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Genuit Group Sustainability Director Lee Adcock on what’s blocking the move away from virgin plastics

Genuit Group Sustainability Director Lee Adcock on what’s blocking the move away from virgin plastics

"Waste to energy is a good thing, but you miss out the bit that you're taking material out of a use phase."

25 March 2025

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

Circular Economy

Ellen MacArthur Foundation forms new battery circularity partnership

"Batteries, a cornerstone of the energy transition, highlight the need to decouple the finite nature of raw materials from growth."

21 March 2025

LEGO continues to chip away at sustainable brick goal

Sustainability Reports

LEGO continues to chip away at sustainable brick goal

The firm increased investment in environmental sustainability by 68% last year.

17 March 2025

EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing

Policy & Standards

EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing

Sustainability criteria in public procurement, carbon intensity label and a 24% circularity target.

27 February 2025

Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets

Climate Targets

Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets

The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use.

04 December 2024

Financial planning for the climate transition - CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Financial planning for the climate transition - CSO Futures Weekly

Two angles on finance for the climate transition, a look at the maturity of corporate nature targets and a pilot for circular textiles...

17 October 2024

Fashion brands launch textile recycling pilot in Spain

Circular Economy

Fashion brands launch textile recycling pilot in Spain

The initiative aims to create an efficient system to collect and sort used clothes ahead of new EPR regulations.

15 October 2024

Apparel brands will soon be mandated to recycle used clothes in California

Policy & Standards

Apparel brands will soon be mandated to recycle used clothes in California

Non-compliance could lead to fines of up to US$50,000 per day for intentional violations.

08 October 2024

LEGO displacing virgin plastics in bricks: What’s the mass balance principle?

Plastic Pollution

LEGO displacing virgin plastics in bricks: What’s the mass balance principle?

Critics argue that the methodology opens the door for greenwashing.

30 August 2024

adidas, Inditex, Zalando and others join footwear circularity partnership

adidas, Inditex, Zalando and others join footwear circularity partnership

Nearly 24 million shoes are produced globally each year, often using over 40 different components from various materials.

08 August 2024