‘Transformative impact for Australians’: Atlassian, Canva founders invest $10 million into startup to import 2000 EVs a year
A philanthropic venture backed by Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has injected more than $10 million into electric vehicle startup The Good Car Company.
ACCC greenwashing crackdown earns startup support as sustainability claims go unchecked
Australia's competition watchdog will soon "sweep" company websites for false or misleading claims about environmental sustainability, with penalties on the cards for serious breaches.
Planes, cane, and water-mobiles: Investible backs eight startups in $100 million Climate Tech funding round
Early-stage investment capital firm, Investible, has announced the first eight sustainable startups its investing with its Climate Tech Fund.
Aussie success story Four Pillars wins sustainability award at the ‘Oscars for booze’
Four Pillars has been recognised at the International Wine and Spirits Competition for its commitment to running a fully-sustainable gin operation.
First Australian state bans coffee cups as peak body warns about “limited resources” of small business
Western Australia will become the first Australian state to ban takeaway coffee cups in a sign of things to come for east coast cafes.
“As climate impacts rise, so too do the premiums”: Expect high insurance costs as La Niña returns, report says
Payments to Australian insurers have risen alongside rainfall readings, a new report says, suggesting small businesses can expect heightened premiums to linger through a third straight La Niña season.
Patagonia is trying to save the planet. Which of Australia’s super-rich will follow its lead?
The billionaire founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia is giving his riches to climate action causes. Are the wealthiest Australians doing enough to save the world?
Patagonia’s next act: Make Earth its only shareholder
Last week, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard announced his family was giving the whole company to planet Earth.
KeepCup focuses on changing behaviour with Helix range of two-in-one reusable cups and bottles
KeepCup's new range allows users to quickly switch between the coffee cup and water bottle components, thereby further reducing their use of single-use plastic cups and bottles.
‘Taking the company public would be a disaster’: Patagonia founder gives his company away
"Reluctant billionaire" Yvon Chouinard is putting his life's work where his mouth is by giving away his $3 billion company in an audacious bid to tackle climate change.
Ex-Atlassian execs to pump 1000 electric utes into Australian market
The first six electric HiLux prototypes have already been manufactured in Roev's Sunshine Coast-based micro-factory, while production plans will see hundreds more of the converted utes hit the road in the next 12 months.
New report finds 68% of managers are more likely to deal with suppliers that have a net zero policy
Salesforce's Trail to Net Zero for Australia report focuses on sustainability efforts in Australia, and provides insights from more than 1000 small, medium and large businesses across the country.
