Sustainability eBook 2022: WoodSolutions

It was in 2006, way back before smart phones or social media, when we launched what we now call the Sustainability Awards. Little did we realise that 16 years later, our ‘little’ awards would become the premier built environment sustainability awards program in Australia. 

Not that it’s a huge surprise really. With the growing awareness of carbon footprints, climate change and rising sea levels as well as the hard work we have put into promoting these awards, it’s no great shock that the Sustainability Awards were always destined for greatness. And not only because of the moral imperative, but also due to the economic one. 

Realistically speaking, sustainability is a business approach designed to create longterm value by taking into consideration how organisations operate in the ecological, social, and economic environments. 

Therefore, sustainability is built on the idea that developing such strategies fosters business longevity. Without this notion, neither the planet nor the businesses that thrive on it will have much longevity. 

With that in mind, I’d like to thank you for your involvement in our Sustainability Awards programme, one that always has been, and always will be dedicated to promoting sustainability awareness in all its forms across Australia’s diverse and vibrant built industry.