nor anti-greens. These are the  massive middle, the everyday mainstream consumers.  The big question is, “Why don’t mainstream consumers turn their green intentions into green actions and what can be done about it?” This is what Ogilvy & Mather tried to find out. “If we are to motivate a mass green movement, perhaps those of  us most committed to the green movement need to stop …

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Turning waste into a resource :: SustainabilityMatters

With landfill sites under strain, can Australia’s capital cities benefit from waste to energy processing? Pablo Perez-Reigosa* from Coffey Environments explains how the technology works and its successful implementation in Europe… Turning waste into a resource :: SustainabilityMatters.

Speak at the Conference in May 2012

The new Association website has been launched, it includes a public forum and links to the Blog.  Please feel free to use both to raise issues or make announcements to our 16,800 subscribers. Links are available on the site. Speak at the Conference in May 2012 If you would like to present at the Sustainability Conference in May 2012 on the Gold Coast, please visit the website and summit a brief abstract. Topics of interest include: Sustainable Natural Resource/Water Management – Sustainable and Renewable Energy Sustainable Waste Management Sustainable Cities and Building Design – Sustainable Food Production/Security Sustainable Investment and …

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Expansion of re-use water at WWTP :: SustainabilityMatters

Victor Harbor is a popular and rapidly expanding coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula, some ninety kilometres south of Adelaide. The Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project (VHWTRP) was first commissioned in December 2005. Now with a greater demand for sustainable re-use water in the region, SA Water engaged United Utilities to upgrade the plant and network… more Expansion of re-use water at WWTP :: SustainabilityMatters.

How will the carbon pricing mechanism impact your business? :: SustainabilityMatters

The Australian government has announced plans to introduce a carbon price mechanism from 1 July 2012. There will be a three-year fixed price period. The carbon price will start at $23 per tonne in 2012-13 and will be $24.15 in 2013-14 and $25.40 in 2014-15. From 1 July 2015 onwards, the carbon price will be set by the market. Under the plan, Australia will cut 159 million tonnes a year of carbon pollution from its atmosphere by 2020 – the equivalent of taking over 45 million cars off the road. In the article below, Elisa de Wit, Anthony Hobley, Noni …

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