28 October 2024: Inside Waste – Standard designed for those doing the right thing
28 August 2023: Supplier Magazine – The value of a circular economy
1 December 2022: Business Envoy – Spearheading trade and investment opportunities in a green economy
26 August 2022: INCLEAN Magazine – The future of cleaning is transparent and accountable
6 August 2022: Flooring Magazine – Are you ready for Australia’s circular future?
9 January 2022: Flooring Magazine – GECA Recognised as Best for the World
16 November 2021: Flooring Magazine – GECA: Sustainable Development Goals
8 July 2021: INCLEAN Magazine – Delivering the Goods
18 May 2021: Flooring Magazine – Flooring – How to make a better choice for people and planet
1 September 2020: INCLEAN Magazine – Rebuilding responsibly
7 May 2020: Flooring Magazine – A Guide to Sustainable Flooring
4 May 2020: INCLEAN Magazine – How clean are your hand hygiene products?
19 November 2019: INCLEAN November/December Magazine – Four key steps to writing a sustainable procurement policy
6 August 2019: The Executive Housekeeper Vol 23 No 2 – We’re in this together: Why the future of supply chains is symbiotic
15 July 2019: INCLEAN July/August Magazine – Why the future of supply chains is symbiotic
1 May 2019: INCLEAN May/June Magazine – Creating healthy spaces
5 March 2019: INCLEAN March/April Magazine – Why green cleaning is a team effort
18 February 2019: GEN Magazine – Why “social” is essential for sustainability
3 August 2018: The Executive Housekeeper – Hospitality, sustainability and you
13 June 2018: Engineering Buildings Winter Edition – A snapshot of modern slavery
6 December 2017: The Executive Housekeeper Vol 21, No 3, page 42 – Toxic chemicals and all-natural solutions: what’s good and what works
5 November 2017: INCLEAN November/December Magazine, page 25 – Hospitality, sustainability and you
2 October 2017: INCLEAN September/October Magazine, page 30 – Chemicals in cleaning: the good, the bad, and the misconceptions
July/August 2017: INCLEAN magazine, page 32: Why we need greener classrooms
May/June 2017: INCELAN magazine, page 28: Green cleaning for health – why it matters
March/April 2017: INCLEAN magazine, page 32: What is sustainable procurement?
September/October 2016: INCLEAN magazine, volume 29, issue 5, page 18
1 June 2016: Discovering Stone magazine, issue 28, page 41 – Austral Black Granite – Australia’s first Ecolabelled natural stone
April/May 2016: Flooring Magazine, pages 7 and 31 – Kebony joins GECA family
September/October 2015: INCLEAN magazine, page 18 and 21
September 2015: The Natural Artisan, Spring 2015 issue, page 14 – From Garage to Granny Flat: An Eco-Friendly Renovation
August 2015: Indesign magazine, Issue 62
May 2015: DQ Magazine, Issue 57, page 60
May 2015: Indesign magazine, Issue 61
March 2015: The Executive Housekeeper, Volume 19, Number 1 – How can tissues be made more sustainably?
