GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• GECA is the only national, life cycle based
• ecolabelling program for Australia

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• GECA provides 3rd party verification for a wide
  range of consumer and building products.

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• The program is recognised and supported both in
  Australia and internationally.

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• Products must become verified as being
  Environmentally Preferable before they can gain
  the Good Environmental Choice label

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• The program is based on the ISO 14024. The
  International Standard for third party
  environmental labelling.
• GECA is a member of the Global Ecolabelling
  Network (GEN).

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GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE AUSTRALIA

• GECA has mutual agreements and working
  relationships with many international programs.
• These include
• USA, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea, China,
  Taiwan, Thailand and New Zealand.

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Whats in it for me

• Commercial Advantage
• You will gain the Good Environmental Choice
  label and an Environmental Product Declaration
  that is only provided to environmentally
  preferable products and manufacturers
• Marketing Benefits
• You will be free to use this internationally
  recognised label in your marketing and on your
  certified publications
• Tendering and Procurement
• By displaying the Good Environmental Choice
  label, you are informing government and
  corporate agencies that your environmentally
  preferable products should be included in their
  procurement programs

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Certified Manufacturers
FUJI XEROX PRINTING Low energy-use and low air
emission printers Phaser and DocuPrint
WATTYL AUSTRALIA Innovator of the i.d interior
paints for domestic and commercial application.
The Laminex Group Board Products
FORBO FLOORCOVERINGS PVC Alternative Flooring
and Furniture Surfacing Linoleum and Artoleum  
SUSTAINABLE LIVING FABRICS High quality
environmentally superior textiles available for a
wide range of commercial applications.
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Market Recognition

• Australian Consumers
• 20 of consumers recognise the Good Environmental
  Choice label.
• 32 of consumers are prepared to pay a 10 price
  premium for environmentally friendly products.
• 80 of consumers want to see more environmental
  information on products.
• 92 Consumers will use the Good Environmental
  Choice Label as a credible indication of
  environmental performance.
• 95 of consumers indicate a preference for
  environmentally friendly products.
• Reference Independent Study Project
• School for International Training
• L. Reed 2005

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Market Recognition

• GECA has collaborative relationships with many
  organisations including
• Australian Green Building Council
• Ecospecifier.
• Industry Associations.
• Numerous other markets.
• GECA manages a national green procurement
  network comprising of over 250 green purchasing
  managers and experts

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The program is managed by an independent
non-profit scientific and certification
organisation based in Canberra. The Stakeholder
Council has custodianship over the standards and
various program elements. Some key members of
the stakeholder council include
Stakeholder Council

• Dr Sven Lundie CRC WMPC, University of New South
  Wales.
• Dr James Ness Research Fellow, Environmental
  Engineering, Griffith University.
• Maria Atkinson Executive Director of the Green
  Building Council of Australia
• Tim Grant LCA Program Manager Centre for Design
  at RMIT
• Fiona Wain CEO, Environment Business Australia.
• Caroline Baylis Deputy Director Global
  Sustainability, RMIT
• Mr Rob Oke Victorian Manager NATA.

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Stakeholder Council
The program is managed by an independent
non-profit scientific and certification
organisation based in Canberra. The Stakeholder
Council has custodianship over the standards and
various program elements. Key members of the
stakeholder council - Continued

• Adrienne Stephens CEO Local Government Buy
  Recycled Alliance.
• Carl Binning CEO Greening Australia.
• Dr Stephen Brown Principal Research Scientist -
  Air Quality Control Science
• CSIRO BCE
• Andrew Walker-Morison Environment Consultant,
  Architect and Designer.
• Rose Read GM, Clean Up Australia Ltd and Clean
  Up the World Pty Ltd.
• Tim Edwards CEO - Ecoflex Pty Ltd
• Annuka Sairanen Environmental  Manager (South
  Pacific) Hewlett Packard.

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How to Contact GECA

• By Phone [phone]
• By Fax [phone]
• By Email office_at_aela.org.au
• From the website www.aela.org.au
• By mail Po Box 4140 Weston Creek ACT 2611
• In person - South Wing, Weston Creek School,
  Weston Creek, ACT 2611

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How to Apply

• Download the Application Form from the website,
  or contact us and we will send it to you.
• Submit the completed form and then we will
  contact you to arrange a Preliminary Assessment,
  then provide you a written Report. This will
  tell you what (if anything) needs to be done to
  gain Certification.
• Note There is no obligation to proceed.
• Address any issues identified in the Preliminary
  Report and contact us again when you are ready
  for the Final Verification.
• Undergo the Final Verification and when passed,
  we will issue you with the Good Environmental
  Choice License and the right to use the Label, an
  Environmental Product Declaration, and on your
  behalf, we will distribute Media Releases about
  your products.
• The license period is usually three years.

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Useful Internet Links

• Click to follow the links
• GECA Official Website
• Certified Product Register
• Standards Register
• Green Procurement Network
• Global Ecolabeling Network

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