Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been recognised for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, forests, and water security by the global environmental non profit CDP.   Based on data reported through CDP’s 2025 Climate Change, Forests, and Water Security questionnaires, Metsä Board is among a select group of companies worldwide to achieve a Triple A rating – out of nearly 20,000 companies scored. In 2024, the company was one of only eigh

Virgin Media O2 has donated hundreds of smartphones and free O2 mobile data to Multibanks in Fife, Swansea and Tees Valley.    The strategic partnership uses the local knowledge of community leaders to put data and devices into the hands of people who need them.    Virgin Media O2 is helping hundreds of people experiencing financial hardship stay connected this winter and beyond by providing free smartphones and O2 mobile data to The Multibank.     Through this new partnershi

Insights from the 2025 National Environmental Services Survey have uncovered a growing tension in the UK’s environmental sector: while professionals remain passionate and committed, many are being underpaid and under supported – and it is slowing progress towards net zero.   The major UK wide survey, conducted by Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo in collaboration with Groundwork and the Environmental Services Association (ESA), gathered views from over 600 environ

Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator Believ is installing an ultra rapid charging hub in Blackburn, Aberdeen, to help Scottish drivers and visitors to the region transition to EVs.    The hub is strategically situated on the A96 – Northern Scotland’s major road connecting Aberdeen to Inverness. It is also located by a coffee shop to give drivers the opportunity to enjoy a refreshment whilst they swiftly charge their cars.    Believ will fully fund the installation, ope

The Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2025 brought together nearly 220 experts from 28 countries to spotlight pioneering advancements and foster industry collaboration in recycling across diverse waste streams including plastics, textiles, automotive and other materials.   This year’s programme emphasised how continuous improvements in core technologies, such as physical recycling through extrusion and dissolution, chemical solvolysis, biochemical enzymolysis, and thermoche

Some of the world’s largest glass developers, producers and packaging companies have come together for the launch of Responsible Glass – a global certification programme set to bring new sustainability standards to glass production and sourcing.   Responsible Glass, the newly formed international multi-stakeholder not for profit standards and certification programme for the low carbon production of glass, has been launched with a commitment to help drive down carbon emissions

Monadnock Paper Mills, the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has earned a Platinum rating in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment. The recognition places the paper company among the top 1% of more than 90,000 companies evaluated worldwide. This marks its second consecutive Platinum rating and reflects a six point improvement over its 2024 score, demonstrating measurable leadership in sustainability performance.   EcoVadis

Polytag has announced the successful installation of a new Polytag detection unit at Casepak’s facility in Leicester.   This deployment extends the infrastructure of the Ecotrace Programme, a major industry led initiative dedicated to enhancing transparency in packaging recycling. The new unit strengthens the network infrastructure essential for the large scale, barcode level tracking of recycled packaging.   The programme is an example of fruitful collaboration driving the c

Greenshank Environmental has launched the UK's first dedicated online platform for the direct purchase of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credits and Nutrient Credits.    This marketplace is set to transform how property developers meet their mandatory BNG obligations, offering unprecedented accessibility, transparency and efficiency.   With the Environment Act 2021 making BNG a statutory requirement for most new developments in England, ensuring a 10% uplift in biodiversity, dev

Virgin Media O2 is encouraging people to donate their unwanted smartphones to its  Community Calling  programme which can help children from disadvantaged backgrounds more easily manage their diabetes with the latest technology.     It comes as the company has now provided 1000 refurbished smartphones via Community Calling to charity, Supporting Children with Diabetes (SCD), which is distributing the devices through NHS trusts to families whose children have Type 1 diabetes.

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) is accelerating its electrification programme with the roll out of a comprehensive EV charging ecosystem in several European markets, including the UK. The initiative is designed to offer Toyota and Lexus plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) drivers a seamless, intelligent and customer centric charging experience – at home, at work and on the road.   The company has initiated strategic partnerships with leading energy providers in

Flint Group, a leading supplier of inks, coatings and service solutions for the global packaging and print industry, is accelerating progress against its environmental goals as the company’s 2024 Sustainability Report reveals that it has cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third since 2019.   The report, which covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024, details significant gains against the company’s Prism framework, which is centred on ‘Product, Planet, and

Veolia has announced it has a £1 billion pipeline of projects that are due to be awarded by 2030, as part of the UK deployment of a new ‘Ecothermal Grid’ offering in the UK. It is in line with the company's ambitions to grow its district heating presence further in the UK, using a mix of different sources of energy to deliver carbon neutral heating and cooling.   Currently in the UK heat in buildings (heating up space, industrial heating and providing hot water) makes up over

Co-op has become the first UK convenience retailer to partner with Podback, the nationwide coffee pod recycling service, to make it easier for its customers and members to recycle used coffee pods in-store.   The six month trial will see dedicated Podback branded recycling units installed in 30 Co-op stores across southwest England and in its three sustainability showcase stores in Leeds, Soham, and Northampton.   Participating stores can be found via Podback’s online Recycle

From dry cleaners to bike mechanics, small business owners in some of Britain’s least likely industries are leading a quiet sustainability revolution – finding that going green isn’t just good for the planet, it is good for business. That is the message from Novuna Business Finance’s latest Sustainable Business Podcast series, which explores how entrepreneurs across the UK are turning sustainable ideas into profitable realities.   The latest episodes feature: A dry cleaner in