Greenhouse Friendly™ products & services
Companies with products and services certified as Greenhouse Friendly™ are finding that good environmental practices also make good business sense. All industry sectors may seek Greenhouse Friendly™ certification.
All greenhouse offsets are sourced from Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement activities only. These abatement activities offer permanent, independently verified offsets which represent emissions reductions or sequestration which has contributed to a net reduction of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
AGL Green Balance™
AGL Green Balance™ electricity is certified Greenhouse Friendly™ by the Australian Government.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels causes greenhouse gas emissions to be released into the atmosphere. AGL Green Balance™ works to counterbalance these emissions by eliminating or reducing emissions at other facilities, such as factories or landfill rubbish sites.
Consumers are invited to choose Green Balance™ electricity for a small additional charge, and to help fight global warming by significantly reducing CO2-e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions from the atmosphere. The more consumers choose to contribute to Green Balance™, the greater the number of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions that are offset.
More information: http://www.agl.com.au
Certification Date: 2003
BP Global Choice®
BP Global Choice® is a programme that helps customers neutralise the greenhouse gas emissions created by fuel used in transport and other applications.
When BP Global Choice® was established in 2001 it was the first programme certified Greenhouse Friendly by the Australian Government. To date BP Global Choice® has offset over 1.8 million tonnes of CO2-e which is the same as taking over 350,000 cars off the road for one year.
The BP Global Choice® programme works by allowing customers to invest in a range of abatement projects – such as energy switching and methane destruction projects – that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The BP Global Choice® range of fuel products includes:
- BP Ultimate
- BP Unleaded 95
- BP Unleaded 91
- BP Diesel
- BP e10 (ethanol blend)
- BP autogas.
BP Global Choice® has long been used by environmentally aware businesses and can now be accessed by selected retail customers as well. For more information on how to access the BP Global Choice® programme, go to: www.bp.com.au/globalchoice (for business customers) or www.bp.com.au/sustainability (for retail customers).
Certification date: 2002
Cascade Green
'Cascade Green' is making it easier for beer drinkers to make greener choices.
Cascade Green is a full strength, all-malt lager, with one third less carbohydrates than a regular full strength beer and is preservative free. Cascade Green is produced by a Tasmanian company at the Cascade Brewery in Hobart from 100% Tasmanian ingredients, within the existing production facility using existing process.
In the last six years the Cascade Brewery has cut greenhouse emissions by 16% and reduced water usage by 30% per unit of production. In producing the new Cascade Green beer all greenhouse emissions attributed to the beer over its entire lifecycle - from picking the hops to recycling the bottle - will be offset, meaning the net impact of the emissions is reduced to zero. The Greenhouse Friendly™ certification process ensures all emissions associated with the beer are accounted for, and only high quality offset credits are purchased to counteract the emissions created.
The Cascade Brewery Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Foster's Group, a premium beverage company supplying alcohol and non-alcohol beverages globally.
More information: www.cascadegreen.com.au
Certification date: March 2008
Carbon Planet
Carbon Planet Limited is an Australian based carbon management company that retails certified carbon credits, provides greenhouse gas audits and offers carbon reduction advisory services that help businesses reduce their impact on climate change.
By undertaking a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Planet have quantified the greenhouse gas emissions associated with provision of its services. These findings were then independently verified and offset by purchasing Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement.
More information: www.carbonplanet.com
Certification date: March 2008
Dulux Aquanamel® and EnvirO2™
Announcing a new paint system formulated with the environment in mind.
Work areas, living rooms, meeting places and community spaces. Creating beautiful environments is always at the forefront of our thinking. But in the act of creating, responsibility to the 'bigger picture' should always be paramount. After all, the earth we share is the most important environment of all.
Dulux® is proud to introduce EnvirO2™, a new generation premium interior paint that is low in VOC's (volatile organic compounds), washable and comes in a huge range of colours. By choosing Dulux EnvirO2, you can achieve the perfect environmental balance, because it delivers outstanding performance and is 100% greenhouse neutral.
Dulux Aquanamel® is a water-based enamel, offering superior product performance including interior and exterior application and a higher sheen level without compromising the conveniences associated with acrylic gloss products. Dulux Aquanamel can be used on all interior and exterior doors, walls, windows and trim.
