Image Credit: Kilian Seiler on Unsplash Recently we attended the second annual Australian Repair Summit, held in Canberra by the Australian Repair Network & Griffith University. The conference explored the Right to Repair movement in Australia, which seeks to address the restriction of access to service and repair information to consumers and independent professional repairs, and the design of products that inhibit repair (for example, batteries glued into products). Representatives from community repair cafes, textile, automotive, agriculture, and medical sectors spoke to the impact of re ..read more

The development of more productive and eco-efficient business environments is essential to the health and well-being of our community. There is potential in all things that are designed and engineered to not only be functional and aesthetically pleasing, but also sustainable. On 27th April, the BBP will be hosting the Commercial Office Design and Fit-out Symposium supported by a number of panellists and subject matter experts to unpack what is involved in developing more sustainable commercial office interiors. This session provides an opportunity to bring together major stakeholders involved ..read more

Sazal from our Circular Economy and Lifecyle Thinking team recently shared with us his story of how he got into sustainability and what led him to Edge. What led you to pursue a career in sustainability? My interest in sustainability was sparked while I was doing my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. I learnt that human activities are responsible for the majority of environmental problems. After graduating, I started working in a chlorine plant. While my core responsibilities were related to process engineering, I also emphasised adopting methods and protocols that were eco-friendl ..read more

How can data be used to optimise your sustainability strategy? Dr Matthew Parnell from Edge recently presented a webinar on using data to make evidence-based decisions. Learn about what you need to measure, why and what to do with your data once you have it. Matt will also look at the limitations of data and provide advice for scenarios where data cannot yet be generated. “It is important to know what you want to measure and why you want to measure it. What will you do with the data once you have it? If data doesn’t lead to action for change and transformation you are wasting yo ..read more

Circularity 21 is the world’s biggest online circular economy event, showcasing a vision of the future that will allow communities and industries to increase resilience, mitigate climate risk and open up new business opportunities. The three-day expo, from June 15-17 in the USA, will feature inspiring and informative discussions from a diverse group of leading companies, NGOs, institutions and experts talking about how collaboration can accelerate advancement towards the regenerative economy we know we must achieve. We’re proud to announce that Bryan Sheehan, Edge’s Managing Director, North A ..read more

Photo by kate.sade on Unsplash Earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment awarded a grant to a consortium of industry bodies aimed at solving the problem of commercial office furniture going to landfill. Edge Environment, in collaboration with Good Environmental Choice Australia and the Global Product Stewardship Council, will use the funding to design a product stewardship scheme that will help reduce the estimated 30,000 tonnes of furniture – much of it in perfectly good condition – that ends up in Australia’s waste stream each year. Commenting on the award ..read more

Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash After a decade of delivering projects in Victoria, it’s wonderful to finally put down roots and establish an office in Melbourne. We’ve rekindled lots of existing relationships, and are already making new friends across the state, helping clients with our unique blend of science, strategy and storytelling. Having a physical office has been a long time coming. For a while, the business community in Victoria has been a source of inspiration and leadership. This is part of the opportunity that led us to open up here. Now that we’re on the ground, it’s easy to get ..read more

In the early days of corporate sustainability, strategies were a lot different to what we tend to see today. Focus areas were often based on gut feel, simply low-hanging fruit, or what competitors were doing “plus a little bit”. Hard targets were few and far between. And where they did exist reflected what made for a nice – and often disappointingly low – round number. Photo by Alessia Chinazzo on Unsplash Fast forward to today and things are very different. As sustainability has been mainstreamed into corporate strategy, measurement and metrics have become crucial. Likewise, ro ..read more

In recent years, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) has led the biggest commercial waste to landfill diversion program in Australia – Bin Trim. Alongside waste auditing and advice, the program provides rebates to businesses who install equipment and technologies that result in waste avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling. The rebates offer 50% co-funding, and are targeted at small to medium sized enterprises operating in NSW. The last round of Bin Trim is currently being rolled out across NSW. In reviewing the Bin Trim program and looking towards the future, the EPA have eng ..read more

Edge Environment has joined Planet Ark’s Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub) as its first Technical Supporter. As a Technical Supporter, Edge will leverage its experience in circular economy, waste and resource recovery, sustainable procurement and life cycle assessment, helping the ACE Hub to achieve its mission to facilitate the transition to a circular economy in Australia.   Announcing the partnership Paul Klymenko, CEO of the Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, said “We’re excited to welcome Edge into the fold. The Hub is intended to help Australia accelerate its transition to ..read more