Australia's infrastructure sustainability ratings body will now provide bonus points to projects that reduce their reliance on emissions-intensive Portland cement.
One of the architects of a new global sustainable procurement standard has warned that a one-size-fits-all approach can quickly put suppliers and buyers off-side.
A major new freight precinct in Sydney will slash the number of trucks on NSW roads, have at least 30MW of solar PV on warehouse rooftops, and use cranes that generate power when lowering containers.
Apple is avoiding aluminium from smelters that rely on electricity from fossil fuel-fired generators and aspires to end its reliance on newly-mined metals.
A council today invited expressions of interest from small-scale 'energy from waste' technology providers to work with local manufacturers to cut power bills and waste costs.
Global engineering consultancy Aurecon has shifted to continuous sustainability reporting and is allowing staff to load unedited environmental articles onto its website.