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At Environment Business Australia we are proud of our success. Our many years of hard work are paying off - there is now clear recognition that what happens to the environment happens to our economy. But we are not resting on our laurels - our challenge is to make sure that the groundswell of demand for action translates into real policy change and a long-term strategy to help our industry do what it does best - deliver solutions. We are particularly focused on championing solutions to key challenges - many of which are provided by our member companies. The environment industry is rather like IT, it helps all sectors of the economy build bridges and develop a new competitive edge. Water, energy, sustainable cities, trade and environment, environmental markets, productive soils, sound forestry practices, clean fuels, and above all the need to tackle climate change, are acknowledged as some of the major economic and security issues that Australia, and the rest of the world, need to address. Innovation is key, but broad commercialisation and deployment of smart and efficient solutions is critical. EBA's work in this area - our highly successful forums and conferences, our far-reaching and cutting edge policy development advice - have shown that good ideas and perseverance pay off. Here's what some of our supporters have to say"Australian business needs a strong voice for sustainability. EBA is that voice.
The challenge of climate change is not only a threat to the survival of our planet as we know it, but presents great business opportunities as we move towards a carbon constrained world. Government policy will not move unless business is engaged in the process and EBA has the skills and track record to lead.”
"Investment in sustainability will create one of the biggest opportunities for wealth generation and wealth preservation the world has ever seen. EBA’s goal is to make sure that Australia becomes one of the international sustainability superpowers.”
“ABB is one of the world’s leading engineering companies. We help our customers save energy and lower their environmental impact. Our membership of EBA provides us with advance notice of legislative and societal changes that will affect our customers and, therefore, our business opportunities in the years to come.”
“One of Arup’s core values is to shape a better - and more sustainable - world for the next generation and beyond. Our membership of EBA allows us to share our ideas and visions with like-minded organisations and keep up with the latest trends in sustainable practice.”
“Australia appears to be the country that will face climate change impacts earlier than the other countries that haven’t signed the Kyoto protocol. EBA has been very proactive and courageous in raising the importance of making urgent decisions to prevent uncontrolled damage to Australia.
“Sustainability is the key challenge for Australia in the early 21st century. EBA is a valuable platform for bringing together business ideas which seek to achieve high quality outcomes delivering results for both greener communities and healthy bottom lines.”
“With rapid globalisation and population growth, increasing demand for resources and the growing threat of global environmental problems, the absolute necessity to protect the global environment has never been more critical - EBA works with leading businesses to achieve sustainability while at the same time promoting economic growth and new environmental technologies and solutions.”
“Support for EBA commits Becton to the hard work of thinking and acting in the best interests of sustainability. The network of EBA supporters gives us a forum to collaborate with thought leaders striving to develop commercial solutions to important environmental challenges”.
“EBA has been a major force in delivering the message to Government and industry that we must change the way we do things. I can see this hard work gradually having an impact where it counts. I strongly support what EBA is and the way it acts to be a powerful change agent. It is a tough job and needs the perseverance and commitment that EBA has demonstrated.”
“As Australians face critical challenges from global warming, water shortages, salinity, and oil self-sufficiency, EBA fulfils a critical role of bringing together business organisations that care to make a difference to work together to achieve truly sustainable development.”
“I am impressed with the understanding, enterprise and resourcefulness shown by EBA in capturing the high level interest and commitment required to drive through change, and in rewarding supporters with useful contacts and opportunities.”
“At GHD sustainability is more than triple bottom line reporting. It's a framework to reduce our environmental footprint, while simultaneously increasing the outputs of our business. EBA shares this view, and continues to exhibit leadership in promoting sustainable strategies to government and business.”
“EBA is one of the few organisations with a truly ‘rational’ economic perspective - both sides of the national balance sheet count, the environmental services and assets as well as short-term GDP. EBA helps shape policy decisions as well as the marketplace for those companies who are building their next competitive edge by developing and commercialising solutions to environmental challenges.”
“The commitment to sound environmental management practices is a responsibility that ITC takes very seriously. Our support for the work of EBA forms part of ITC’s broader agenda to manage our business in an environmentally responsible manner and to influence consumers to choose sustainable forest products, thereby positively impacting climate change.”
“JF Infrastructure and its parent companies Mirvac Group and Leighton Holdings strongly believe that delivering positive financial outcomes for stakeholders goes hand-in-hand with delivering positive outcomes for the environment. Consistent with this view, EBA provides our business with an effective forum to develop ideas and knowledge and takes a leadership role in the evolving state and national policy processes on behalf of its membership.”
“National Australia Bank works with its clients to identify the risks and opportunities presented by a carbon constrained world. As we move closer to a carbon pricing signal in Australia, our association with EBA provides a valuable avenue through which to engage in ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders on this important issue”.
“As Australia comes to terms with the challenge of climate change and its effect on our economy and lives, EBA excels in bringing together the stakeholders that can make a difference. At a time when Australia needs leadership on the most important inter-generational issue we have ever faced as a nation, EBA can hold its head high.”
“EBA is an important change agent and promoter of Australia as a country that can help the region to overcome environmental challenges. Through its business leadership and policy development EBA champions economic growth and value-adding from ecological balance as mutually compatible goals.”
“Environmental business isn’t a choice - it’s what we do. What we value are partners that think, that add to the body of knowledge and that contibute to the performance of all Australian business - Environment Business Australia does this and more!”
“At Sinclair Knight Merz, we see continued growth in the awareness of complex issues and their impacts on society and the environment. These broad sustainability issues include water shortages, climate change, efficient energy production and population shifts. We are pleased to be involved with EBA, an organisation that provides a forum for moving issues forward to action, encouraging debate, networking, connecting research to industry applications, and influencing policy.”
“Swiss Re started addressing the issue of climate change over a decade ago and is proud to support EBA and its work. EBA is an influential champion making a valuable contribution to tackling one of the most serious issues of our times. In addressing sustainability challenges EBA makes direct use of its core skills in linking key stakeholders across business, government and the environmental industry. It makes extensive efforts to present various stakeholders with insights into these critical issues through specialist working groups and major conferences.”
“No individual or a business operates as an island. We each have an impact upon the environment and society in which we operate. EBA provides URS with an effective network with the thought leaders in this field, in addition to providing a significant voice promoting the importance of sustainable development."
“EBA has been excellent in helping to foster the long-term partnerships required between the environmental solution providers and the decision makers. These long-term partnerships, supported by EBA, help companies such as Veolia Environmental Services to protect the living environment.” Here's a snapshot of some of our achievements
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