In October 2022, pgg received the news that Wood for Good, their social enterprise focused on repurposing wood while giving proceeds to charity, has achieved official B Corp status. And it meant so much. As a B Corp, pgg joins a community of almost 500 companies in Australia and New Zealand and more than 5,000 globally who believe in the power of business as a force for good. What are B Corps?B Corps are companies that seek to balance profit with purpose and must meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The B Corp movement aims to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet. Key to this is that B Corps…
Introduction: The City of Holdfast Bay had acquired a parcel of land surrounding Seacliff Rail Station from the Railways. The condition of the site and its vegetation had deteriorated, leading to concerns among residents regarding safety and crime. In response, the council sought the expertise of PGG (via Austral & Project Green) to propose a comprehensive improvement plan for the site. The primary objectives of the project were to enhance public safety, accessibility, aesthetics, and environmental value. Execution: The initial phase of the project involved the removal of the overgrown vegetation, a task efficiently carried out by the Austral team. During this process, the team successfully salvaged the mulch generated from the tree removal and preserved several dead trunks. The…
Last year’s global climate change conference was an opportunity for world leaders in sustainability and climate conscious innovation to come together, and pgg were honored with an invitation to attend and present. Craig and Deb Hosking, co-founders of pgg, green asset solutions experts based in Adelaide, presented their climate-positive tech innovation to a diverse audience made up of more than 40,000 potential investors, collaborators and industry peers. For pgg, the COP27 conference presented them with “the opportunity to meet like-minded people looking to impact climate change,” Craig Hosking commented at the time.Project Green Group were invited to attend COP27 as part of the South Australian Government’s participation in the CivTech Alliance’s Global Scale-Up Program. The CivTech Alliance is an international…
