Green Business
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5 sustainability hacks that can save your business money
Ben King | June 3, 2019Finder’s most recent survey showed that 38 per cent of Australians think that a company’s social and environmental efforts are incredibly important when considering whether to purchase their product or service.
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Green Roofing Startup: how to make it thrive
Lillian Connors | November 17, 2018There is no denying that the environmental revolution taking place in recent decades around the world has created an opportune environment for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to kick-start their own business in the eco-friendly market.
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First 5000’s Top 12 Blogs of 2015
Roulla Yiacoumi | December 16, 2015Thank you to all of our contributors, members, and readers for making First 5000 the platform of choice for Australia’s top medium-sized enterprises. As yet another year gets away from us, we take a look at the most-clicked stories of the year.
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If you don’t have a good intern program, you’re screwed: the current state of play of mid-sized businesses in Australia
Roulla Yiacoumi | November 4, 2015As the editor of First 5000, the only website dedicated to mid-sized business* in Australia, one of the best parts of my job is getting out and speaking to the people who run these enterprises.
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Five keys to business success in the digital age
James Chin Moody | September 16, 2015James Chin Moody, CEO of Sendle – the NRMA-backed rival to Australia Post – shares his insights on what it takes for business to succeed in our digital world.
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Tackling the growth of e-waste in 2015
Carmel Dollisson | February 18, 2015Almost every week there’s the launch of a new desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone, but what about the e-waste this generates? Carmel Dollisson from TechCollect is passionate about educating Australians about the importance of recycling responsibly.
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Coal Seam Gas and the future of manufacturing in Australia
Tim Mazzarol | October 9, 2013Seen as either environmental hazard or important source of energy, coal seam gas (CSG) development remains a controversial issue. Tim Mazzarol, Winthrop Professor at the University of Western Australia, explores the challenges the government, and Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane in particular, are facing.
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Goodbye carbon tax: hello ETS
Professor Kevin Parton | July 17, 2013The carbon tax will be scrapped next year in favour of an early start to an emissions trading scheme (ETS). Charles Sturt University (CSU) economist Professor Kevin Parton outlines the implications of the decision.
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Telework: breaking down geographic barriers and strengthening real-world communities
Roger Dawkins | November 27, 2012
Following the success of the first annual national Telework Week, Roger Dawkins highlights how flexible working hours benefit not only the worker but their employer too.
Alan Woodward, executive director of the Lifeline Foundation, is a flexible worker. Flexible work, or telework, affords him the usual advantages: he doesn’t have to live in close proximity to work (so he lives on coastal NSW); flexible work’s more convenient because he travels a lot; and, if he chooses, Alan can adjust his working hours to fit in daytime family activities. But in addition to those benefits of working in a flexible environment, flexible work hugely benefits the real-world community where Alan lives. -
Have your say: Greenhouse gas emissions from CSG production
Helen Hull | October 9, 2012Based on a review of literature on international best practice, submissions are now invited on methods for estimating emissions from coal seam gas extraction.
Submissions close 19 October 2012.
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Carbon Claims Hotline open
Helen Hull | July 4, 2012The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched its new ACCC Carbon Price Claims Hotline with the introduction of the Carbon Tax on Sunday (1 July).
ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the Carbon Price Claims Hotline, 1300 303 609, and online carbon price claim form, will make it easier for consumers and business to complain if they suspect false price claims are being made about the carbon price.
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Corporate mobility – enabling a more flexible working culture
Craig Manson | July 3, 2012As the mobile revolution takes off, how can businesses best manage the evolution of the mobile worker? Craig Manson shares the approach Canon has taken to equip their staff with everything they need on the go.
Our simple mobile phones were once the only tools of mobile technology available, however, as we enter into a new dawn of corporate mobility – employees are demanding more sophisticated and faster services to allow them to communicate efficiently, regardless of the physical location.
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Sustainability on show
Jennifer Levasseur | February 29, 2012
See the best of both worlds: the very latest in workplace products plus sustainable solutions. All of which you’ll find showcased at our 2012 Product Expo.
Here you’ll find a wide selection of environmentally preferable products and an equally diverse range of answers to your sustainability questions. Plus, you’ll be able to speak to our experts who can help you make the best possible choices for your business. -
Corporate Express helps organisations reduce carbon footprint
Helen Hull | December 6, 2011
Office supplier Corporate Express has made it easy for customers to choose an Australian made carbon neutral alternative by making its best selling product, A4/A3 copy paper EXP800/801, carbon neutral.
EXP800/801 is one of the first office copy paper products to receive the Australian Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) certification. It is also certified under the Australian Forestry Standard and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). -
Are you doing your bit for sustainability?
Jennifer Levasseur | November 21, 2011
Are you looking for a step by step guide to make your workplace more sustainable?
Staples Soul, the third sustainability report released by First 5000 partner Corporate Express, has all you need to help your business.
