Greg Hackett

A QUT study of the US credit default swap (CDS) market’s response to green innovation in the form of green patents found that firms with more green patents had lower borrowing costs and higher credit ratings. Analysis shows US firms with green patents have lower borrowing costs and better credit ratings Green innovation signals that […]

Indoor vertical gardens are gaining popularity among homeowners and restaurants, allowing them to grow microgreens year-round, but new research has identified a major drawback: their demands on energy. A study by researchers from the Marche Polytechnic University and University of South Australia shows that while domestic vertical garden appliances can provide fresh, local produce under controlled conditions and with zero food […]

Smart EV charging company Ohme is expanding its EV charger range with the arrival of the new Ohme Home Pro. Developed specifically for the Australian market, the Ohme Home Pro features a full-colour, LCD display screen with touch controls and a five-metre tethered cable for everyday ease of use – a longer eight-metre version of […]

CEO of FNPW, Ian Darbyshire, Secretary of the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Anthony Lean and Chair of FNPW, David Knowles The Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife (FNPW) has reached a major milestone in Australia’s biodiversity restoration efforts ahead of schedule, supporting 30 community-based native nurseries across four states – […]

Matt Preston Celebrity foodies Matt Preston and Tobie Puttock are getting behind the upcoming giving day with all donations up to $100,000 matched to help the 14 million Aussies struggling to make ends meet. Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, SecondBite, is hosting its inaugural Million Meals Day on World Food Day Wednesday 16 October and is calling for […]

Source: Euromonitor Sustainability Claims Tracker, covering 25 markets Upgraded Euromonitor Passport Sustainability platform helps businesses track performance of claims, understand consumer sentiment and craft effective sustainability strategies Passport Sustainability covers 11 industries, 25 global markets, 50 product categories and more than 70 sustainability claims Findings include 20% of all sales globally in 2023 were of […]

New research* by the International Workplace Group reveals the majority (72%) of Australian bike riders are more likely to cycle to work if they had access to a workspace or office close to home.    The majority (74%) of Australian bike riders are aware they could save between $100-$4,999 per year by making cycling to work […]

Scape Leicester Becomes First Purpose-Built-Student-Accommodation to Achieve World Leading Certification Scape, Australia’s largest owner and operator of purpose-built-student-accommodation (PBSA), has become the first in the sector to achieve a world-leading 6 Star Green Star Design and As Built (v1.3) rating by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). An efficient, all-electric 14-storey, 10,500 square-metre building, that runs on 100 […]

By Joe Craparotta, Vice President, Cloud & Service Providers, Pacific Zone at Schneider Electric In the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has surged forward like a digital renaissance, echoing the rapid and transformative rise of the Internet in the late 1990s. It has revolutionised industries and redefined our daily lives with extraordinary speed – and its […]

Nature and biodiversity markets worldwide have taken a crucial step forward with Accounting for Nature® taking on the role of independent administrator of the NaturePlus® biodiversity standard. The NaturePlus® scheme consists of management projects dedicated to improving the environmental condition of ecosystems, habitat and threatened species. The NaturePlus® Standard provides the rules for the operation of projects and how conservation outcomes […]