1. Stand-out progress from our corporate first-movers.
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Smith, Michael, Hargroves, Karlson, Stasinopoulos, Peter, and Desha, Cheryl
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AUSTRALIAN corporations , *CLIMATE change , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation , *EMISSION control , *ECOLOGICAL impact , *INFORMATION technology & the environment , *MANAGEMENT - Abstract
The article provides information on some of the corporations and business sectors who have committed to become climate neutral and efficient in their operations in Australia. It states that Westpac Banking Corp. has achieved 45 per cent reductions in greenhouse gas emission since 1996, while PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) has committed to become carbon neutral. It notes that the climate neutral Tumut Paper and Pulp Mill in New South Wales (NSW) of Visy Industries Inc. has its process heat provided by renewable sources. The information technology (IT) sector is also focusing on reducing its carbon footprint.
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- 2009