March 2015: Facility Perspectives, Volume 9, Number 1 – Why we need greener classrooms
March 2015: Tile Today Magazine, Volume 23, Issue 86 (March-May 2015)
October/November 2014: Flooring Magazine, Volume 32 No. 5
<strong<>strong>October 2014: The Executive Housekeeper, Vol 18 Number 3 – How to improve indoor air-quality
October 2014: Education Today, Term 4 2014 Vol 14 (4)
October 2014: Hardware Journal, Volume 129 No. 10
September 2014: Facility Perspectives Vol 8 No 3 – September – Towards more sustainable furniture
August/September 2014: Ecotextile News, Issue 62
August 2014: Hardware Journal, Volume 129 p42
June 2014: Facility Perspectives, Vol 8 No 2 – Why your choice of cleaning products matters
June 2014: Tile Today, Vol 22, Issue 83
May 2014: Hardware Journal, Vol 129
April 2014: The Executive Housekeeper, Vol 18 page 48, also printed in The Australian Motel Owners Journal, Vol 15 page 56- Why we should think green when we clean
Feb/March 2014: EcoTextile News
March 2014: Green Lifestyle Magazine
March 2014: Flooring Magazine
20 January 2014: Ecotextile News
December 2013: Facilities Perspective Vol 7 No. 4
18 December 2013: Cleaner Times Vol 3 Issue 3
28 November 2013: Retrofit magazine
28 November 2013: Flooring Magazine
18 November 2013: Executive Housekeeper magazine
30 September 2013: Green magazine
12 September 2013: Flooring Magazine
8 August 2013: Inside Out magazine
19 November 2012: Australian Financial Review
28 October 2024: Inside Waste – GECA standard designed for those doing the right thing
2 September 2024: Sustainability Matters – GECA releases position statement on making recycled content claims
26 August 2024: Supplier Magazine – The future of sustainability is holistic, transparent, and circular
19 August 2024: SustainabilityTracker.com – Wattyl’s ongoing commitment to sustainability
18 July 2024: Flooring Magazine – The green building revolution
4 June 2024: ESG Procurement Conference – Best-Practice Sustainability Reporting in Procurement
22 February 2024: The Fifth Estate – 3 ways to build sustainable workspaces in 2024
25 January 2024: Sustainability Matters – Eco bus-cleaning trial proves a success
24 January 2024: Australasian Bus & Coach – Busways receives praise for sustainable operations efforts
23 January 2024: Eco Voice – GECA applauds Busways for environmental gains from sustainable cleaning solutions
23 January 2024: Busways – Busways eco-friendly cleaning solutions keep fleet sparkling!
28 August 2023: Supplier Magazine – The value of a circular economy
29 June 2023: ALCAS – GECA: helping professionals and consumers make good choices
23 February 2023: The Fifth Estate – GECA’s new Infant Mattresses standard is a big breakthrough on so many levels
26 August 2022: Green Review page 12 – Are you ready for Australia’s circular future?
25 March 2022: EarthHour.org.au – Why businesses are switching off for Earth Hour 2022
21 February 2022: The Built Environment Quarterly Review – Sustainability Matters
23 November 2021: WasteRight Australia – GECA’s Waste Standards Helping to Achieve Australia’s Circular Future
22 February 2021: Lifehacker – Should You Brush Your Teeth With Toothpaste Tablets?
17 February 2021: Cleanaway Newsroom – Cleanaway receives environmental certification for Barangaroo South contract
15 February 2021: The Guardian – Down the tubes: should you brush your teeth with toothpaste tablets?
29 January 2021: Supply Chain Sustainability School – Looking toward a circular future
27 January 2021: Supply Chain Sustainability School – The future of cleaning services post-COVID
27 January 2021: Supply Chain Sustainability School – Responsible chemicals management taking a stand on the sustainability agenda
4 November 2020: INCLEAN Magazine – Rebuilding responsibly
1 November 2020: Koh – Eco-certified cleaning – helping you make the right choices for you and the planet
6 September 2020: INCLEAN Magazine – GECA receives Green Star recognition for six standards
3 September 2020: GEN Magazine – Time for a Tree Change and New Database for the Building Professionals
14 April 2020: INCLEAN Magazine – Tackling modern slavery as an organisation
4 December 2019: INCLEAN Magazine – Four key steps to writing a sustainable procurement policy
30 September 2019: INCLEAN Magazine – Buying power
22 March 2019: INCLEAN Magazine – Industry talks trends, technologies and preparing for the future
5 March 2019: The Fifth Estate – Emotional tech and a rise in measuring indoor office space on the menu at Total Facilities 20-21
