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How to Create Sustainable Events: Leveraging the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard

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Australia’s Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Events provides a framework that helps organisers understand, calculate, and reduce their events' carbon emissions. While certification under Climate Active is beneficial, this standard is an invaluable tool for event organisers to follow whether or not they pursue formal certification.
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Mount Fuji's Snowless Winter: A Clear Sign of Climate Change

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Traditionally, snow first blankets Mount Fuji by early October, a pattern observed since 1894. However, the summer of 2024 was extraordinarily hot, delaying the appearance of snow and marking the longest snowless period on record. This disruption to the usual snow cycle is a visible reminder of global warming's far-reaching effects, underscoring the urgency of climate action to protect our environment and heritage.
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Join the Movement: NetNada and BBP Pioneering Sustainable Local Business Solutions

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NetNada is excited to announce our partnership with the Better Business Partnership (BBP), supported by Willoughby City Council, Ku-ring-gai Council, and North Sydney Council. Together, we’re empowering local businesses to adopt sustainable practices and align with the Resilient Sydney program.
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Earth’s Vital Signs are Weakening: How You Can Act Now to Prevent Planetary Health Breakdown

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As the Earth approaches multiple critical thresholds, the urgency for climate action has never been clearer. Business leaders play a crucial role in addressing climate change, cutting carbon emissions, and advancing decarbonisation. This article will explore what planetary boundaries are, how climate change is driving these challenges, and what businesses can do to help protect the planet.
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California’s Mandatory Climate Reporting: What You Need to Know About SB 253, SB 261, and SB 219

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California has taken a bold step in holding businesses accountable for their environmental impact. With the enactment of Senate Bills 253 (SB 253) and 261 (SB 261) as part of the Climate Accountability Package, along with the amendments from SB 219, we’ll explain what these laws mean for businesses, what the reporting requirements are, and how companies can comply.
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The Impact of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days on the Planet

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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2024 (October 8th-9th) kicks off, with millions of shoppers taking advantage of deep discounts. However, behind the excitement lies a significant environmental cost—one that both businesses and consumers must consider.
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3 Climate Disasters in 2024 Pleading for Climate Action: Urgent Lessons for Businesses

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In this blog, we’ll explore three major climate disasters of 2024—Hurricane Helene, Typhoon Gaemi, and the Nepal floods and landslides—and explain how they are directly linked to the urgent need for climate action. We’ll also explore how businesses can take responsibility for their emissions using a carbon accounting tool like NetNada. 
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NetNada Empowers Zip Co in Global Carbon Emissions Reporting and Compliance

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Zip Co, an ASX-listed tech company, partnered with NetNada to streamline its carbon emissions measurement and reporting across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Faced with complex compliance requirements, NetNada provided tailored, data-driven solutions that ensured accurate reporting for CDP, TCFD, and annual submissions. The collaboration not only helped Zip Co meet global sustainability standards but also improved internal efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in environmental performance.
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Weekly Webinar Series: Supply Chain Engagement and Decarbonisation

Upcoming | Master Supply Chain Engagement by understanding key principles and applying strategies to maximise the benefits of strong supplier relationship.
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Weekly Webinar Series: Carbon Accounting 101

Upcoming | Learn how to measure, reduce, and report your carbon emissions with confidence—this foundational webinar simplifies carbon accounting and prepares you to lead your company towards sustainable success.
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Carbon Accounting 101 Webinar

Watch the recording of our webinar on Carbon Accounting 101 with Alex King
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Supply Chain Engagement Webinar

Watch the recording of our webinar on Supply Chain Engagement with Lochie Burke.
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Sustainable Events Masterclass - Master strategies in Responsible Events Management

November 27 | Discover essential strategies for reducing carbon emissions, explore eco-friendly sourcing and waste management, and learn how to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability in the events industry.
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NetNada x Better Business Partnership (BBP) - Measuring Your Company's Carbon Footprint

October 30 | This NetNada x BBP joint webinar will demonstrate how embracing sustainability not only enhances your business reputation but also strengthens client relationships and attracts larger customers by highlighting your commitment to reducing emissions.
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Australian Mandatory Climate Reporting: What to do if your Business doesn't make $500M annually

October 16 | Discover the new regulations set to take effect in 2025, learn how to navigate mandatory disclosures, and gain actionable insights to align your business with reporting standards.
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Net-Zero & Government Procurement: What to expect with new legislation.

