Australian Suppliers Declare Climate & Biodiversity Emergency

Established in Australia in 2021, Suppliers Declare is a global sustainability movement created to bring greater attention to the need for sustainable practices in supplying and manufacturing industries.

Suppliers Declare is both a public declaration of our planet’s environmental crises and a commitment to take positive action in response to climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse.

Created under the umbrella of a range of global sustainability declarations, including Construction Declares and Architects Declare, Suppliers Declare aims to address and mitigate specific issues pertaining to the supplying and manufacturing industries.

Utilising the combined experience, reach, and resources of those in the movement, Suppliers Declare works to achieve the below objectives:

• To raise awareness of the need for climate action amongst those in the manufacturing and supplying industries and the companies they supply to
• To work towards achieving zero carbon emissions (fulfilling Australia's net-zero by 2050 target)
• To minimise the wasteful use of resources
• To share knowledge, research and findings regarding sustainable practices that can be implemented
• To rethink the way, we select resources and manufacturer products - considering the environmental impact of our actions
• To highlight the need to be outcome-driven, not money-driven (creating greater accountability for sustainability amongst those in the industry)
• To continue government lobbying efforts (highlighting the benefits incentivising companies to choose sustainable products has)
• To shine a light on the importance of supporting a circular economy to keep jobs onshore and stimulate the economy

Supporting Suppliers Declare is a range of founding signatories including Leigh Rust - the Director of the Australian louvre window manufacturing company Safetyline Jalousie, as well as the below contacts:

Matthew Holloway of Holloway Group, Paul Borg of Supplied Holdings, David Morehouse of E2 Environments, Adam Strong of Viridi Group, Wayne Larsen of PT Blink + Elsie Attoh of The Arc Agency (supporting Suppliers Declare architectural marketing and promotions).