1. Good Environmental Choice Australia

2. Is to create solutions for sustainable consumption and production.
Our Purpose
Is to create solutions for sustainable consumption and production.

3. Who we are Standard development & Certification
The only independent, not-for-profit, advisory and ecolabelling organisation in Australia.
We’re purpose driven.
The first and only not-for-profit and eco label to be Certified B Corp.
Our standards are respected and recognised through many green building programs, and referenced in numerous sustainable procurement guidelines.
Our third party auditors are JAS-ANZ accredited.
Globally recognised & the only GEN member in Australia.

4. What we do
We provide solutions for sustainable consumption and production through:
Innovation
Education- including training & advocacy
Consultation
Certification
We develop robust standards for manufacturers & have certified over 3500 products and services.

5. GEN members
GECA is the only Australian ecolabel with GENICES recognition from the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).

6. Our standards
Our standards address environmental attributes such as toxicity, multiple, air quality, energy use, recyclability, VOC’s, carcinogens, reducing water consumption and minimising material usage.
They also consider impacts across the entire life-cycle of a product or service, from raw material extraction through to use and eventual disposal or breakdown.

7. Our ecolabel Type 1 ecolabel based on the ISO 14024.
Type 1 ecolabels are multi-criteria, multi-sectoral, overall environmental preference based on life-cycle considerations.
Our standards and ecolabel covers not only environmental criteria, but also health and social/ethical impacts and ensures fit for purpose.

8. Our standards Sanitary Paper Products Recycled Product
Adhesives, Fillers & Sealants
Carpets
Cleaning Products
Cleaning Services
Floor Coverings
Furniture, Fittings & mattresses (A)
Furniture & Fittings (B)
Hard Surfacing
International Ecolabelled Products
Machine Dishwashing Detergents
Paints & Coatings
Panel Boards
Paper & Stationery Products
Personal Care Products
Printers & Printed Matter
Recycled Product
Refrigerants
Sanitary Paper Products
Textiles & Leather
Thermal Building Insulations Materials
Cement, concrete & concrete products

9. Our clients
GECA has over 3500 individual products certified across our standards. Below are just a few of our clients with certified GECA products

10. Demand & Drivers

11. Sustainable Development Goals

12. Supply Chains Along Entire Life Cycle
ISO 20400
Supply Chains Along Entire Life Cycle
of Goods & Services

13. Social Responsibility – ISO20400
7 Core issues

14. GECA advocacy Standards Australia CRC for Low Carbon Living RCLG
ISEAL Alliance
UN Global Compact
UN 10 YFP
Government- Local, State and Federal

15. GECA advocacy ASBEC Better Building Partnership
Green Building Council of Australia
Office of Environment and Heritage
Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA)

16. APEC annual conference
Annual Conference and Capacity Building Workshop of APEC Cooperation Network on Green Supply Chain 2016 (GSCNET)

17. GECA certification Process
Timing The time required for the Audit Process, Stage 3 is variable and can be anywhere between 1-3 months. Pricing
The initial auditing cost and re-audit (every 3 years) is payable to external JAS-ANZ accredited third party auditors, except for the annual license fee. The aim of our pricing model is to make GECA certification achievable and fair for all business sizes. The fee is reflective only of your GECA certified products.

18. Contact us Kate Harris CEO Good Environmental Choice Australia
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