GSB is underpinned by an editorial advisory council comprised of Australia’s most respected sustainability experts, says the Guardian.
The dedicated Australian section will be a core part of Guardian Australia. GSB Australia is designed to engage readers with in-depth analysis, thought-provoking commentary and cutting-edge interactive storytelling, providing a comprehensive look at how Australian companies are rising to meet today’s social and environmental sustainability challenges. The editorial focus will be on social equality, smart cities and innovation in renewable energy.
Alexandra Spring will edit GSB Australia and will work closely with, Jennifer Kho, editor GSB US, and Laura Paddison, editor GSB UK.
“As international leaders gather in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, global businesses are increasingly being called upon to play their part. GSB Australia will examine how Australian businesses seek to meet these social and environmental challenges and what that means for Australians,” said Spring.
As part of the launch, Spring has created an editorial advisory council of sustainability experts and thought leaders to contribute to the editorial agenda of GSB Australia.
Speaking at the launch of GSB, Blair Palese, co-founder and CEO of 350.orgAustralia, said, “I am thrilled to be part of the new Guardian Sustainable Business project because for more than two years, Australia has lagged far behind in taking action due to a lack of leadership. The Guardian’s new forum will provide a platform for creative thinking and new voices that can help get us back in the game and take our rightful place as a global leader in finding environmental solutions to our biggest challenges, including climate change.”
Guardian Sustainable Business currently has almost 7 million global unique browsers, with 2.2 million in the US, 1.9 million in the UK, 1.9 million in the rest of the world and almost 400,000 in Australia. This, says the Guardian, reflects a growing appetite and passion for analysis and commentary around the world’s increasing sustainability challenges. GSB UK was launched in 2010, while GSB US was launched in 2013.
