Green Building Council of Australia honours the work of Global GreenTag International

The Green Building Council of Australia has announced the 2023 Green Star Champions.

Global GreenTag International Chief Executive Officer David Baggs has been named amongst 26 industry leaders as a Green Star Champion by the Green Building Council of Australia. The award is a recognition by GBCA for making a significant contribution toward a more sustainable built environment.

David who is also a co-founder of Global GreenTag, proudly accepted the prestigious award following the company's years of working closely and enduringly to certify and align products for GBCA's Green Star® program, like no other accreditation label in the market today.

Receiving the award, David said is an honour that also belongs to the extended team at Global GreenTag International and its client family of progressive, sustainable manufacturers. David said:

"I'm proud and grateful to have received this Green Star Champion Award from GBCA. As the public face of Global GreenTag's entire, extended team, over the past 20 years of engagement with Green Star and GBCA, I feel the award is, in effect, also recognising their efforts as well."

"Green Star has moved the market dramatically, and GreenTag, our team and the entirety of our Certified Clients have been and are effective facilitators of the growth and outcome of most of the nearly 4000 Green Star projects during this time," he said.

The Green Star Champions award celebrates the efforts of planners, engineers, architects, professionals, consultants, and leading advocates who have helped to deliver a more sustainable built environment through Green Star certifications.

Jorge Chapa, Chief Impact Officer said GBCA is delighted to honour the industry leaders who are the driving force behind positive change. He said:

"This year's Green Star Champions have paved the way for more sustainable outcomes in their immediate environment and have been a source of inspiration for others around them."

"We applaud their achievements and thank them for their ongoing commitment to a more sustainable future".

Green Star Champions for 2023 were celebrated at GBCA's Green Building Day events across Australia. David Baggs toured with the Council this year as a speaker, talking on a panel, titled: 'Unpacking the role of products, procurement and design in circularity.'

Congratulations to all Green Star Champions 2023:

• Alicia Buffinton, Store Design Development Manager, Country Road Group
• Andrew Cole, Group Head of ESG, Charter Hall Holdings
• Ann Austin, Head of Sustainability, Australia, Lendlease
• Bernadette Fitzgerald, Director - Sustainability, Precincts, Infrastructure, WSP
• Brenda Kingston, Director - Sustainability, WSP
• David Baggs, CEO, Global GreenTag International
• Emma McMahon, Head of Sustainability, Australia, Goodman Property Services
• Graham Carter, Senior Technical Lead, Sustainable Future, Integrated Solutions, Lendlease
• Ian Dixon, National Building and Properties Sustainable Lead, GHD
• Ian Van Erden, Principal, Sustainability Group Manager, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Northrop Consulting Engineers
• Jennifer Saiz, Executive General Manager, Group Corporate Services, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Jessica Bennett, Associate, Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure, Aurecon
• Kalpesh Patel, Sustainable Projects Manager, Stockland
• Leigh Penney, Sustainability Manager – MELconnx, Laing O'Rourke Australia
• Lindsay Richardson, Director, Sustainable Development Consultants
• Madlen Jannaschk, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Cundall
• Mark McKenna, Global Sustainabiility Director, Arcadis
• Nick Stokoe, Associate, dsquared
• Nikki Paton, Head of Sustainability and Operations Strategy, Salta Properties
• Phillip Cook, Regional Sustainability Manager, WA & SA, Lendlease
• Rob Sims, General Manager, Group Sustainability, Dexus
• Ryan Rathborne, Director, Clean Futures Team, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
• Steven Peters, Acting General Manager, ESG at ISPT
• Wayne Lobo, Senior Sustainable Buildings Consultant, Arup
• Zoe Neill, NSW Lead – Sustainability, Norman Disney & Young

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Global GreenTag's product certification standards and reputation have earned the trust of thousands of buyers, hundreds of companies and numerous green building councils, certification bodies and governments around the world, including named as one of the Top 100 Most Trusted Building Sector Brands in Australia, assisting with the advancement and uptake of healthy, ethical and environmentally conscious products.

Global GreenTag currently has over 16,000 products certified with GreenTag programs from more than 230 manufacturers, produced in factories in over 22+ countries.