Media Coverage - Personal Care Standard
Listen to our CEO, Rupert Posner discuss the Personal Care Products standard on ABC radio...
News and Events
NEW STANDARD TO ALLAY CONSUMER CONCERNS
Consumers’ concerns about the use of palm oil, toxic chemicals and greenwashing in personal care products like shampoos and cosmetics have been addressed through the release of a new environmental standard by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA).
GECA Licensee spotlight: Unifor
A place of design and production, where advanced workmanship processes, experimentation and constant checking on qualitative levels coexist with handicraft know-how and the ability to adapt to the needs of the customer.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Forbo Flooring Systems
Creating better environments begins with caring for the environment. For more than 100 years, inspired by the world around us, Forbo Flooring Systems has been producing floor coverings. State of the art production processes minimise the impact on our environment.
GECA is seeking a Communications Officer
GECA is looking for someone to join its small but dedicated and hardworking team to assist with the marketing and promotion of its activities, its ecolabel and its certified products. The full time position is located at our office in Surry Hills, a few minutes’ walk from Sydney’s Central Station.
Helping housekeepers operate sustainably
The hospitality sector is well aware of the need to meet customers’ sustainability expectations. And it, like other business sectors, appreciates tools that make it easier for them to achieve this, such as the Good Environmental Choice (GECA) ecolabel.
GECA licensee spotlight: Sustainable Living Fabrics
Sustainable Living Fabrics aims to minimise its environmental footprint from the farm to the furniture for every fabric range. Sustainable Living Fabrics is an environmental leader setting itself apart by having every fabric range in it's Green Living Collection independently accredited as environmentally preferable.
Come and work for GECA - Standards Assistant
Would you like to play a key role in helping GECA improve the environment by helping it develop independent, robust environmental standards against which products and services can be certified? Our Sydney office is looking for a bright and resourceful science graduate to join its hardworking team as a Standards Assistant.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Specfurn Commercial Furniture
The spotlight this week is on our newest licencee, Specfurn Commercial Furniture. Specfurn Commercial Furniture is a Queensland owned and operated business providing commercial furniture solutions nationwide, encompassing workstation systems, storage solutions, ergonomic seating, boardroom/meeting furniture and hospitality/cafe furniture.
Sustainable Australia – How does GECA contribute?
Last week Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) attended the release of the National Sustainability Council's first biennial report, Sustainable Australia 2013: Conversations with the Future. This report documents the current status of Australia in relation to social, environmental and economic sustainability indicators.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Herbon Natural Products
Herbon was founded in 1982 (formerly known as Puren Australia) by an industrial chemist who was actively involved in the research and development of environmentally preferable and allergy free products.
NCS International joins forces with BSI
Auditor of the GECA Scheme, NSC International (NCSI), has been acquired by the world's first National Standards Body, founding member of ISO and fourth largest global certification body BSI from the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA).
GECA Licensee spotlight: AFS Walling Solutions
AFS Walling Solutions is a 100% Australian owned and operated company established in 1996 to supply the construction industry with proprietary walling and framing systems.
GECA licensees promoted to facilities managers
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) is committed to driving sustainable consumption by increasing the uptake GECA certified products, particularly by promoting them to important stakeholders.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Jardan
As an Australian family-owned furniture business in operation since 1987, we know there is no machine that can truly replace the hand or the eye. Every Jardan piece is crafted to order in Melbourne, with care and precision, by hand.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Madinoz Architectural Hardware
Working closely with designers and architects, Madinoz offer superior Architectural Hardware with a distinctive design theme. Designed specifically with project needs in mind, the Madinoz Architectural Hardware range is made in Australia with premium grade materials to ensure lifelong use and endless appeal.
What makes a paint environmentally preferable?
Paint is made from three basic ingredients: pigment, binder and solvent. In addition to these it can contain a variety of additives, including biocides (to prevent bacteria or fungal growth in the can or on the painted surface). Each of these ingredients can have an impact on the environment during the life cycle of the paint.
Informing architects and specifiers
As part of Designex 25 in Melbourne, on 31 May GECA will hold an information session on environmentally preferable products and the role of third party certification. This session will explain the benefits of using environmentally preferable products and in particular how to guarantee a product’s claim through independent third party certification.
GECA Licensee spotlight: Nikpol
A 100% Australian company, Nikpol is a leading Australian supplier of cabinet materials and hardware, decorative surfaces, appliances, drawer systems, doors and hinges.
GECA licensee spotlight: Just Mats
We would like to thank Just Mats for the GECA certified RolaDek mat it has installed in our Surry Hills office. Just Mats tells us that every person working in a commercial building, can bring in up to 2.5 kilograms of dirt, just on their feet, every year. This translates to tons of damaging abrasive material, potentially destroying surface finishes such as timber, marble & granite floors, reducing the life of quality entrances.
GECA licensee spotlight: Mark Perry Business Furniture
Mark Perry is a wholly owned Australian manufacturer: specialists in commercial interiors such as ergonomic office chairs, storage, office workstations and systems.
GECA licensee spotlight: BGC Plasterboard
BGC Plasterboard products are manufactured in Perth, Western Australia. Our state-of-the-art complex comprises a 56,000m2 parcel of land, incorporating a 32,000m2 building to house the production, warehousing and dispatch facilities.
