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Models of Success and Sustainability (MOSS) is the industry body for individuals, corporations, governments and not-for-profit organisations interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability in Australia. It supports business through education, training, networking, tools and advice to drive sustainability and competitive business success, fostering responsible business and assisting business transition to a low carbon economy. Let us help you improve your overall productivity and profitability, motivate and engage all stakeholders including employees as well as manage your energy, carbon and environmental performance with powerful data management and the right decision making support tools, so you can increase efficiency, reduce costs and deliver sustainable outcomes that transform business. "The challenges we face with climate change are not challenges at all, but incredible opportunities. In fact, I believe it to be the greatest wealth creating opportunity of our generation as we move to a post-carbon economy." Former Costa Rican President Jose-Maria Figueres. | |  |
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| |  | Become a member Step up and support your industry body. Join MOSS today...learn from industry experts and your peers to become a leader in CSR, ESG & Sustainability...improve profitability and explore how to adapt to a low carbon economy. Access our Members Only Resource Centre with hundreds of reports to aid your business case and professional development. For convenience and ease of navigation we've listed topics under the 4 key impact areas of Workplace, Marketplace, Community and Environment. All up there's over 25 subheadings ranging from Risk Management and Getting unemployed and homeless back to work through to Leadership, the Business case for CSR and Climate Change, Carbon Management and Health and Well-being. Albert Einstein once said "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them", so join us to learn a new way - a way that will help us to protect our environment and develop healthy vibrant sustainable communities for our children and future generations. Click here to learn more. | |  |
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| |  | Building a Green Economy  A Green Economy is one in which the vital links between economy, society, and environment are taken into account - which transforms production processes, production and consumption patterns, contributing to a reduction per unit in waste, pollution, and the use of resources, materials, and energy that will revitalize and diversify economies, create quality, employment opportunities, promote sustainable trade, reduce poverty, and improve equity and income distribution.
In its simplest formulation, the "green economy" refers to economics in the name of sustainability: a system of interactions among markets, environmental forces, and social policies that support human subsistence and freedoms over generations.
Political leaders on all levels - city, state, national, regional - are currently embracing green growth strategies. The concept of green growth is, however, still in its infancy and there is a fundamental lack of knowledge such as what are the macroeconomics of green growth? What is the role of the private sector? What are the necessary areas of innovation? What is the interplay between policy, technology, innovation and business? What are the best practice models and the necessary public-private partnerships?
Discover how you can help improve your profitability and sustainability performance by transitioning to a Green Economy. Let's work together to make some serious inroads in Australia's transition to a low carbon economy. China, Japan, Korea, USA and Europe have already begun. Now it's time to make our companies more robust, profitable and competitive and give them an edge in international markets - before it's too late! Join MOSS today to learn more. | |  |
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|  | | |  | Education, Training, Tools, Resources and Recycling MOSS provides an array of tools, workshops, audits and consulting services to support C Suite Managers, Boards and consultants. We've spent a lot time searching for the worlds best tools as well as collaborating with industry experts to develop tools that will help transition organisations to a low carbon economy and produce more robust and profitable businesses. Tools that will help organisations measure and reduce your water, waste, resources and energy use. Tools that helps local governments and developers in the early stage of planning and design of precincts, buildings and associated infrastructure. Tools that help educate schools and local communities on sustainability and tackle the challenge of climate change. Tools that will help mainstream and embed sustainability and assist reporting. Even tertiary qualified mentoring programs to help disadvantaged youth and nationally accreditated Stakeholder Engagement programs. To learn more - call us today on 03 987 99886.

Did you know there are over 23 million old and unused mobile phones stashed away in cupboards and drawers at home and work? If these phones were recycled the estimated greenhouse gas savings would be equivelent to planting 119,000 trees or taking 5,500 cars off the road. The materials recovered could make 5 million alumunium cans, 133,000 plastic fence posts and 40,000 gold wedding rings. If your organisation is looking for a simple way to help the environment, how about you join the MobileMuster and recycle your old phones!
