Tag: sustainability
Balancing profit and sustainability in supply chains
Priorities in the supply chain are expanding, moving away from cost as the main driver behind purchasing decisions. Now, sustainability and ethical sourcing are grabbing a portion of the spotlight.
Major retailers and manufacturers engage in FSC Forest Stewardship event
Leading Australian retailers and manufacturers recently participated in the FSC Forest Walk at HVP Plantations in Victoria, an event designed to provide an in-depth understanding of FSC-certified forestry practices.
Simply Cups diverts 50 million paper cups from landfill
Simply Cups has reached a major milestone by collecting and recycling 50 million paper cups across Australia and New Zealand, preventing them from ending up in landfills.
Boral trials recycled solar panels as sustainable sand alternative in concrete
Boral has begun trialling the use of crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete production.
CSIRO launches Isotopes.au to boost food traceability and sustainability
CSIRO has rolled out Isotopes.au, a new national resource that consolidates isotopic data to verify the provenance and sustainability claims of Australian food products.
New ATSE report calls for stronger R&D investment, industry collaboration
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has released a report ahead of the federal election, urging greater investment in research and development, stronger collaboration, and improved performance measurement to bolster Australia's innovation landscape and economic growth.
Orica’s Kooragang Island project cuts one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
Orica, a provider of mining and infrastructure solutions, has announced the elimination of one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from its Kooragang Island site in Newcastle.
Rising inflation forces supply chains to rethink transformation plans – survey
A new survey from supply chain and logistics consultancy Prological has found that rising costs and inflation have become the top challenge for supply chain professionals, prompting businesses to cut back on sustainability and technology transformation initiatives.
Seafood packaging goes green with new recyclable cardboard boxes
Visy, Australia's largest integrated recycler and remanufacturer, has teamed up with seafood producer Tassal to introduce locally-made cardboard boxes for prawns, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging, which is hard to recycle and harmful to the environment.
Altech’s CERENERGY battery secures top “Dark Green” rating for sustainability
Altech Batteries has announced that its CERENERGY battery project has been awarded the “Dark Green” accreditation, the highest environmental rating given by the Centre of International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO), now under Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings.
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