GECA licensee spotlight: Haworth Australia
When it comes to leaving the world a little cleaner, healthier and more plentiful than how we find it, Haworth believes that we need to manage all our assets with a view toward the future. The result of this thinking is a business model that emphasizes people as much as environmental performance – otherwise known as the triple bottom line.
GECA maintains close relationship with GBCA
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) was pleased to exhibit at Green Cities 2013 last week in Sydney. Now in its seventh year, Green Cities is an annual conference and exhibition co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and Property Council of Australia.
GECA licensee spotlight: AGAR Cleaning Systems
Barry Gordon
Agar Cleaning Systems was established in 1968 in Melbourne. We now operate nationwide, and service many locations including schools, hospitals and major shopping centres.
GECA licensee spotlight: Sebel Furniture
Barry Gordon
The Sebel story began in 1951 with the production of Mobo toys and a new furniture range based around the innovative Stak-a-Bye chair.
GECA licensee spotlight: Warwick Fabrics
Barry Gordon
With companies based in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and other global affiliations, Warwick Fabrics are at the forefront of international design and distribution, exporting interior upholstery and window covering textiles to over 50 countries.
GECA licensee spotlight: Corporate Culture
Barry Gordon
In 1997, Corporate Culture was formed to provide not only exceptional designer furniture, but also a high level of customer service, a combination not yet experienced in the Australian marketplace.
GECA licensee spotlight: FishPrint
Barry Gordon
Fishprint are committed to providing high quality print material without compromising on our environmental responsibilities.
GECA licensee spotlight: Boral Australian Gypsum
Barry Gordon
Boral is a leading Australian supplier of building and construction materials, also operating throughout Asia and the United States.
GECA licensee spotlight: Woven Image
Barry Gordon
Woven Image has been designing, manufacturing and distributing innovative fabrics in Australia and overseas for over 20 years. As an Australian company serving designers, specifiers and customers worldwide, we are committed to minimising our environmental impacts and producing high quality fabrics and textile designs. Within this context, Woven Image understands the value and importance of being a responsible company, which consistently delivers environmentally improved products and services.
GECA licensee spotlight: Style Ergonomics Australia
Marketing Admin
Style Ergonomics Australia is a member of the Commercial Furnishing Industry Association of Australia and The Australian Furnishing Research and Development Institute.
Media coverage of our new Cleaning Products standard
We've been getting some great coverage of our new Cleaning Products Standard.
Listen to our CEO on ABC radio...
"CLEANING UP GREEN CLAIMS" Our new CEO, Rupert Posner has been busy this morning, with interviews on ABC News24, ABC Radio Newcastle and ABC Radio North Queensland. Listen here >
MEDIA RELEASE: "CLEANING UP GREEN CLAIMS"
Confusion about the authenticity of green claims on cleaning products can now be solved with the release of a new Cleaning Products Standard by not-for-profit Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), which runs the country’s only transparent and independently audited multi-sector green certification program >>>
GECA launches a new Cleaning Products standard
After a period of public consultation and invaluable input from industry stakeholders, we are very pleased to announce our new Cleaning Products standard for Australia.
The GBCA launches a new Green Star Fitout Calculators course
Our friends at the Green Building Council of Australia are holding their new 'Green Star Fitout Calculators' course in December (Melb. & Syd). Read on for more information.
NCSI's 5 minute Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change Survey
Our auditing partners, NCS International would like you to take their '5 minute Corporate Sustainability Climate Change Survey'. In return, they'll donate $20 to the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) for every completed survey and send you a copy of their 'Benchmarking Report' when the survey wraps up!
GECA appoints Rupert Posner as CEO
Rupert Posner, the newly appointed CEO of Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), says consumers need independent reassurance to avoid being taken in by greenwash. “I’m excited to join Australia’s national ecolabelling program. The program makes it easier to choose products that are genuinely better for the environment,” said Mr Posner.
Our new standard 'Machine Dishwashing Detergents 2012' open for public comment
GECA is pleased to release our revised standard for certifying environmentally preferable Machine Dishwashing Detergents for public comment.
Introducing the first of our Consumer Information pages
In response to the increasing demand for clear information for green-consumers GECA launches a new series of 'Consumer Information' pages. The first of which has been created to coincide with the launch of our new Cleaning Products standard.
Good Environmental News July/August 2012
GECA's July/August newsletter is out, with news of our new LCA services, our latest licensees, our new Paints & Coatings standard and more...
A new Paints and Coatings standard
After invaluable input from stakeholders and a period of public consultation, we are very please to announce our new Paints and Coatings standard for Australia.
Plaster Chalks up Green Points
Marketing Admin
This article in BPN Magazine’s February 2012 issue details how panel board products can be more sustainable.
Put Your Guests' Mind to Rest
Marketing Admin
Put Your Guests’ Mind to Rest’ is a GECA-authored article which appears in The Executive Housekeeper Magazine
Keener and Greener: Grand Designs Live 2011
Marketing Admin
The Oct 16, 2011 Sun Herald feature 'Keener and Greener' details support for the green building movement from Grand Designs Australia.