6 January 2019: INCLEAN Magazine – A snapshot of modern slavery
19 December 2018: INCLEAN Magazine – Purchasing for people, planet and profit
1 October 2018: INCLEAN Magazine – Sustainable cleaning products: what to look for and why ecolabels matter
16 July 2018: The Green List – How to avoid greenwash with eco certification
19 June 2018: Planet Ark’s Business Recycling – A new way to strengthen trust in recycling
17 April 2018: Women’s Agenda – The Link: Meet the woman preparing Australia for a green, economic future
25 March 2018: INCLEAN Magazine – What’s the best kind of sustainability label?
12 December 2017: Sourceable – Is your insulation environmentally friendly?
24 October 2017: Sourceable – What makes a good sustainable procurement policy?
28 July 2017: Sourceable – Are hotels making the most of sustainability opportunities?
13 July 2017: The Fifth Estate – How positive procurement is helping businesses stand out from the greenwash
7 June 2017: Sourceable – Should we rethink sustainable waste?
28 March 2017: Sourceable – Green offices boost brainpower
3 February 2017: Sourceable – Does your building get a truly green clean?
15 November 2016: Sourceable – How going green can help your bottom line
31 October 2016: The Fifth Estate – Ecolabels: the complexity behind the simplicity
14 September 2016: Sourceable – How ISO20400 helps combat disclosure fatigue
11 July 2016: Sourceable – Can concrete be environmentally-friendly?
1 June 2016: Sourceable – What makes an ecolabel good?
19 May 2016: The Fifth Estate – Here’s looking for our first chief sustainable procurement officer
13 May 2016: Domain – Is your renovation making you sick? How to avoid a toxic property makeover
20 April 2016: The Fifth Estate – Why we need to support the Australian steel industry
11 April 2016: The Office Space – See green with sustainable eyes
11 April 2016: Govlink – Leading with legacy
10 March 2016: The Fifth Estate – Sustainable procurement and consumption growing in momentum
8 March 2016: Sourceable – China, compliance and co-opetition
28 January 2016: Sourceable – Why you should care about sustainable paper towels
25 January 2016: Apartment Therapy – Emma and Andrew’s Environmentally-Friendly Sydney Apartment
5 January 2016: Sourceable – Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain with Certification
4 January 2016: Sourceable – Frugal Innovation and the Future of Urban Construction
3 December 2015: Sourceable – Are take back schemes effective?
24 November 2015: The Fifth Estate – GECA moves to the next stage and it’s broader and deeper
19 November 2015: University of Sydney – Studying Sustainability
29 October 2015: Indesign live – Design for the planet: Fjord Furniture
21 October 2015: Sourceable – EPDs and Ecolabels: what’s the difference?
20 October 2015: Govlink – Live, work and play in sustainable healthier buildings with GECA
29 September 2015: The Fifth Estate – Kate Harris appointed new GECA CEO
15 September 2015: Sourceable – What’s so bad about VOCs?
26 August 2015: Sourceable – The defit dilemma – what happens to furnishings and fittings?
5 August 2015: Indesign live – Increase your environmental performance with GECA certified products
10 July 2015: Sourceable Is buying Australian a guarantee of quality?
9 July 2015: Sourceable – What makes a successful Green Star rated building?
3 July 2015: The Fifth Estate – 7 trends in the very important area of standards
26 June 2015: Design Build – What’s in your adhesives?
19 May 2015: Sourceable – Why governments care about ecolabels
18 May 2015: Govlink – The value of GECA
17 April 2015: Sourceable – How sustainable are tile and stone products?
