Thinking

Most of what I write is about disclosure, embodied carbon, and the gap between what companies commit to and where they actually put capital. The first set is for boards and leaders, the second for the people doing the technical work.

For Boards & Leaders
For Practitioners

Both Sides of the Green Building Product Market

What specifiers ask for, what manufacturers have paid to prove, and where the two meet. Findings from the 2026 Specifier and Manufacturer Surveys.

jonas-bengtsson.com · 2026

The 2026 Specifier Survey

What specifiers across Australia and New Zealand ask for before they will put a product in a spec. Open, and updated as responses come in.

jonas-bengtsson.com · 2026

Behind the Logo

What 241 documents from 40 schemes and rating tools look like when mapped clause by clause, and how to choose among them.

Klar Cite · 2026

The 2024 Sustainability Playbook

Turning sustainability challenges into business opportunities. A practitioner's perspective.

Edge Impact · 2024

Too Little, Too Slow

Accelerating carbon footprint disclosure and decarbonisation in the built environment.

Edge Impact

Turning Carbon Transparency from Exception to Norm

A tiered framework to make carbon disclosure accessible and actionable.

LinkedIn · 2025

Life Cycle Assessment: The Pillar of Proof

Why life cycle assessment belongs in the infrastructure of a business rather than its project list.

Edge Impact · PDF

No Carbon Number, No Deal

How Europe's carbon reporting rules are reshaping global trade.

Rebuilt · 2025

10 Lessons from a Decade of EPDs

What building products taught us about using environmental transparency as a competitive edge.

Edge Impact

The Business Case for Sustainable Buildings

Why sustainable buildings are a financial and environmental imperative.

Sustainability Matters · 2020

Opportunities for Cutting Embodied Carbon

Practical strategies for reducing embodied carbon in Australian buildings and infrastructure.

CEFC · 2021

Best Practice Guide for Mid-Point Life Cycle Impact Assessment in Australia

Practitioner guidance on applying mid-point impact assessment methods in an Australian context.

AusLCI · 2018

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