Join a discussion, workshop or webinar and explore thought leadership and specialist views on a raft of topics. Whether you want to understand how to Comunicate Sustainability or Built Resilience into your Business, MOSS can assist you. Check out our events program here or talk to MOSS about designing a program specifically for your needs. Note MOSS is currently in hibernation for the beginning of winter planing a new range of resourses and courses to support individual and company needs, so don't dispair that there's not a large range of programs posted. All will be revealed soon! There's a plethorea of free resources available on our CSR and Sustainability Links page. Find out what others are doing in the world of CSR, ESG and Sustainable Development and much much more...or join and gain full access to our Member Resource Centre with hundreds of reports and programs to aid your business case, policies or program development to address areas of interest such as diversity, supply chain management, sustainable marketing and greenwashing, ethics, human rights management and much much more. If you still want more...We are not big on reinventing the wheel, so rather than have our own book store or book review check out the latest array of book on CSR and Sustainability from CSR Wire covering a wide range of topics including books on sustainable investing, guidebooks on running a sustainable and ethical business, MBA guides and much more. | |  |
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| |  | Become a CSR leader  "If you want to build a business to last, you must take Corporate Social Responsibility seriously. Talented employees demand it, informed customers expect it, and longterm investors will require it. Embedded in the business, CSR can be a source of creativity and innovation, leading to new products and services, access to new or under-serviced markets, or even new business models." If you want information about Careers in CSR and Sustainability - refer here. Discover who's providing leadership in the CSR and Sustainability space. | |  |
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|  | | |  | Industry News World Environment Day Awards announce 2013 Finalists. For full details click here. Congratulations to all! If you want to know who's leading UK Business, check out the Guardian Sustainable Business Award winners. Use their interactive wall to learn about category winner sustainability initiatives. Six Growing Trends in Corporate Sustainability. One key finding of this Ernst and Young report is how the sustainability focus in a growing number of companies is moving from eco-efficiency efforts to a discussion concerning risk reduction and mitigation. As with other sustainability and CSR issues, language is critical and sustainability executives need to learn how to translate the issues they are tracking into the language of enterprise risk management. Resource productivity could meet up to 30% of the global demand for natural resources by 2030 if we have a resource revolution. Without it, we all face the prospect of damage to global growth, welfare, and the environment. Just 15 areas, from more energy-efficient buildings to improved irrigation, could deliver 75 percent of the potential for higher resource productivity. Learn more... It's time to put climate skepticism to bed. Survey finds 97% of climate science papers agree warming is man-made. World's most extraordinary species mapped for the first time. The black and white ruffed lemur, the Mexican axolotl and the Sunda pangolin are among the species on a pioneering interactive map of the world's most unique and threatened mammals and amphibians. Environmental fiscal reform is an idea whose time has come. Studies from the European Environment Agency (EEA) believe it's time for fiscal reform in four EU countries affected by the current economic crisis to encourage growth by reducing taxation on labour and investment - for example, income tax and corporation tax - and shifting the tax burden to the production and consumption of environmentally-harmful goods and services. Another feature of EFR is removing harmful subsidies, for example, those given for fossil fuels, and using the revenues saved to stimulate renewable energy and resource-efficient technologies. Its certainly food for thought for politicians the world over. Public-private partnerships turn waste into cash. One mans trash is another mans treasure in a land of scare resources. Smart firms increasingly are finding profitable ways of turning waste into assets. Read on... Bob Irwin calls on Australians to 'Fight for the Reef' in new ad campaign.  A campaign worth fighting for. The rise of the share economy. It's a great for people, planet and profits.  Check it out.Climate Commission releases The Angry Summer. 
Australia's 2012 - 2013 summer has been defined by extreme weather events across much of the continent, including record-breaking heat, severe bushfires, extreme rainfall and damaging flooding. Extreme heatwaves and catastrophic bushfire conditions during the Angry Summer were made worse by climate change. Download the full report.What role will you play in the UN International Year of Water Co-Operation? 2013 is designated by the UN as the International Year of Water Co-Operation to raise awareness, both on the potential for increased cooperation, and on the challenges facing water management in light of the increase in demand for water access, allocation and services. More... International Business Leaders Forum issue 10 point action plan to deliver smart inclusive and responsible growth. It's time to find solutions and take action... Australia's infrastructure is mostly underprepared for extreme weather events. A recent Climate Institute Report Coming Ready or Not says Australia's buildings are worth approximately $5.7 trillion. Among these, an estimated $159 billion worth of buildings are vulnerable to sea level rise and storm surge. This includes more than 8,000 commercial, 6,000 industrial and 274,000 residential properties. Do you own any of these assets?
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