13 April 2015: Sourceable – Green Star rating tools: the old and the new
26 March 2015: Design Build blog – 5 building products with an innovative green twist
20 March 2015: The Fifth Estate – Exciting times ahead for sustainable products and materials
23 February 2015: Sourceable – The sustainable carpet buying guide
19 February 2015: The Fifth Estate – GECA looks to expand beyond environmental labelling
30 January 2015: Design Build blog – Fire rated materials that are better for you and the environment
20 January 2015: Waste Management World – New GECA standards for recycled paper products in Australia
14 December 2014: FM – Why we should think green when we clean
10 December 2014: Sourceable – Sustainable, healthy foam – What are the options?
26 November 2014: Sourceable – Making sense of international certification schemes
24 November 2014: Design Build blog – The wide world of green building and certification schemes
20 November 2014: Architecture & Design – Celebrating our unsung heroes
13 November 2014: The Fifth Estate – GECA gains international certification accreditation
1 November 2014: Sourceable – Will natural refrigerants become the norm?
2 October 2014: Sourceable – Sustainable Adhesives: The Forgotten Building Material?
30 September 2014: The Fifth Estate – GECA on a growth path with appointment of Dr Shaila Divakarla
15 September 2014: Sourceable – Is chrome going out of fashion?
15 September 2014: Stationery News – Labelling review for paper and recycled products
13 August 2014: RockCote blog – How to choose healthier and environmentally-preferable paints
18 July 2014: Sourceable – Why Sustainable Furniture Matters
14 July 2014: Architecture and Design – GECA and Banksia Foundation create new award for product sustainability
27 June 2014: Sourceable – The tough side of soft furnishings
25 June 2014: The Fifth Estate – GECA releases new standard for textiles
24 June 2014: The Natural Artisan – How to choose healthier and environmentally-preferable paints
16 June 2014: Property Republic – Going Green: Materials
13 June 2014: Eco Business, Fibre2Fashion, Ragtrader, EcoTextile News and Fashionating World – GECA releases new standard to address textiles issues
10 June 2014: The Switch Report – Meet CEO Of Good Environmental Choice Australia, Rupert Posner
4 June 2014: Sourceable – Sustainable goals driving demand for certification
8 May 2014: Otter – Clean your house and your conscience part 2: environment and health
7 May 2014: Industry Network eMagazine – What is GECA certification?
24 April 2014: Sourceable – How sustainable design can boost productivity
22 April 2014: The Interiors Addict – How to choose paint which is healthier for you and the environment
16 April 2014: My Green Australia – What makes paint environmentally-preferable?
11 April 2014: Sourceable – Eco lodge built with local and recycled materials
9 &11 April 2014: Architecture and Design and Eco Business – GECA seeks industry feedback for new environmental preferability standard
25 March 2014: Sourceable – Why we should be giving buildings a greener clean
19 March 2014: Infolink – Public Feedback to influence new standards for Good Environmental Choice Australia
12 March 2014: The Fifth Estate – GECA seeks feedback for new materials standards
07 January 2014: Bioemarket – Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) – New Standard for Textiles and Leather.
30 January 2014: Otter – Choose safe cleaning products for your home.
30 January 2014: Special Chem – AkzoNobel Joins SEAFRONT, BASF and Sinopec Break Ground on INA Plant, RPM Buys Citadel Resto and Repair.