Dulux Aquanamel and EnvirO2™; products have been certified Greenhouse Friendly™ by the Australian Government, so you can be confident that the purchase of these products is not adding to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
More information:
www.dulux.com.au/html/specifier/DuluxEnviroSolutions.pdf
dulux.com.au/html/planning/product_range_interior_walls.aspx
Certification date: January 2006
Energetics
Energetics is an integrated climate change, energy/water efficiency and sustainable solutions provider with offices in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Energetics supports clients from the assessment of their exposure to climate change risk through to the development and implementation of strategies for responding to that risk and capitalizing on opportunities in line with core business objectives. Energetics services comprise:
- Carbon Markets Strategies - including a specific National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) assistance team;
- Carbon neutrality (Greenhouse Friendly Accreditations) ;
- Support with the Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) Program;
- Process Efficiency;
- Strategic Energy Procurement;
- Greenhouse/Sustainability Ratings for organisations and buildings;
- Sustainability Management Systems;
- Sustainable Water Management; and
- Energy and Greenhouse Data Processing and Management.
Energetics have undergone rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process with independent verification to attain carbon neutral status. All associated greenhouse gas emissions are offset with Greenhouse Friendly approved abatement.
For more information please visit www.energetics.com.au
Certification date: April 2008
Envi - Australia's first Range of Carbon Neutral papers
Australian Paper's new ENVI range of paper products are the first to be certified through the Greenhouse Friendly™ program. The carbon neutral certified papers are suitable for catalogues, books, and general printing. Currently, four products including Acclaim, Bulky Paperback, Environmac and Bulky Cash Rolls have been certified as carbon neutral and a range of other papers are in the process of certification.
In addition to their own internal carbon reduction strategies, Australian Paper have purchased offset credits through a Department of Climate Change Greenhouse Friendly™ abatement provider.
The ENVI range are available to businesses, Government departments and individuals. For more information please call the ENVI hotline on 1800 280 037
Certification date: January 2008
Godfrey Hirst Carpets
Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd, the largest carpet manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere, has joined the Greenhouse Friendly™ Programme.
Under the Greenhouse Friendly™ Programme, Godfrey Hirst will offer a range of carpets in respect of which it will purchase recognised ‘offset credits’ from Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement activities that are recognised as permanent, independently verified and Australian.
This means that the product purchase is carbon neutral and allows customers the opportunity of reducing the impact of Greenhouse Gas emissions associated with the complete life cycle of carpet manufacturing.
Having implemented a proactive environmental management system, Godfrey Hirst has achieved significant reductions in its key performance indicators (per metre of carpet produced.)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by 35%
- Reduced it water consumption 60% and
- Reduced waste by 35%
As a member of the Greenhouse Friendly™ Programme we are continuing to extend these initiatives.
More information: www.godfreyhirst.com
Certification Date: March 2009
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Goldman Sachs JBWere is the first financial services organisation to be certified under the Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative. Goldman Sachs JBWere offers a range of financial services and advice for individuals, corporations, governments and institutions.
To achieve carbon neutrality, a carbon footprint of all upstream, direct and downstream greenhouse gas emissions related to the operation of Goldman Sachs JBWere was taken and strategies to reduce, then offset, those emissions were implemented.
More information: www.gsjbw.com
Certification date: November 2007
Jetstar
Jetstar is now able to offer its customers the opportunity to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment by offering a Carbon Offset Program that enables them to offset the greenhouse gas emissions caused by their flights both domestic and international.
If the customers choose to offset the flight, their contribution will be directed towards one of several Australian Government approved Greenhouse Friendly™ Abatement Projects.
All greenhouse offsets are sourced from Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement activities only. These abatement activities offer permanent, independently verified offsets which represent emissions reductions or sequestration which has contributed to a net reduction of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
To accurately calculate the emissions associated with passenger flights on each of the city pair combinations offered across Jetstar's network, Jetstar undertook a comprehensive greenhouse gas life cycle ("cradle to grave") assessment of the emissions associated with its operations. This life cycle assessment was independently verified as part of the certification process that enabled Jetstar to achieve Greenhouse Friendly™ accreditation. Whilst the majority of emissions are produced by flying operations, this assessment also included an analysis of emissions associated with Jetstar's ground-based activities.