Exploring the implications of new government legislation on net-zero and government procurement. With a focus on the recent $75 billion shift in government contracts, this session will delve into how these changes impact tenders, contracts, and business operations.
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Sustainability 101: Introduction Carbon Accounting

Join us for "Sustainability 101: An Introduction to Carbon Accounting," a comprehensive webinar designed to demystify carbon accounting's essentials and its pivotal role in sustainable business practices. Learn how NetNada is leading innovation in this crucial area.
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Event Sustainability Webinar

Learn the basics of carbon accounting and understand how it plays a crucial role in assessing and reducing your event's environmental impact.
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Sustainable Procurement Pathways: Collaborative Strategies for Procurers and Suppliers

This engaging session is designed to bridge the gap between large organisations and small to medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the key questions procurement teams must ask to enhance transparency and the crucial steps SMEs need to take to be prepared.
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Why measure your company's carbon footprint?

Organisations are beginning to truly comprehend the climate emergency at hand and are wanting to act. However, in order to take steps that work towards combating this issue, you must first understand the nature and extent of your impact.
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Everything You Need To Know About Carbon Neutral Certification

You may have been told by someone in your organisation to investigate carbon neutrality and how your business can become certified. Perhaps you’re the climate champion in your organisation and you want to encourage climate action to be taken. 
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Want to know the brand benefits of Carbon Neutral Certification?

Being carbon-neutral certified is an inevitable future for all businesses. The discussions held at the Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate demonstrated that the global push for net zero targets is only gaining momentum. Carbon Neutral Certification provides organisations with an early-adopter advantage, bringing an arrangement of benefits to the perception and respectability of their brand. 
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Is Carbon Neutral Certification the same as carbon offsetting?

Offsetting your emissions and becoming carbon neutral are two phrases that are commonly associated with each other. While offsetting is an integral part of being Carbon Neutral Certified, there are distinguishing differences between the two. It is important to comprehend these differences when an organisation wishes to produce credible measurements and carbon reports. 
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Here's what the 2022 Climate Bill means for your business.

When Labor passed the Climate Bill into law on 8 September 2022, it was the first piece of environmental legislation passed in 11 years. We've broken it down and the opportunities it presents for businesses.
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Conflicts in Australia’s Carbon Credit Market

In recent findings from the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australia Institute of Climate & Energy Program it has been discovered that a staggering 1 in 5 carbon credits issued by the Federal Government’s $4.5 billion Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) do not represent real abatement and are as such essentially ‘junk credits’.‍
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California runs on almost 100% Clean Renewable Energy this month

Some very promising news has come out of the USA as California, which aims to have a carbon-free power grid within 25 years, got a short glimpse of that possibility earlier this month.
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Committing to Sustainable Franchising

Franchise brands continue to expand their commitment to sustainability, shrinking their carbon footprints with steps ranging from using solar power and recycled building materials to energy-efficient lighting.
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The Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin mining is famously responsible for more than 7x the electricity of companies like Google and even more than some countries like Ireland and Finland. First for us to understand this consumption we need to break down what mining is, why the power requirement has grown so much for bitcoin and why bitcoins consumption is different to other crypto currencies and blockchain technology.
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SDG's which get the least attention globally

3,500 leaders surveyed across developed and developing countries found that life below water and marine conservation is very consistently under-considered as ‘the least important of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Decarbonising Australia in Socially and Economically Inclusive Way

The long-awaited Australian commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 now allows us to work together and focus our attention on how we get there.
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The Delicate Relationship Between Content and Greenwashing

In recent times, corporate Australia has made a series of bold commitments towards positive action against climate change. But is creating “sustainable content” an invitation to greenwashing allegations? Or do businesses have a responsibility to do so?
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