On Global Recycling Day, it is time to ask why the EU’s landmark packaging regulation is looking in the wrong direction. Op-ed by Thomas Körmendi, CEO of Elopak.

Europe has a packaging problem, and it’s not the one you think

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On Global Recycling Day, it is time to ask why the EU’s landmark packaging regulation is looking in the wrong…

For more than a decade, we have been told that purpose-led brands will outperform the market. That is no longer a prediction; it is observable reality.

Purpose without reputation is a wasted asset

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Op-ed by Iain Patton, director, Ethical Team PR. For more than a decade, we have been told that purpose-led brands…

The UK's Jet Zero Taskforce, established in 2022 to pave the way for net zero aviation by the middle of the century, has published its first annual progress report.

UK’s Jet Zero Taskforce publishes first progress report

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The UK‘s Jet Zero Taskforce, established in 2022 to pave the way for net zero aviation by the middle of…

Nestlé has announced that all of its Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages bottling sites are now certified to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.

All Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages bottling sites now certified to Alliance for Water Stewardship standard

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Nestlé has announced that all of its Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages bottling sites are now certified to the Alliance…

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Firms that lose responsibility credibility are punished more severely by consumers

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Firms that lose credibility in responsibility during periods of crisis experience a drop in consumer preference that is seven times…

Ireland now boasts 8 GW of installed onshore renewable electricity generation capacity, which represents a 'major milestone' in the country's clean energy transition, the government has said.

Ireland hits renewable electricity generation capacity milestone

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Ireland now boasts 8 GW of installed onshore renewable electricity generation capacity, which represents a ‘major milestone’ in the country’s…

The average price of an electric car in the European Union fell last year for the first time since 2020, new analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E) has found.

Average price of electric vehicles fell in Europe last year

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The average price of an electric car in the European Union fell last year for the first time since 2020,…

A new report by the World Economic Forum has explored the reasons behind the 'intention-action gap', where consumers that say they're willing to pay more for sustainable products fail to translate that intent into purchasing behaviour.

Why sustainably-minded consumers fail to translate intent into purchasing behaviour

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A new report by the World Economic Forum has explored the reasons behind the ‘intention-action gap’, where consumers that say…

BYD’s latest battery charging architecture could reshape global EV market, says GlobalData

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The recently launched second-generation Blade battery and FLASH charging architecture from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has the potential to…

UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has told an event in Brussels that fossil fuel dependency is "ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing it with subservience and rising costs", citing the ongoing crisis in the Gulf region.

Fossil fuel dependency is ‘ripping away national security and sovereignty’, says UN climate chief

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UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has told an event in Brussels that fossil fuel dependency is “ripping away…