Sustainability and Green Economy finalists

Integrated commercial fishing company Austral has transformed in the last decade. It has shifted its focus from simply selling seafood to crafting captivating brand narratives. Its brands are now leaders of excellence in the seafood industry, acclaimed for their high quality and sustainability practices.

In 2016, Austral Fisheries became the first seafood business in the world certified as carbon neutral. Since certification, Austral has planted over 3 million trees in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor.

Austral’s premium brands include Glacier 51 Toothfish, Skull Island Tiger Prawns and Karumba Banana Prawns. Top export markets are the US, China, Hong Kong, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, the UK and Italy.

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Established in 1977, Birdon has built a unique position in the global defence industry as a watercraft maritime specialist.

Birdon offers a range of integrated services encompassing the entire lifecycle of maritime vessels, assets and infrastructure. The company’s expertise lies in providing solutions for watercraft design, manufacture, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Birdon have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex disposal and decommissioning projects, consistently achieving over 97% recycling rates. This includes the recycling of subsea oil and gas assets, ex-RAN vessels, military aircraft and armoured land vehicles.

Birdon’s top export market is the US.

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Chemwatch is leading the way in sustainable chemical management. It provides software and information services to help organisations manage chemicals safely and in full compliance with regulations.

The business provides sustainability solutions like chemical carbon footprinting and digital product passports, powered by its extensive Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database.

Chemwatch software empowers businesses to organise SDS information to help prevent accidents, injuries and environmental harm. Chemwatch’s database includes regulatory information for 93 countries. This ensures clients can navigate international standards with ease.

Chemwatch’s top export markets are the US, the UK, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan, China, Singapore, Belgium and Switzerland.

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Twenty years ago, Marinova began harvesting an invasive seaweed introduced to Tasmanian waters. Driven by a desire to reduce the threat to native marine biodiversity, the company set about producing a high-value product from the species. 

Today, Marinova specialises in the research, development and production of highly bioactive seaweed extracts for human health. Sustainably sourced and clinically validated, Marinova products are sought after by some of the world’s most trusted health and skincare brands. The company’s products also feature in innovative medical device applications and pharmaceutical research.

Marinova’s top export markets are the US, Taiwan, Germany, New Zealand, Malaysia, Italy and the UK.

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NOJA Power is helping protect and control electricity distribution grids in more than 100 countries. The company’s strategic positioning as a sustainable switchgear provider allows it to capitalise on the energy sector’s transition to renewable energy. 

NOJA Power equipment is an environmentally friendly, high-technology alternative to traditional electrical equipment, offering electrical engineers a sustainable switchgear option. Manufactured in Brisbane, the range currently includes circuit breakers, switches and controllers.

NOJA Power’s top export markets are Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, the Philippines, South Africa, the US, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Peru.

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