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NetNada proudly joined over 1,200 sustainability and brand leaders at Sustainable Brands 2024 (SB’24) in San Diego, California. Over four days, the conference convened changemakers from top brands, nonprofits, and innovators to tackle some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, including waste reduction, circular economy strategies, and carbon footprint reduction. Here are NetNada’s top takeaways from the event and how we’re helping businesses drive measurable change.

VERGE 2024, hosted by Trellis Group, gathered sustainability leaders, innovators, and policy advocates in San Jose to discuss and deploy solutions for a sustainable, net-zero future. As a company committed to democratizing climate action through our advanced carbon accounting platform, NetNada was excited to join this important event and connect with others who are equally dedicated to making meaningful environmental progress.

With changes likely to affect climate policy, clean energy initiatives, and environmental protections, businesses and organizations play a pivotal role in driving progress toward a sustainable future. In this blog, we’ll explore why strong business leadership is essential for sustainability and how companies can take meaningful action.

Our work with Yellowbox, a tech industry leader, underscores our commitment to creating meaningful change in environmental impact. In FY24, Yellowbox strengthened its sustainability practices and expanded its environmental impact reporting, marking significant progress in their journey toward reducing their carbon footprint.

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.

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.

It's ironic how Australia’s most sustainable company isn’t a tech firm or a renewable energy pioneer—it's a global leader in mining explosives and blasting solutions. This achievement sparks a key question: if an explosives manufacturer can prioritise sustainability, what’s stopping companies in other sectors from doing the same? In this article, we will explore learnings and strategies from the country's most sustainable company.

Partnering with NetNada, ASI Solutions took significant steps to measure, manage, and report its carbon footprint, setting a powerful example for the industry. This article shows how NetNada helped ASI Solutions achieve its climate goals through comprehensive carbon emissions analysis and actionable sustainability strategies.

As the world confronts pressing environmental challenges, two pivotal conferences stand at the forefront: COP16 and COP29. Despite sharing the "COP" designation, these gatherings serve unique purposes, each focusing on different facets of the global environmental crisis. While COP16 centers on biodiversity, COP29 addresses climate change. However, these issues are deeply interconnected, and their combined outcomes will significantly influence our planet's future.

Solar power has been around for a while, yet many still don’t fully understand its potential. It’s more than just panels on rooftops; it’s a renewable energy source that can help reduce carbon emissions and save money. But, is it really all it’s cracked up to be? In this blog, we’ll dive into the lesser-known facts about solar power, answering common questions about its benefits, drawbacks, and why it’s not yet the most widely used energy source.

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.

RNTR, a leading rental service company, was determined to improve its sustainability performance and sought ways to better understand and communicate its environmental impact. To achieve this, RNTR partnered with NetNada, leveraging our expertise in carbon emissions analysis to calculate, quantify, and report their carbon savings.