This process provided an accurate and reliable basis for the calculation of passenger emission figures, and ensured that Jetstar could offer their passengers the option to offset the entire carbon footprint produced by their journey.
Greenhouse Friendly™ is the only Australian Government endorsed voluntary carbon offset scheme and boasts stringent international best practice accounting and monitoring methodologies.
More information: www.jetstar.com
Certification date: September 2007
Lion Nathan Barefoot Radler Beer
Lion Nathan's Premium Beer product Barefoot Radler has been officially certified as the first Greenhouse Friendly™ carbon neutral beverage. Barefoot Radler beer provides consumers with a greenhouse friendly choice of beverage. It is a full strength beer infused with natural lemon and lime.
Lion Nathan has undergone a rigorous and independent process to achieve Greenhouse Friendly™ certification for Barefoot Radler, which involved working out how much greenhouse gas is emitted in the production of Barefoot Radler and how these gases could be minimised and offset. Consumers can purchase Barefoot Radler secure in the knowledge that all greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of the product have been offset using certified carbon abatement.
More information: www.barefootbrewers.com.au
Certification date: November 2007
Mystique Print Pty Ltd
Mystique Print Pty Ltd is the first Australian print and design operation to be certified under the Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative. The company as a whole, including every service they provide, is 100% greenhouse gas-neutral.
Through Greenhouse Friendly™, every business and individual consumer who uses Mystique can be confident that the service and the end product they receive is entirely greenhouse gas-neutral.
The complete life cycle of every service Mystique delivers; such as the embodied energy to create and maintain Mystique's office equipment and print machinery, emissions related to couriers and transport, electricity, paper, printing and inks, has been determined and offset by purchasing Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement.
More information: www.mystique.com.au
Certification date: March 2007
Origin Energy GreenEarth Gas
"Origin Energy is delighted to be the first Australian retailer to offer customers the opportunity to offset their greenhouse gas emissions from the consumption of natural gas - with GreenEarth Gas" said Steve Harris - National Manager Environmental Markets, Origin Energy.
We all enjoy cooking and heating with natural gas, but this is a major contributor to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. Now for around an extra dollar a week you can purchase Origin Energy's GreenEarth Gas to minimise your home's impact on the environment.
The Australian Government certified GreenEarth Gas Greenhouse Friendly™ in May 2005. When you buy GreenEarth Gas, Origin Energy invests in Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement projects to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with its use - making the product greenhouse neutral.
GreenEarth Gas is available for household use in Victoria and South Australia and since its launch around 1,000 customers have signed up to use the product. Origin Energy is also developing a product for sale to its commercial customers Australia-wide.
Use of GreenEarth Gas is projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 30,000 tCO2-e by the end of 2006 - a big plus for the environment!
For more information on GreenEarth Gas, please see the Origin Energy website at www.originenergy.com.au/home/subnav_section.php?pageid=1543 or call 132 463. Potential commercial customers should call Alex Clarkin on 03 9652 5585 for further information.
Certification date: June 2005
Printer Workz
Printer Workz remanufactured printer cartridges have been helping reduce companies' carbon footprint Australia-wide since 2000. By taking used cartridges and rebuilding them back to new, we essentially save half the carbon emissions expelled when compared to manufacturing a brand new cartridge.
But halving greenhouse gas emissions was not enough. By joining the Australian Government's Greenhouse Friendly™ program, we have taken the extra step in offsetting all the emissions identified via a lifecycle assessment(ISO14044) of our products. As a result we now offer certified carbon neutral remanufactured printer cartridge products.
We are extremely proud to have become Greenhouse Friendly™ certified and encourage businesses to use our remanufactured cartridges to reduce their carbon footprint.
Quality. Value. Sustainability. For more information, visit www.printerworkz.com.au
Certification Date October 2008
Qantas
Qantas, Qantaslink and Qantas code-share flights (flights with a Qantas flight number but operated by another airline) are now offering a Greenhouse Friendly™ certified carbon-neutral flight service for both domestic and international customers.
