The new look Safeguard Mechanism came into effect on July 1, 2023. Here’s a quick overview of what has changed with the government reforms, how the new Safeguard Mechanism Credit (SMC) scheme works,…
What is the Safeguard MechanismThe Australian government's Safeguard Mechanism mandates that the country’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters must keep their net direct (scope 1) emissions below a prescribed limit, which is also…
In a free market economy, price is the principal arbiter of consumption. Without price, consumption extends to the point that each individual’s interests are maximised, even where that consumption compromises the interests of…
The general scientific consensus tells us we only have about 10 years to rapidly decrease our emissions globally if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. The proposed design of the…
If the Safeguard Mechanism proposed reforms as announced by the federal government this week come to fruition, this will be marked as a turning point in Australia’s emissions trajectory and one of the…
The Clean Energy Regulator’s (CERs) Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) consultation paper and draft bills for Safeguard Mechanism crediting were recently released, with around 180 submissions being published from a multitude of stakeholders.This is…
Recently, the Australian government formally committed to a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of 43% emissions reduction based on 2005 levels by 2030. It’s not knock-your-socks-off ambitious and leaves us behind our Paris…
When the Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) was initially designed by the LNP coalition and legislated by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) with the support of Nick Xenophon in 2015 it was mooted as a…
The Australian Government’s Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) places emissions limits – or baselines – on Australia’s largest emitters. Facilities with more than 100,000 tonnes of scope 1 (direct) carbon emissions per annum must keep their emissions…
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ATIYAH
CARBON NEUTRAL PRODUCT
AWESOME STREETFOOD, ZERO CARBON – that’s Atiyah. With its launch in 2020, Atiyah became Australia’s first 100% renewable-run street food zero-carbon kitchen certified under Climate Active. Atiyah sets operational carbon efficiency benchmarks and raises awareness about the global warming impact of food choices. They even disclosed the footprint of every item on their menu to empower their customers’ low-carbon lifestyle. We assist ATIYAH with their carbon neutrality certification.
ORIGIN
CARBON NEUTRAL ORGANISATION & PRODUCT
Responsible business is at the heart of what Intrepid does. Intrepid has been a pioneer in measuring and reporting carbon emissions since 2010. When it joined the Climate Active family in 2018, it became the largest global provider of carbon neutral certified travel adventures and the first company to voluntarily include all global operations in its certification.
NEXTDC
CARBON NEUTRAL ORGANISATION & PRODUCT NEXTDC are one of Australia‘s most trusted providers of data centre solutions. Since 2018 we’ve been assisting them with their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting and in March 2021, the company broke ground with the launch of NEXTneutral, an innovative Climate Active-compliant colocation opt-in program for their customers. Learn more.
GOODMAN
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Goodman Group is an ASX20 global property expert in logistics and business space. It owns, develops and manages industrial property in 17 countries. We provide strategic advisory on Goodman’s operational GHG inventory and trajectory, the GHG intensity of its investment portfolio, net zero pathway and carbon neutral certification, as well as the renewable energy delivery strategy.
ISPT
PROPERTY FUND MANAGEMENT ISPT is one of Australia’s largest unlisted property fund managers, with over $11.9 billion of funds under management. We assist ISPT with its net zero pathway, land-based offset strategy as well as maintaining its carbon neutral certification. When ISPT joined the Climate Active network, it pioneered many concepts. It became the first participant under Climate Active to voluntarily include base building operations on all its owned and operated properties into its organisational certification and, as an industry first, procured 100% Australian Carbon Credit Offset Units (ACCUs).
BHP
METALS & MINING BHP is an ASX listed, world-leading resources company and are among the world’s top producers of major commodities, including iron ore, metallurgical coal and copper. They also have substantial interests in oil, gas and energy coal. We assist BHP comply with energy and greenhouse gas legislation and advise facilities on matters related to energy use and production emissions.
Intrepid
TRAVEL Intrepid Travel is the largest small group adventure travel company in the world. Responsible business is at the heart of what Intrepid does. We assist Intrepid with their Human Rights reporting obligations as well as many aspects of its GHG accounting and reporting. This includes its Science-based target (SBT), making them the first tour operator with approved SBT. When Intrepid joined the Climate Active family in 2018, it became the largest global provider of carbon neutral certified travel adventures and the first company to voluntarily include all global operations in its certification.
LION
BEVERAGES Lion is a global beverage company with a portfolio of brands in beer, cider, wine, spirits, seltzers, and non-alcoholic drinks. Lion has four large and four small Australian breweries, and its brands include XXXX, GOLD, Tooheys New, and Little Creatures. We assisted Lion to become Australia’s first large-scale brewer to be certified as carbon neutral under Climate Active in 2020.
QANTAS Airline
AIRLINE Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. We have worked with Qantas since 2016 on a variety of emissions reduction projects.
ORICA
METALS & MINING Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide for gold extraction, and a specialist provider of ground support services in mining and tunnelling. We assist Orica with their regulatory reporting such as NGERs and also carbon abatement projects.
Fulton Hogan
CONSTRUCTION Fulton Hogan has more than 80 years experience in the transport, water, energy, mining, civil construction and land development infrastructure in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. We assist Fulton Hogan comply with NGER and NPI legislation for their extensive national operations. We work Fulton’s team to streamline reporting procedures to avoid duplicating data handling and transparently demonstrate data flows and aggregations.
TOYOTA AUSTRALIA
AUTOMOTIVE Toyota Australia was founded in 1963 and is one of Australia’s leading automotive companies. We have worked with Toyota since 2018 on many aspects of its GHG accounting, target setting, reduction initiatives, and reporting. We continue to inform strategic decisions around the contribution of the Australian business to the realisation of Toyota’s global Environmental Challenge 2050.
H&H Group / Swisse Wellness
CONSUMER GOODS H&H Group is a global health and nutrition company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Consumer brands include Biostime, Solid Gold Pet, Dodie, Good Goût, Aurelia Probiotic Skincare, CBII, and Swisse Wellness, a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand, born in Australia in 1969. We have been working with Swisse and the group on many aspects of its GHG accounting and reporting, including the ongoing management of its Climate Active certification.
AGL ENERGY
ENERGY AGL is one of Australia’s leading energy companies offering electricity, gas, solar and renewable energy services, plus internet and mobile plans. We have assisted AGL for over five years on a variety of activities including audit and assurance projects.
VIVA ENERGY
ENERGY Viva Energy is a leading energy company which supplies about a quarter of Australia’s fuel requirements. Viva Energy make, import, blend and deliver fuels, lubricants, solvents and bitumen through extensive national and international supply chains. We assist Viva Energy with a range of energy and greenhouse gas related projects. These include annual NGER reporting, Safeguard baseline setting, advice on Emission Reduction Fund opportunities and emission trajectories.