Recoup has confirmed the appointments of Professor Andrew Dove and Jon Brookes as new advisors to its board, further strengthening the organisation’s plastic circularity leadership across academia, innovation and industry. These appointments reflect Recoup’s continued commitment to evidence led progress and ensure that strong academic representation and real world market insight are embedded at board level during a critical period for the UK plastics and recycling sectors.

Metsä Fibre has once again been awarded the highest Platinum rating by EcoVadis. The company ranks among the top 1% of companies assessed globally in the pulp, paper and board industry – a position it has held since 2019. The recognition reflects Metsä Fibre’s long term commitment and continuous improvement across all areas of sustainability. In the latest assessment, the company achieved excellent scores in environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable proc

Ethstat Ethical Stationery CIC has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, recognising its work to help organisations use everyday procurement as a force for good. The Croydon based social enterprise supplies sustainable office products and ethical procurement solutions to organisations across the UK, with customers including Nationwide, Greenpeace, Amey plc and Amnesty International, alongside businesses across construction, infrastructure, hou

Cimcorp, an intralogistics automation pioneer, has published its first sustainability report. The document brings together the actions implemented and future priorities that shape the company’s approach to responsible business. It marks a step toward making sustainability more measurable and transparent across operations. ‘Sustainability for us is both an external and internal responsibility,’ said Heli Kulmala, director, group quality and sustainability at Cimcorp. ‘Extern

Today is UK Overshoot Day. And, we are not even half way through the year! Recent research from Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers, highlights how sustainability continues to influence purchasing decisions, even amid ongoing cost pressures, with clear implications for how brands approach packaging. Key UK findings include: 55% say sustainability has become more or very much more important to them over the last 12 months, rising to

RDM Group, a leading European cartonboard producer, has announced the successful achievement of all three sustainability linked bond (SLB) targets tied to its sustainability linked financing framework according to the testing date targets, marking a major milestone in the group’s environmental strategy and financial performance. The targets were formally tested on 31 December 2025. RDM Group exceeded all three performance thresholds linked to carbon intensity, waste recover

Tetra Pak has refreshed its ‘Approach to Nature’, strengthening action on responsible sourcing and water resilience to sharpen its focus on the areas where it can maximise positive contributions while addressing its most significant nature related impacts, following two years of implementation across its value chain. First launched in 2024, Approach to Nature sets out more than 20 targets guiding action across the value chain to halt and reverse nature loss, restore ecosyst

Funding Circle is to initially support the restoration of 11 hectares of peatland at Greenlee Lough, located within the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site. The partnership has been brought together by National Parks Partnerships (NPP), which operates at a national scale to link companies, investors and environmental funders with all 15 UK National Parks. Across the UK, National Parks are some of the richest natural carbon stores, and some of our greatest opportunitie

Lidl GB is the first UK supermarket to have own label rice verified under the 'Sustainable Rice Platform' (SRP) label, supporting high environmental and social standards. The verified rice is now available in stores nationwide. Rice is a vital crop for 150 million farmers globally, but its traditional production methods are challenging, accounting for up to 40% of global freshwater use and generating approximately 10% of global methane emissions. By choosing this verified

Circular solutions for business to business textiles have yet to scale in line with the volume of waste generated, according to new research by Reconomy, the international circular economy specialist. Business to business textiles include textile based products used for commercial or industrial purposes such as soft furnishings, automotive interiors, agricultural textiles and construction materials rather than clothing worn by consumers. While these sectors are widely consi

Millions of people in UK towns and cities are living in ‘tree deserts’, where a lack of trees is leaving communities more exposed to poorer health outcomes, air pollution and rising temperatures, according to new figures published by the Woodland Trust. Research by the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity reveals stark inequalities in access to the benefits urban trees provide, highlighting a significant north-south divide across the UK, with 15 of the UK’s 20 worst p

Duni Group’s new assured carbon footprint calculator provides consistent and data driven carbon footprint insights for the company’s own produced napkins and table covers. This tool makes it easier for customers to make informed, more sustainable choices and reduce their climate impact. An example of how companies can use their work with science based targets to create value for customers. As demand for product level CO₂ data continues to grow, transparency and consistency

Virgin Media O2 is pledging to help 500,000 low income households stay connected as part of its new ESG strategy, the ‘Responsible Business Plan’. Through the new strategy, the operator is embedding ESG into every aspect of the business, taking greater ownership over the full lifecycle of its operations – from how its network is built and run, to the impact its products and services have on people’s lives. This includes reducing its environmental impact, making connecti

UK infrastructure should be primed to support a wave of policy initiatives that may increase demand to recycle flexible plastic packaging domestically, according to David Gudgeon, head of external affairs at Eurokey, a brand by Reconomy, the international circular economy specialist. These policy initiatives include Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), the Plastic Packaging Tax and Simpler Recycling. While these reforms aim to improve consistency in collections

PPWR is establishing harmonised packaging requirements across the European Union, accelerating the shift towards recyclable packaging. Fibre based innovation is essential in translating these regulatory requirements into scalable solutions, such as Muoto, which extends fibre into applications previously dominated by plastic. Metsä Board has been showcasing Muoto on its stand at the recent at Interpack 2026, highlighting how fibre based materials can be applied in new packag