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10 things you need to know about your modern slavery statement
After the introduction of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018, there are now thousands of Modern Slavery Statements published on the Australian government’s Modern Slavery Register. At the Informed 365 webinar on last week on 5August 2021, I discussed some of the trends, patterns and learning outcomes to be gleaned from the statements, alongside Eleanor Pahlow […]
Posted inInfrastructure & transport
NSW takes lead on EVs but falls short on meeting emissions targets
The NSW government has taken a national lead on electric vehicles by announcing $490 million over four years to increase their prevalence on the road. However, academic modelling shows the approach falls short of what is required to hit emissions targets.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport
On the EV road: Robin Mellon continues his journey, discovers the Bloody Big Gap in South Eastern Australia, and questions Great Dividing Range Anxiety
Part three of Robin Mellon’s big EV adventure.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport
Robin Mellon’s EV road trip continues – Sydney to Melbourne was HOW MUCH?
Robin Mellon answers questions about the cost of his EV roadtrip from Sydney to Melbourne.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport
On the EV road with Robin Mellon
Are EVs easy? Follow Robin Mellon from Sydney to Melbourne and back as he road-tests and prices the electric vehicle revolution.
Posted inJobs News
Ed Cotter takes reins at Better Building Finance, job losses + our pick of the jobs
What’s happening in job news this week.
Posted inPublic/social/ethical
The spiky issue of making the supply chain more sustainable
How is the built environment tracking towards more sustainable supply chains?
Posted inJobs News
Jobs news: Better Building Finance, Uber, Arcadis, Herron Todd White
Robin Mellon has joined Better Building Finance, part of Sustainable Australia Fund, as part-time NSW program adviser.
Posted inNews from the Front Desk
On how to rewrite the political landscape with bi-partisan support for climate action, now underway
There’s fresh blood stepping into sustainability positions and the new entrants will come in with vigour. It’s always welcomed with open arms.
Posted inPublic/social/ethical
Robin Mellon stepping down from Supply Chain Sustainability School
Robin Mellon, who is chief executive officer of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, always said he’d be in the job two to three years. So after three years in the role he’s decided to step down.
Posted inPublic/Community
The Modern Slavery Act has passed: What now?
Australia’s long-awaited Modern Slavery Act passed into law at the end of last month, putting Australian companies on notice to start examining the human impacts of their supply chains.
Posted inWaste and recycling
Grinding the truth: Is coffee an environmental disaster or a force for good?
Would corporate Australia continue to function if climate change compromised coffee harvests to the point it became scarce and therefore unaffordable for most of us?
Posted inRating tools
ISCA’s call to do more good rather than less bad
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia chairman David Singleton wants infrastructure planners, designers and those who deliver the projects to aim higher in sustainability.
Posted inSpinifex
The three things you need to know about the new Modern Slavery legislation
With modern slavery legislation at federal and state levels being introduced in Australia, and regulations and guidelines under development, here are the three most common questions and answers on this topic to help you build smarter supply chains:
Posted inBriefs
Landcom joins Supply Chain Sustainability School
In brief: NSW state land and property development agency Landcom has joined the Supply Chain Sustainability School as a partner organisation. A media release from the school said the collaborationwould help drive positive change for sustainability across the property and construction industry. In partnership with the School, Landcom will work with staff, suppliers and communities to […]
Posted inPublic/Community, Spinifex
Modern slavery is a deadly serious risk for built environment companies
Modern slavery is an issue that’s been gaining visibility over the last few years in Australia following the work by many countries, including the UK, which introduced a modern slavery act in 2015 that started a radical change throughout organisations’ supply chains.
Posted inBriefs
Supply Chain Sustainability School members growing
From the Supply Chain Sustainability School: As the property and construction industry tackles an ever-expanding host of sustainability issues, Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School has chalked up its 1,000th member. Launched in March 2015, the School was established to increase sustainability knowledge and competency along the construction and infrastructure supply chains, and has grown steadily […]
Posted inBuilding, Events
New Event: Visit Tomorrowland – buildings for a sustainable future
6 CPD Points Announced. Corporate tickets released: 30% discounts for 5 tickets or more
Posted inBusiness & Politics
How positive procurement is helping businesses stand out from the greenwash
As the global marketplace increasingly looks for solid sustainability credentials, Good Environmental Choice Australia is urging companies to take a pledge to elevate them above the greenwash.
Posted inBusiness & Politics
Sustainable procurement: Why you need to know about ISO 20400
As the developers of the asbestos-ridden children’s hospital in Perth, the builder of Lacrosse in Melbourne and users of Plutus Payroll all found out the hard way – flaws in the supply chain can have catastrophic reputational and bottom-line consequences. But a newly released standard could help businesses steer clear of the financial, environmental and […]
Posted inSpinifex
Housing: The 5 things I learned staying in a tiny home
Alexander Symes and Joanne Jakovich from Big World Homes have spent years developing the prototype of their flat-packed sustainable home, which launched last September in Sydney. At the small scale, they say it’s “a transitional housing product that aims to bridge the gap between renting and owning”. At the large scale it could be “one […]
Posted inBusiness & Politics
Why businesses fail to meet their sustainability goals
It will be sustainable, they said. We will adhere to ethical principles and substantially minimise our impact on the environment. How often we hear these sentiments. And how often businesses fall short on transforming their operations to be sustainable or delivering a specific project with sustainability front of mind. Why does intent to be sustainable […]
Posted inArticles, Awards
A great range of winners, again, for Green Globe Awards 2016
Kids getting their hands dirty, saving useful items from landfill, sustainable supply chain efforts and achieving carbon neutrality were among the good green deeds lauded at last week’s Green Globe Awards, announced at the Art Gallery of NSW. NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman said the awards recognised the 15 winners’ extraordinary talent and passion for […]
Posted inJobs News
Robin Mellon appointed Supply Chain Sustainability School CEO
Ex-Green Building Council of Australia chief operating officer Robin Mellon has been appointed chief executive of Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School.
Posted inConferences, New Zealand, Spinifex
Robin Mellon: a first-hand account of Purpose 2015
This week I attended the inaugural Purpose conference and learnt more, experienced more and was challenged more than at any other event I’ve recently attended.
Posted inRating tools
Special report: Product stewardship – is it for real?
Product stewardship – it’s a term right up there with “we aim to minimise our impact on the environment” in company green PR-speak. But there are many experts in the sustainability sector who are concerned that such claims are not being reflected in reality.
Posted inArticles
Robin Mellon: the exit interview
After eight-and-a-half years, Robin Mellon, the Green Building Council of Australia’s renowned chief operating officer, is heading off in a new direction.
Posted inJobs News
Robin Mellon to leave the GBCA and David Parken to depart AIA
Two announcements on Friday are set to reshape the sustainable property industry. Robin Mellon, chief operating officer for the Green Building Council of Australia, is moving on after a restructure of the organisation where he has been for more than eight years. And David Parken, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Architects. has also […]
Posted inPlanning
New chance for Fishermans Bend to redefine sustainable development
UPDATED: The Victorian government’s announcement that a new plan for Fishermans Bend is in the works has raised hopes that sustainable development will be once again put front and centre.
