The United Nations Association of Australia is “a national non-profit organisation dedicated to informing the community about the work of the UN and seeking to advance the goals of the UN in Australia and around the world.”
The UNAA has branches in every state and territory in Australia and holds fundraising events, award programs, and Model UN Competitions.
In support of United Nations World Environment Day, the UNAA recognises outstanding environmental programs throughout Australia for the World Environment Day Awards. This award program honours individuals and organisations that exhibit outstanding environmental achievements.
This year, one of the winners of a World Environmental Day Business Award was an Australian Businesswomen’s Network Hall of Fame Inductee, Jacqueline Arias. Her company, República Coffee, won the Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Award for its environmental business practices and ethical mission. Businesses from all over Australia were nominated for this award from every industry. República Coffee was recognised for its effort in maintaining a sustainable future and their commitment to environmental business leadership. Jacqueline Arias’ mission for her company is to become the most ethical food company in Australia.
“Implementing environmentally sustainable best practices in every area of the business is a commitment we make, not only to ourselves, but to our loyal customers in Australia and to the planet,” says Jacqueline Arias. Jacqueline’s passion is what guides her, and her impressive environmental work has earned this honour. República is Australia’s leading organic and fair-trade coffee company. República is 100% organic, 100% fair trade, 100% Australian owned, and 100% carbon neutral. Jaqueline is passionate about the advancement of ethical business practices and sees a future where Australians make more ethical decisions when food shopping. República’s goal is to ensure that third-world farmers are paid a fair price for their products. Through the practices and achievements of República, Jacqueline hopes to cultivate and inspire more sustainability in the food industry. Jacqueline Aria is an Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame Inductee. Learn more, here.
