Recycled content products can make up a core constituent of a large number of consumer and industrial products. The primary purpose of this standard is to define environmental performance criteria for products made from recycled content materials.

New Modern Slavery Report

As the Australian Parliament moves towards introducing a Modern Slavery Act in 2018, Supply Chain Sustainability School has released a timely new report Modern Slavery in Australian property, construction and infrastructure supply chains. Click below to download the report and to access a wide range of free resources.

Tiny Homes Addressing Homelessness in Australia

There are currently over 100,000 people homeless in Australia with an average cost to the community of $27,000 per person per year. In an Australian first, Tiny Homes Foundation has opened the doors on their pilot project tiny home site in Gosford in NSW for people experiencing homelessness.  

GECA Is Proud To Be a B Corp!

We're thrilled to have recently been re-certified as a B Corporation. When you see the Certified B Corporation seal, you know that company meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact. With our mission to drive sustainable consumption and production – we know it's vital for us to walk the talk! 

Inline Contract Furniture has been servicing and supplying architects and interior designers throughout Australia with innovative, original furniture design.

Commando Storage Systems has been operating for over 20 years and is a leading Australian manufacturing company, specialising in industrial, warehousing and office storage solutions. 

Congratulations to the following licensees who have recently renewed their GECA certification, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to having a lower environmental, health and social impact!

RC+D (Rugs, Carpet & Design) has over 25 years of experience in the carpet industry with locations throughout Australia.

Egetaepper A/S is one of Europe’s leading companies when it comes to the design, development and production of unique, high-quality carpets with respect for the environment.

Bosco Storage Solutions strives to create innovative, quality, cutting edge office storage and commercial storage solutions.

GECA Welcomes New Staff

We are pleased to welcome Yanyan Xiao, our new Standards Officer and Adam Farran our new Client Engagement and Relationship Manager. We look forward to working with you both!

Local Government Procurement & Sustainable Choice Program

Local governments spend significant amounts on goods and services every year – NSW Local Government alone has an annual turnover of $10 billion to maintain local communities. Here are 4 resources to help local government procurement professionals make economically, environmentally and socially responsible purchasing decisions.

Clean Up Business Day -
27 Feb

Join us and take part in Clean Up Australia Day. This is an opportunity for businesses to make a real difference. You can join our site or register your own. For more information and to sign up, please click here. 
To obtain your discount use the code GECA at the end of the site name when registering to receive 10% off your business clean up registration. 

Purpose 2018 - 27-28 Feb

It’s the purpose-driven business event like no other. A place for connecting with industry innovators, organisational trendsetters, B Corps, social enterprises, and not-for-profits doing great things through their work. Use the code 'GECA' to receive 20% off tickets. 

Sydney Design Festival
Good Natured & GECA - 3 March

Superlocalstudio will be hosting a program of short talks as part of Sydney Design Festival 2018. The speakers represent local creative practices who combine an approach of considered and engaging design through a purpose and process that is human and nature-centred. The event will also feature GECA’s Materials in Mind pod.

Sydney Design Festival
Winya & GECA - 6 March

Join GECA and Winya, at their event 'Sustainability is about more than just the environment', as we discuss the new ISO 20400 International Standard for Sustainable Procurement and how it applies far more broadly than the limited environmental approach to sustainability.

Sydney Build Expo 2018
15-16 March

Sydney Build Expo is the leading construction exhibition focusing exclusively on construction projects and opportunities in NSW. Hear from GECA and over 60 other leading speakers at a range of workshops. The GECA Pod, Materials In Mind will be featured as part of the exhibition. Mention that you're a GECA licensee to receive a 10% discount to exhibit.

• Rooftop urban farm revealed at Frasers’ Living Building Challenge retail site [Fifth Estate]

• The Bottom Line – household impacts of delaying improved energy requirements in the Building Code [ASBEC] 
   

• The National Sustainable Living Festival [1 - 28 February]
   
• Green Cities [13 - 15 March]