Customers who choose to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their flight, thereby going carbon-neutral, can be sure all greenhouse gas emissions associated with providing the flight service have been identified and offset accordingly.
All greenhouse offsets are sourced from Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement activities only. These abatement activities offer permanent, independently verified offsets which represent emissions reductions or sequestration which has contributed to a net reduction of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Qantas' Greenhouse Friendly™ certification process involved identifying and quantifying all 'cradle to grave' greenhouse gas emissions sources related to providing their flight and booking service and having these findings independently verified.
Greenhouse Friendly™ is the only Australian Government endorsed voluntary carbon offset scheme and boasts stringent international best practice accounting and monitoring methodologies.
More information: www.qantas.com.au
Certification date: August 2007
Renewtek Pty Ltd
Renewtek Pty Ltd is a national technology consultancy and project delivery firm working in the area of project management and technology implementation in a range of areas including information technology architecture, software implementation and systems integration. Renewtek specialise in system integration with software platforms such as J2EE and Microsoft.net.
Problem solving is a part of Renewtek's day-to-day business. Leading by example on climate change response, Renewtek has used Greenhouse Friendly™ certification to ensure full accountability and technical rigor have been applied in the process of going carbon neutral.
All greenhouse gas emissions associated with the delivery of Renewtek's services are fully offset by Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement.
More information: www.renewtek.com
Certification date: December 2006
The Sunrise Programme
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television show which can be seen 6 am to 9 am Monday to Friday on Channel Seven.
The Sunrise team presents a three hour show each weekday morning that provides viewers with all the latest news, sports and weather combined with a variety of topical issues, health advice, jokes and live music.
The Sunrise agenda is driven by viewers who are able to give instant feedback via SMS, email and telephone. Viewers' opinions are read out live on-air and shared with the rest of the country forming daily talking points.
Sunrise continues on Sunday with the morning show Weekend Sunrise from 8am to 10am.
The greenhouse gas emissions related to the production and transmission of the Sunrise programme have been completely offset with Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement.
More information: www.seven.com.au/sunrise
Certification Date: December 2006
Sustainable Living Fabrics
Sustainable Living Fabrics is an Australian company established in 1968 that is leading the world in environmental commercial upholstery fabrics for seating and panels. In 2007 it won the Victorian Premier's Award for Sustainability for Small Business and the United Nations Association World Environment Day Triple Bottom Line Award and was awarded Finalist for Eco Innovation in the Banksia Awards 2006.
Every fabric is certified Greenhouse Friendly™ and the Green Living Collection contains over 400 fabrics carrying the GECA Ecolabel for Textiles. Certified carbon neutral from extraction of raw materials to delivery to the customer every fabric is also certified low in Volatile Organic Compounds. Since 2005 the company has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions attributed to its fabrics by 43%.
With its fabrics predominantly made from its exclusive low pesticide leanwool® , Sustainable Living Fabrics' environmental agenda has been a catalyst for change in the wider community and its innovative LEAP wool buying scheme is driving environmental change on Australian farms to ensure a secure supply chain of this wool.
More information: www.greenliving.com.au/slf
Certification date: 2007
Earth Friendly power from Synergy
Western Australia's 860,000 electricity consumers can choose Earth Friendly power from Synergy and help save thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
Consumers are encouraged to help the environment by choosing Earth Friendly power and paying a small additional premium on part or all of the electricity they consume. In return, Synergy is reducing emissions through a landfill gas flaring project and in the future, with carbon sequestration through tree plantations and environmental plantings.
More information: www.synergy.net.au
Certification date: 2003
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd is now offering domestic customers a 100% greenhouse gas-neutral, Greenhouse Friendly™ certified, flight service.
Under Greenhouse Friendly™, Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd is able to offer Guests the option of purchasing greenhouse gas-neutral flights on its domestic network with Virgin Blue, for which emissions are offset by Greenhouse Friendly™ approved abatement activities.
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd have undergone a rigorous, credible, independently verified and government endorsed process to become certified under Greenhouse Friendly™ so that customers can be sure all greenhouse gas emissions associated with providing the flight service have been calculated and offset accordingly.
More information: www.virginblue.com.au
Certification date: March 2007
