DSM to introduce bio- and/or recycled-based alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio

Royal DSM today announces at the K-Show that its engineering plastics business will offer a full alternative range of its existing portfolio based on bio- and/or recycled-based materials by 2030. In this way, DSM Engineering Plastics is taking the next step in its sustainability journey in alignment with DSM’s purpose-led performance-driven strategy, enabling a circular […] ... lees meer

CEO Guide to Food System Transformation

Today, on World Food Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the CEO Guide to Food System Transformation which outlines seven pathways and clear actions for CEOs to transform our food system in the next decade. It highlights the business leadership needed for a deep, rapid and systemic transformation of the food […] ... lees meer

Guardian Media Group becomes first major news organisation to become a B Corporation and pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2030

Guardian Media Group (GMG) today announces it is to become a B Corporation – making it the first major international news organisation to achieve B Corp certification. The certification is part of an ongoing commitment to become a more purposeful business across all its operations. GMG is also today committing to a new goal to […] ... lees meer

CEO Arcadis new Executive Committee member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today announced the nomination of nine new Executive Committee members including Peter Oosterveer, Arcadis CEO, and the re-election of its Chair, Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Olam, for another two-year term. Reflecting on his appointment, Peter shares, “I am very proud to represent Arcadis in […] ... lees meer

Challenges and Responses in implementing de SDGs at Higher Education Institutions

The Global University Network for innovation (GUNi) presented their latest publication, “Implementing the 2030 Agenda at Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Responses”, on 3 and 4 October during the second meeting of the GUNi Group of Experts on SDGs and Higher Education in Barcelona. The publication focuses on the obstacles that higher education institutions encounter when implementing […] ... lees meer

Corbion makes bold pledge to cut carbon emissions

Corbion, the Dutch based leading global supplier of sustainable biobased food and biochemical ingredients, today announced an ambitious carbon footprint reduction target: to slash one-third of its product-related emissions by 2030. Corbion will reduce CO2 emissions related to energy, key raw materials, and transport by 33% per ton of product by 2030 from a 2016 base […] ... lees meer

Report presents keys to solving sustainability issues in the IT industry

The demand for IT products that have been manufactured in a fair and environmentally sustainable way is growing, but many sustainability issues in the IT industry are difficult to solve. The new report Impacts and Insights 2019 presents a number of keys to faster and more lasting change. Impacts and Insights 2019 measures sustainability progress among […] ... lees meer

EEA: “Europe’s circular economy still in its infancy”

Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving biodiversity. However, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today, circular economy initiatives in Europe are still at an early stage and would benefit from more investments in upscaling promising innovations and in […] ... lees meer

New EU rules make household appliances more sustainable

In a continued effort to reduce Europe’s carbon footprint and to make energy bills cheaper for European consumers, the Commission yesterday adopted new eco-design measures for products such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and televisions.Improving the ecodesign of products contributes to implementing the ‘Energy efficiency first’ principle of the EU’s Energy Union priority. For the […] ... lees meer

The Ocean Cleanup succesfully catches plastic in Great Pacific garbage patch

The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, announces today that its latest ocean cleanup prototype system – System 001/B – is successfully capturing and collecting plastic debris. After one year of testing, the organization’s engineers have succeeded in developing a self-contained system in the Great Pacific […] ... lees meer

AkzoNobel launches recycled paint to help close loop on waste

AkzoNobel has become the first major manufacturer to launch recycled paint thanks to a ground-breaking partnership in the UK with resource management experts Veolia. Developed by the company’s Dulux Trade brand, the revolutionary Evolve matt emulsion is made from the waste of other people’s paint tins in a bid to reduce the amount that goes […] ... lees meer

Dutch National Platform Chemical Recycling live

With the circular plastics economy, the chemical sector can make an important contribution to the energy and climate objectives of the Netherlands in the long term. Chemical recycling of plastics is a mix of promising technologies that are complementary to current mechanical recycling processes. In the Transition Agenda Plastics, “chemical recycling” is one of the key […] ... lees meer