Infrastructure Sustainability Council welcomes Toby Kent as new CEO
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (IS Council) has appointed respected sustainability leader Toby Kent as its next Chief Executive Officer. Mr Kent brings a wealth of experience and an impressive track record in sustainability, resilience and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) delivery. He joins the IS Council from PwC Australia, where he served as a Partner
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Media Release: IS Essentials to help $5-$100m projects drive better sustainability outcomes
MEDIA RELEASE: ISCouncil releases game-changing rating tool IS Essentials to help $5-$100m projects drive better sustainability outcomes The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is responding to the rapidly changing sustainability landscape by releasing a new, innovative digital tool to support Australian and New Zealand infrastructure projects navigate the changes and ensure that their assets are sustainable.
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The Infrastructure Sustainability Council Welcomes Federal Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy
IS Rating Scheme Endorsed to Facilitate Sustainability Measurement and Assurance The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy, which will help the Government better measure the environmental outcomes from its agreements with suppliers, including through the application of the ISC’s Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating. The ESP Policy establishes
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IS Council enters a new era
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council has announced that Chief Executive Officer Ainsley Simpson will be moving on to take on a new role as inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Seamless in March 2024. “After eight years with the IS Council, nearly six years of those at the helm, Ainsley has made a lasting impact on the
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Award Winners – 2023 Annual Gala Awards
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council Awards 2023 revealed exciting industry trends, as judges highlighted themes of stakeholder collaboration and local business empowerment. Hosted on 7 September at The TimberYard Port Melbourne, this event showcased the pivotal actions advancing sustainability in the infrastructure sector of Australia and New Zealand. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is the peak
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A responsible approach to recovery and building resilient infrastructure
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council commends the New Zealand Government’s Budget commitment to advancing the nation’s infrastructure, resilience, and skills development. The Budget emphasised immediate infrastructure investment which considers long-term resilience and climate change with $77bn earmarked for infrastructure and resilience over five years, and $6bn earmarked for cyclone recovery. “Strategic investment across transport, energy
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Infrastructure Sustainability Council welcomes Budget first steps but calls for investment and action in infrastructure to reach net zero
The Federal Government’s Budget recognition of infrastructure as a great enabler of social, economic and environmental benefits has been welcomed by Infrastructure Sustainability Council CEO Ainsley Simpson. Ms Simpson said it was pleasing to see key election commitments honoured, in particular over $8 billion1 in investments in infrastructure, the first $7 billion2 in commitments made
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The 2022 ISC Gala Awards | Media Release
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Gala Awards. This year’s awards will honour excellence in sustainability across environmental, social, governance, and economic quadruple bottom line outcomes, and outstanding contributions to market transformation at organisational, systemic and societal levels. 1. Sustainability Leadership – Excellence in Governance Recipient: John
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Digital tool receives support to deliver decarbonisation of construction and infrastructure in Aotearoa
A brand-new digital tool will drive a sector-wide shift in the decarbonisation of Aotearoa’s infrastructure. The Westpac NZ Government Innovation fund has today announced an investment in the Infrastructure Sustainability Council to scale decarbonisation and sustainability outcomes in Aotearoa infrastructure. Specifically streamlined for infrastructure programmes and projects with a capital investment less than $100m, IS
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Journey to Net Zero
New report to drive action on transport’s journey to net-zero. Three infrastructure peak bodies have issued a new report today to call for industry transformation to accelerate the transport sector’s journey to net-zero and support Australia’s sustainable future. The Journey to Net Zero – Inspiring Climate Action in the Australian Transport Sector was delivered as
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Awards showcase sustainability in infrastructure projects
The infrastructure industry continues to set new benchmarks in sustainability, shown by the exceptional achievements recognised at the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Gala Awards 2022. Held last night in Sydney, the awards celebrated sustainability best practices across Australia and New Zealand. Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is the peak body for infrastructure sustainability, advocating for the delivery
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New Approach needed for infrastructure to lift its weight in the race to reach net-zero
Despite the best of intentions, current approaches to achieving net-zero in the infrastructure sector will only get us so far. A new approach is required if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. These are the findings that have come out of the Place-based approach to net-zero report released Thursday by Infrastructure Sustainability
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