German manufacturer Henkel has taken another step in expanding its venture capital activities, while further promoting a transition to the circular economy, by investing £5 million ($8.9 million) into Circularity European Growth Fund – an impact fund managed by Circularity Capital.
Sustainability Victoria has awarded Bingo Industries a grant of $500,000 as part of the third round of funding released under the state government’s Resource Recovery Infrastructure Fund.
Colin Elkins from global enterprise application company IFS has gazed into his crystal ball for the process manufacturing industry and made some bold predictions for 2019.
As consumer and investor demand for sustainable packaging rises, companies within the global food and drink sector must co-create solutions to resource efficiency and recycling infrastructure challenges with their competitors, consumers and supply chains.
Over the years, Unilever has continued to move towards a more circular economy, minimising waste by reducing, reusing and recycling its own waste and encouraging consumers to do the same, while enabling more of its packaging to either remain in loops or have the best possible opportunity to be recycled.
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is urging for continued national leadership from the Commonwealth to ensure consistent inter-governmental policy for waste management and resource recovery, following endorsement of the new National Waste Policy (NWP) at the 8th Meeting of Environment Ministers in Canberra last week.
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The Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA) Annual Dinner held on November 30 at the William Inglis Hotel in Warwick Farm, NSW, brought together 180 guests from various commercial entities within the waste sector. Dinner, drinks, entertainment – from Christmas Kisses and the Awards Ceremony – was held in the Big Barn area.
With a business model that is inherently sustainable, CHEP helps its customers become part of the circular economy through the company’s principles of share and reuse, while also striving to minimise its own impact on the environment and contributing positively to the communities in which it operates in.
PepsiCo is focused on delivering sustainable long-term growth while leaving a positive imprint on society and the environment. The company does this through its global principle called Performance with Purpose, which positions PepsiCo for long-term success and ingraining sustainability into its daily business operations.
Townsville City Council’s public affairs team is officially Queensland’s PR Team of the Year, having received two awards – Best Government in-house PR team and Best Small Budget Campaign – at the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA) Golden Target Awards.