“The truly sustainable corporation will integrate into its day-to-day operations a range of environmental, social and economic considerations - each considered not just in isolation, but also as part of an overall operating philosophy.”

Green Capital is Australia’s leading corporate sustainability program. We provide a forum for dialogue between corporate, government & community sectors to engage on corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues through events, workshops and campaigns.

Principles for CSR - defining the principles of sustainability.

What we do

• The Debate Series raise awareness of sustainability issues and identify barriers and solutions.

• Issue-specific position papers and publications accompany the debates, to give you a better understanding of the issues, and how they impact an organisation.

• Workshops delve deeper into a particular sustainability issue. These are aimed at developing practical outcomes for change.

• Training courses tailored to your business requirements. Participants leave the course with the tools they need to encourage a culture of sustainability in their organisation.

• Knowledge Sharing allows you to take advantage of our research on sustainability issues. Access past presentations, white papers and discussion papers.

For over three decades, Jeff Angel has been on the frontline of Australia’s most important environmental battles. From the green movement’s modern beginnings and major campaigns such as saving the rainforests and the Snowy River, through to combating air pollution, scrutinising the ‘Green Olympics’ and the issues facing us today, Jeff Angel chronicles the turbulent history of our growing environmental awareness.

A passionate crusader for the protection of Australia’s wild places, fighting global warming and making our cities sustainable, Jeff has organised mass peaceful resistance efforts and pioneered alliances between environmental groups and business.

In Green is Good he exposes the real face of environmental change: the twin pressures of politics and industry groups; the ongoing tensions between fundamentalism and pragmatism in the environment movement; and the ineffectiveness of many environmental laws and government agencies. He takes us inside some of the most pivotal events in Australian political history, and predicts what will happen next in the fight to save the environment.

Candid, fascinating and thought-provoking, Green is Good should be read by anyone who cares about ensuring that Australia becomes a green nation.

Resources & Papers

New Green Economy - Discussion Paper August 2009 [PDF 232Kb]

Total Environment Centre Green Tax Reform Plan - Position Paper April 2009 [PDF 49Kb]

Carbon Countdown - The Turning Point Paper - Discussion Paper November 2008 [PDF 109Kb]

Crunch Time for Carbon Offsets - Discussion Paper September 2008 [PDF 95Kb]

Carbon Offset Watch - Assessment Report September 2008 [PDF 244Kb]

The End of Greenwash August 2008 (PDF 397Kb) - How to unlock consumer potential for sustainability
A position paper from Total Environment Centre & Green Capital
by Murray Hogarth

The Green Cred Checklist August 2008 (PDF 58Kb) - Best practice guidelines for environmental claims in advertising & marketing communications

Container Deposits: The common sense approach to a zero waste Society May 2008 [PDF 765 Kb]
Dave West & Abby Symes, Boomerang Alliance

Container Deposits: National CDS Model and Analysis May 2008 [PDF 432 Kb]
Dave West, Boomerang Alliance

Drivers for CSR & Sustainable Practices May 2008 [PDF 2.1 Mb]

Key Tests for an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme March 2008 [PDF

TEC Carbon Neutrality Watch [PDF 248Kb] - May 2007. A review of the carbon neutrality and offset market.

Neutral and Beyond: A review of carbon neutrality & offsets [PDF 215Kb] - Opinions from the industry on carbon neutrality and offsets.

More resources & papers will be updated soon....