Plastic Pollution

Investors urge plastic producers to act amid recycling setbacks

"There is a pressing need to focus on the entire plastics value chain, which includes these polymer producers."

Melodie Michel

15 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics from 2025

Nigeria announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as the first step in a nationwide ban set to begin in January.

Olivia Peluso

26 June 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Progress on plastic is anything but fantastic

Companies struggling to meet their plastic goals, new transition planning guidance and a couple of high-profile CSO appointments.

Melodie Michel

13 June 2024

Plastic Pollution

Plastic action ‘not keeping pace with ambition’: report

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are identified as an indicator of improved overall plastic performance.

Melodie Michel

13 June 2024

People & Culture

Consumer brand Kimberly-Clark names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Lisa Morden will lead efforts to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 20% by 2030.

Melodie Michel

10 June 2024

Plastic Pollution

US$21mn public-private alliance launched to ‘tackle plastic waste’

Despite a number of corporate commitments to reduce plastic use, most companies have continued to increase tonnage.

Melodie Michel

10 June 2024

People & Culture

Venue management titan ASM Global names Chief Sustainability Officer

Lindsay Arell supported the sustainability certification of several ASM Venues through her consultancy Honeycomb Strategies.

Melodie Michel

23 April 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

We share our predictions for the year ahead and hear about one head of sustainability's greatest achievement for our last newsletter of 2023.

Melodie Michel

21 December 2023

Operations & Finance

Plastic waste continues to grow – even for companies committed to cutting it

Most members of the ReSource: Plastic initiative have reported increases in plastic tonnage.

Melodie Michel

19 December 2023

Operations & Finance

European plastics industry calls for €235 billion net zero plan

The figure required dwarfs the sums being allocated privately for investment in plastics decarbonisation initiatives.

Edward Targett

30 October 2023