29 January 2014: Ragtrader – Raising the bar.
23 January 2014: Infolink – First GECA licensee audited by DLCS International.
23 January 2014: Ferret – GECA’s new paints and coatings standards recognised by GBCA.
22 January 2014: Fibre2Fashion – GECA develops new environmental textiles & leather standard.
22 January 2014: Sourceable – Strong environmental self-identity improves green behaviour.
22 January 2014: Eco-Business – A better standard for textiles and leather: have your say.
21 January 2014: Textiles Update – GECA Welcomes Thoughts from Public for their Textile Standard.
21 January 2014: Infolink – GECA cleaning and paint products standards gain GBCA approval.
21 January 2014: Just-Style – AUSTRALIA: Draft textile standard up for discussion.
20 January 2014: The Fifth Estate – GECA cleaning and paint products now recognised by the GBCA.
20 January 2014: Ecotextile News – New Australian textile standard.
20 January 2014: Eco-Business – First GECA licensee audited by DLCS International.
20 January 2014: Eco-Business – GECA cleaning and paint products now recognised by the GBCA.
14 December 2013: Brisbane Times Business Day – Ratings tool crucial to lifting sustainability standards.
12 December 2013: Ideas Hoist – Gordon Renouf Founder of Otter.
11 December 2013: Sourceable – To The Floor With It: 2014 Green Flooring Trends.
4 December 2013: Shopperpedia – Australian consumers will pay more for ‘eco-friendly’ vegetables, study.
2 December 2013: Sourceable – Making Child’s Play of Green Schools.
15 November 2013: Recycled Interiors – Home Design Magazine Australian Living Green Interior Awards.
15 November 2013: Architecture & Design – DLCS International to audit GECA scheme.
15 November 2013: Eco-Business – DLCS International receives JAS-ANZ accreditation to audit GECA scheme.
15 November 2013: BPN – DLCS International to audit GECA scheme.
11 November 2013: Mum’s lounge – Five Tips to ‘Green-up’ the Clean-up.
5 November 2013: Infolink – Hebel building material delivers superior environmental benefits.
25 October 2013: Climate Friendly – Survey shows sustainability is a high priority for business.
23 September 2013: Eco-Business – GECA teams up as event partner for Australian Sustainability Conference.
12 September 2013: KE-ZU Blog – GECA News Brings it All …
11 September 2013: Dynamic Business – Sustainability front and centre for business.
10 September 2013: INDESIGN LIVE – THE RISING SON – TAKU KUMAZAWA.
10 September 2013: Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Business Tourism News – Sustainability meet set for October.
25 June 2013: Cosmetics design-asia – Environmental standard introduced to ease Oz consumers’ concerns.
20 June 2013: The Urban Silouette – Better Beauty.
19 June 2013: Peppermint magazine – Green beauty made easy.
19 June 2013: ABC News – New labelling standard identifies eco-friendly toiletries and cosmetics.
19 June 2013: AFN Thought for food – GECA launches its ‘environmental standard’ certification for labelling of personal care products.
19 June 2013: Green Living 4 Live – New labelling standard identifies eco-friendly toiletries and cosmetics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
27 September 2024: Conversations in Sustainability – Conversations with Kendall Benton-Collins, GECA
8 February 2023: The Specification – E28 – GECA Ecolabel – Michelle Thomas (GECA)
30 May 2022: People Planet Profit Podcast – Episode 14 ~ An interview with GECA CEO, Michelle Thomas
3 June 2019: Urban.com.au Podcast – Episode 52 ~ An interview with GECA CEO Kate Harris
Sunday 22 April 2018: Australians are keen to recycle their waste, and in the face of China no longer taking many waste streams, this is an opportunity for Australia to process its own waste and keep the momentum going. Kate Harris chats to Sue Reece with Barometer, Radio Adelaide – Keep the recycling momentum going
Sunday 19 June 2016: Kate Harris chats to Sue Reece with Barometer, Radio Adelaide – Taking ethical control of your purchasing power
Sunday 6 March 2016: Kate Harris chats with the 2SER team for their first episode of ‘Think: Sustainability’
Sunday 20 July 2014: Rupert Posner chats to Sue Reece with Barometer, Radio Adelaide
Podcast: Your Environmental Choice – how you can make it a Good One (Link to MP3)
Thursday 12 June and Friday 13 June 2014: Rupert Posner is interviewed by ABC Brisbane and ABC Newcastle
ABC Radio 612 Brisbane (MP3) (also available here)
ABC Radio Newcastle (MP3)
Monday 19 November 2012: Rupert Posner is interviewed by ABC Radio Newcastle and North Queensland
ABC Radio Newcastle (MP3)
ABC Radio North Queensland (MP3)
19 November 2012: Rupert Posner interviewed by ABC News 24
At GECA, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We know that when we work together with like-minded organisations, we can drive greater impact in the sustainability space. That’s why we were thrilled to recently welcome representatives from Eco Choice Aotearoa and TCO Certified for two days of collaborative discussions around the future of lifecycle ecolabelling.
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