The global push for net zero is transforming Australia's built environment, encompassing over 11 million residential and 1 million non-residential buildings, plus essential water and urban infrastructure. To meet the new compliance and market demands, specifically under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard (AASB S2), the sector needs reliable, auditable, and actionable climate data.
Many carbon tools simply provide a single compliance "number." At NetNada, we argue this is insufficient for a complex, project-driven sector. We deliver a comprehensive climate management system that supports continuous, strategic decision-making in line with Australia's net zero targets.
Bridging Compliance and Opportunity
Compliance with AASB S2 requires reporting across four pillars: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics and Targets. NetNada provides the operational engine for these pillars:
- Addressing Embodied Carbon (Scope 3): For the built environment, Scope 3 embodied carbon—from materials like steel and cement—is a major emission source. NetNada’s supply chain analysis automates supplier engagement, allowing firms to benchmark and reduce these upstream emissions, driving demand for low-carbon building materials aligned with the Future Made in Australia agenda.
- Managing Operational Emissions (Scope 1 & 2): Electrification and energy efficiency form the core strategy of the Built Environment Sector Plan (BESP). The sector directly contributes 5% of Australia's Scope 1 emissions, primarily from natural gas used in buildings. Our platform enables year-round tracking and optimization of this transition, ensuring the long-term energy cost savings (up to $4,300 annually for a typical electrified household) are realised and continually reported.
- Integrating Climate Risk: Climate risk disclosure is mandatory. For the built environment, this focuses on mitigating acute physical risks—such as floods, bushfires, and extreme heat—which threaten asset integrity and supply chain stability. Our system provides the foundational metrics for performing necessary climate scenario analysis to assess and report on asset resilience.
The Value of an "Always On" Engine
Instead of an end-of-year report that sits in a folder, you get an "always on sustainability engine that drives decisions every single month". This continual flow of transparent data is crucial for the construction industry, where delays and rising costs undermine projects.
NetNada's core value is pairing technology—including AI for data cleansing—with expert advisors. This partnership ensures your reports are ready for auditing, mitigating the measurement uncertainty permitted in early AASB S2 disclosure while providing strategic counsel on new low-emissions technologies.
To remain competitive and resilient in this net zero transition, the Australian built environment sector must adopt a systemic approach to climate management. If you seek compliance, assurance, and optimization, an integrated system is the answer.
