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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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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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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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Turning the Tide: How Business Owners Can Address Extreme Weather After Hurricane Milton

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Hurricane Milton serves as a stark reminder of the devastating effects of climate change. As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, businesses must take action to reduce their carbon emissions. By embracing carbon accounting and implementing sustainable practices, companies can play a key role in mitigating the impact of climate change and building resilience for the future.
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Vanguard Investments Lost $12.9 Million in Penalty for Greenwashing - How to Ensure your Business is Safe

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Vanguard Investments Australia was hit with a $12.9 million penalty for making misleading claims regarding their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds. It was found that they falsely promoted their Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund as excluding industries like fossil fuels–when in reality, the majority of the fund was not screened for these criteria. This case serves as a stark reminder that greenwashing—misleading marketing of environmental claims—can have serious legal and financial consequences. Here's how you can avoid the same fate.
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California Sues ExxonMobil for Misleading Claims on Plastic Recycling: Is it Greenwashing?

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The lawsuit claims that ExxonMobil knowingly misled the public into believing that recycling was a viable solution to plastic waste, despite being aware that most of the plastic would not be recycled. This case brings attention to how large companies often shape sustainability narratives to their advantage, raising the question: Is this an example of greenwashing?
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Climate Week 2024 From Down Under to Wall Street: How Australia's Climate Regulations Can Inspire Global Sustainable Investment‍

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This blog delves into how Australia’s approach can inform and inspire sustainable finance practices worldwide, illustrating key lessons and strategies for advancing the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Sustainability That Sells: Mastering the Art of Building Trust for Partnerships

Discover proven strategies for pitching carbon accounting and sustainability solutions that build client trust, overcome objections, and leverage NetNada’s tools to close more deals while positioning your business as a trusted leader in a sustainability-driven market.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The green transition might depend on our auditors & accountants

At COP26’s climate talks we have seen government officials, finance leaders, green activists and corporate icons on show. The world’s auditors and accountants have been underrepresented - And this is a great mistake.
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COP26 Key Updates

International lawmakers, business leaders and activists convened in Glasgow, U.K. on Tuesday in the final week of the COP26 climate summit.
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The story of the River Rangers charity and the plans for the future

The River Rangers commenced at the southernmost end of the Hooghly River - a long distributary of the Ganges River when NetNada and Y-East decided to partner in an effort to tackle river sourced ocean pollution.
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Caroline Pidcock’s deliberations on going to COP26 Glasgow

Caroline Pidcock shares her dilemma in deciding to go to Glasgow #cop26 and some of the things we need to think about as we embrace the future we need.
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The drinking water of the future

Recycled water for drinking, or “the drinking water of the future” has been in use in multiple countries and cities around the world – Singapore, Namibia, Perth, and San Diego. In San Diego, a simple water treatment system purifies wastewater into water fit for drinking.
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