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

Topsoe has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercialising a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure. The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology alongside the BioVeritas Process to produce renewable fuels from second generation feedstocks, such as woody biomass, corn stover, wheat straw, and similar waste and residual biomass. The

Stora Enso has announced Bergslagets Skogar as the new name of its Swedish forest asset company. The announcement marks an important step in its preparations to separate its Swedish forest assets into a standalone listed company, subject to relevant approvals. Bergslagets Skogar represents Stora Enso’s Swedish forest asset entity, comprising long term, sustainably managed forest land with a history of active ownership extending back to year 1288. The name reflects both the

A British company leading the charge against environmentally destructive throwaway technology has opened a ReCycle facility to meet increasing demand from OEM customers. The £1.5 million facility is powered using sustainable electronics innovator In2tec’s ReUse and ReCycle technologies, allowing it to undertake component recovery and remanufacturing on behalf of customers. Emma Armstrong, sustainable electronics ambassador, said: ‘Component recovery at scale needs a different

RO Group recently collaborated with NatWest and the Supply Chain Sustainability School to showcase its flagship Milton Keynes office property, Silbury House, as part of an initiative focused on how corporate investors can translate sustainability strategy into practical action across real estate portfolios. As part of the programme, a webinar on ‘Sustainable Assets for Large Corporate Investors in Real Estate’ was held on Tuesday 28 April, bringing together industry leaders

At a time when sustainability commitments are coming under pressure across some of the UK’s biggest businesses, small businesses in the manufacturing sector are holding firm. New research from Novuna Business Finance finds that despite the worries over rising inflation, energy prices and supply chain disruption, many manufacturing small businesses remain committed to making practical progress on sustainability in 2026. The Novuna Business Finance research points to a manufa

A recent Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) survey shows concern on climate is declining. Despite this, expectations of action remain: 35% of investors still want HL to prioritise climate engagement, pointing to a growing gap between attention and accountability. This comes as climate tensions in finance escalate, with banks softening policies, protests disrupting AGMs, and most of the public (76%) unaware that climate commitments are being scaled back. Tara Irwin, senior ESG anal