Media Release
Small Business Takes Out “The Best Of The Best” In Excellence in National
Sustainability Award
Kalleske Wines from South Australia took out the Banksia Gold Sustainability Award at the 27th Annual Awards
Presentation. This Award is presented to the Best of the Best of the Banksia Category Awards.
The judges commented on how thrilling it was to see an SMB using ‘a whole business model’ approach to
sustainability. They all agreed that Kalleske clearly understand how to manage natural capital effectively in the
vineyard. Their energy efficiency and use of solar technologies makes them a leading net exporter of electricity
in Australia. Kalleske have applied science and innovation to the way they manage their farm, crop and the wine
itself and their water use is nearly 50% more efficient than the Australian winery benchmark. Kalleske are not
only setting the standard for Award winning production processes but for an Award winning wine that people
love to drink!
The Category winners of the Banksia Sustainability Awards ranged from community groups, SMBs, government
educational programs and local councils through to large corporations. The diversity in sustainability leadership
that the Banksia Awards highlights illustrates that Australians, whether individually or through business, recognise
the veracity of climate change and are collectively contributing to a world-wide push to provide innovative
solutions and are more importantly rolling up their own sleeves to do so.
The Banksia Sustainability Awards, now in its 27th year, were established to identify leading initiatives such as
these innovative award winners to communicate to the Australian public, that WE ARE working towards a more
sustainable Australia. We are encouraging small businesses to corporations and everyone in between to emulate
these initiatives and join us in making Australia not only a leading country in sustainability but one that cares
about the impact our current environmental efforts have on future generations.
The Winners of the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards are: The Banksia International Award Winner, sponsored by Qantas
Paul Polman, CEO Unilever
The Environment Ministers Award for a Cleaner Environment, sponsored by the Australian Government
Joint winners:
Allen Riseley, and
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley
The Richard Pratt Banksia CEO Award, sponsored by Visy
Mark Ryan, CEO, Tassal, TAS
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2015 Supporters:
Category Awards
The Banksia Large Business Sustainability Leadership Award winner, sponsored by the Office of the
Environment and Heritage, NSW
Australia Post, VIC
The Banksia SMB Leadership Award winner, sponsored by Australia Post
Kalleske– Sustainable Pioneers in Organic Wine, SA
The Banksia Smart Technology Award winner
A New Generation Flood Emergency Decision Support System, Gold Coast City
Council, QLD
The Banksia Food For Sustainable Thought Award winner, sponsored by Closed Loop and KFC
Australian Dairy Industry Sustainability Framework: Making dairy food
sustainable for the long term, Australian Dairy Industry Council, VIC
The Banksia Sustainable Communities Award winner
Grown & Gathered – Empowering Community Through Sustainable Food Systems
and a Bright Future, VIC
The Banksia Sustainable Water Management Award winner , sponsored by MMG
Managing the Swan River During the Development of Elizabeth Quay, Leighton
Broad, WA
The Banksia Natural Capital Award winner, sponsored by NAB
Macquarie Island Pest Eradication Project
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife, TAS
The Banksia Innovator of the Year Award winner, sponsored by Mirvac
The Perth Wave Energy Project
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited NSW
The Banksia Education for Sustainability Award winner, sponsored by Kimberly-Clarke Australia & New
Zealand
ResourceSmart Schools
Sustainability Victoria, VIC
The Banksia Sustainability in Design, Build Award – Buildings, Landscapes and Infrastructure,
Barangaroo Reserve by Lendlease, NSW
The Banksia Sustainability in Design, Build Award – Products,
Fieldtech Solutions, VIC
The Banksia Indigenous Leadership for Sustainability Award winner
Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism Aboriginal Corporation, NT
The Banksia Mindful Movement Award winner, sponsored by RACV
UNSW Solar Racing Team Sunswift,
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The Gold Banksia Award winner
Kalleske – Sustainable Pioneers in Organic Wine, SA
-EndsFor your interview with a 2015 Banksia Sustainability Award Winner
please contact Graz van Egmond, CEO Banksia Foundation e: graz@banksiafdn.com m: 0419101248.
Further information on the Banksia Sustainability Awards can be found at www.banksiafdn.com
About The Banksia Foundation:
The Banksia Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation, overseen by a national Board of Management,
which promotes environmental excellence and sustainability through its Awards program and other associated
initiatives. The Banksia Environmental Foundation was founded in 1989 by a diverse group of 44 Australians who
shared a common goal to do more to support and recognise members of the community for their positive
contribution to the environment. More information about the Foundation or the Awards can be obtained from
www.banksiafdn.com.
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