Brisbane has climbed 17 places to rank 16th in the 2025 Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index), ranking in the Top 20 global sustainable cities and Top 4 in the Asia Pacific.
The GDS-Index recognises leadership in renewable energy, sustainable transport and smart infrastructure.
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As part of the Sustainability Pledge, BSB would like to highlight sustainability success stories across the membership.
BSB member, Queensland Children’s Hospital has recently donated lifesaving medical equipment to LifeFlight, highlighting their ongoing commitment to sustainable resource recovery and waste reduction.
To share your organisations sustainability achievements, please contact us.
South Bank Corporation has reached a key milestone with their Containers for Change (COEX) Smart Bins, diverting over 65,000 containers from landfill last financial year.
Introduced in November 2023, these solar-powered Smart Bins were the first of their kind in Queensland, making it easier to recycle at South Bank.
Members wanting to use the Smart Bins can find them on Grey Street and in the parklands.
This week, BSB held a fun and informative session on Smart Waste Strategies for Business. Thank you to our expert panel for sharing valuable insights with our members.
BSB staff takeaways from session included:
– Use re-purposing marketplaces to source equipment – Warpit & Aspire for office furniture.
– Download and use the Recycle Mate app – take a picture of any item and the app will tell you the correct bin it goes in.
– Bring suppliers into the sustainability conversation.
– Get the whole team involved – from identifying waste streams to celebrating the wins together.
– Behavioural changes that make a difference, including using Containers for Change to donate to charities chosen by staff – share the data on donations so that the team can feel involved.
Thank you to all members who joined us for the session. BSB is delighted to continue hosting these sessions as part of the Sustainability Pledge.
Griffith University has ranked 1st in Queensland, equal 2nd in Australia and 4th in the world, for its performance against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025.
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Promoting connections throughout the City, BSB is pleased to see that the City’s newest pedestrian bridge is officially open. The Kangaroo Point Bridge links Kangaroo Point to the CBD, making it easier to walk or ride between the precinct and CBD.
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