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Microsoft starts recycling rare earth elements from data centre hardware

Circular Economy

Microsoft starts recycling rare earth elements from data centre hardware

China is estimated to be responsible for 70% of global rare earth element production – with US tariffs now standing at 145%.

23 April 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

Coats sees revenue from recycled thread skyrocket amid sustainable fashion focus

Coats sees revenue from recycled thread skyrocket amid sustainable fashion focus

"Innovation-led sustainability can not only be good for the planet, but also positive for business.”

17 March 2025

Lawmakers launch bill to ‘protect’ US firms from EU due diligence requirements

Policy & Standards

Lawmakers launch bill to ‘protect’ US firms from EU due diligence requirements

The proposal gives the US President free range to take any action deemed necessary to protect US entities from foreign penalties.

14 March 2025

myenergi’s Head of Sustainability: 'You've got to meet a business where it is now, not where you desperately want it to be'

People & Culture

myenergi’s Head of Sustainability: 'You've got to meet a business where it is now, not where you desperately want it to be'

To be a sustainability professional is to be simultaneously committed to a long-term vision and realistic about your starting point and the journey needed to get there.

14 January 2025

Sustainability ‘takes a backseat’ as fashion industry prepares for uncertain outlook

Sustainability ‘takes a backseat’ as fashion industry prepares for uncertain outlook

Only 18% of fashion executives consider sustainability a top-three risk for growth in 2025.

26 November 2024

Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets

Food and Beverages

Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets

The targets cover emissions disclosures and mitigation, renewables, deforestation and regenerative agriculture.

22 November 2024

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.

23 October 2024

Levi Strauss details plans to integrate climate transition into financial planning

Operations & Finance

Levi Strauss details plans to integrate climate transition into financial planning

The firm will incorporate sustainability metrics into capital expenditure requests within the next two years.

17 October 2024

Better Cotton opens consultation on updated standards amid growing complaints

Policy & Standards

Better Cotton opens consultation on updated standards amid growing complaints

An April 2024 investigation linked Better Cotton-licensed farms to deforestation in Brazil.

15 October 2024