Telstra has created a shortlist of 24 'high sustainability risk' suppliers based on factors including poor recycling of rare metals, lax regulatory scrutiny and significant energy use.
Sydney Airport's inaugural sustainability report says it will conduct a climate variability assessment this year, while Newcrest's latest report says it has 'far exceeded' regulatory requirements at its Telfer mine.
Aided by a $2.28 million ARENA grant, BlueScope has installed a world-first roofing product onto a Sydney house that brings together solar PV and solar-thermal technology.
Businesses such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Shell have already examined what extreme weather means for their operations, says adaptation expert Dr Jason West.
High quality sub-metering data has allowed Sydney City to negotiate a contract with Origin for retrofits that will deliver energy and water savings worth more than $1 million annually, says the council's development coordinator Steve Castell.