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Make More Good in May – Want to wage a war on waste? Shop at your local co-op (if you have one)

19 May 2017 By Jacqui Bonnitcha In All Categories, Edge News, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Procurement

Edge Environment recently became a member at Manly Food Co-operative for our May ‘Make More Good‘ donation, chosen by Principal Consultant Jacqui Bonnitcha. It’s a grocery and …

Talking the walk, right to the Edge

4 May 2017 By admins In All Categories, Case Study, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Handprinting, Life Cycle Assessment, Policy & Tool Development, Recovery Strategies, Research, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Procurement

The link between future-proofing your business, connectedness and your comfort zone. Being socially and environmentally responsible has become so popular and in-demand that the majority …

How to become a sustainable fashionista

16 February 2017 By Blake Lindley In All Categories, Circular Threads, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Industry Insight, Sustainable Procurement

The fast-fashion industry is sending textile waste to landfill quicker than the factories can roll out latest-season styles with lower-than-ever price tags. Charities are bursting at the …

Let it go, let it go… in the right bin please

15 December 2016 By Joana Almeida In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Recovery Strategies, Sustainable Procurement

When considering the likelihood of recycling versus waste going to landfill, is plastic, paper or compostable packaging better for the environment? Taronga Zoo recently posed this …

Science Based Targets: where powerful climate strategies begin

13 December 2016 By admins In All Categories, Buildings & Infrastructure, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience, Edge News, Environmental Risk and Due Diligence, Industry Insight, International News, Life Cycle Assessment, National News, Policy & Tool Development, Recovery Strategies, Resilience, Science Based Targets, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Procurement, Triple Bottom Line, Whole of Life, Whole of Life Costing

Ecofys and Edge Environment team up to boost Science Based Targets implementation in Australia As a sustainability or strategy professional looking to develop a climate strategy, …

Surf the green wave or drown? How EPDs are changing B2B sales conversations

15 November 2016 By Jonas Bengtsson In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Product Labelling and EPDs, Sustainable Procurement

What are Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and how are they changing B2B sales conversations? Jonas Bengtsson, CEO and co-founder of Edge Environment, provides his opinions. …

Keeping up with the Joneses – and high-tech consultants

21 September 2016 By Ken Lunty In All Categories, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience, Edge News, Industry Insight, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Procurement

In 2013, I posted a blog about how technology is changing the way we audit buildings. Since that post, we have seen high-tech advances in …

Beyond the Footprint: Handprinting, and how awesome it is for your brand

20 September 2016 By admins In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Handprinting, Industrial Ecology, Life Cycle Assessment, National News, Product Labelling and EPDs, Social Impact Strategy, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Procurement

Today I left the house and handed out toilet paper to people. Why? Not just because I ordered 48 rolls of toilet paper and had …

What did I miss? Supply Chain Sustainability School event videos now online

2 September 2016 By admins In All Categories, Edge News, Life Cycle Assessment, Product Labelling and EPDs, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Procurement

Last week the Supply Chain Sustainability School hosted a free event focusing on sustainability in the building sector. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with responses rating it 8.7/10 for relevance and 9.5/10 for …

Edge recognised by UNEP for Sustainable Procurement expertise

9 August 2016 By Jacqui Bonnitcha In All Categories, Edge News, International News, National News, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Procurement

Edge Environment announced as a global partner to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); will help to build knowledge and implement strategies to encourage sustainable supply …

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