Day: 14 February 2025

Ingka Group aims to invest EUR 1 billion to increase recycling infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Ingka Investments, the investments arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, aims to invest about EUR 1 billion in companies that are increasing recycling infrastructure. Every year, the global economy consumes 75% more natural resources than the Earth can regenerate. This generates tremendous amounts of waste, yet less than 20% of waste is recycled. To support the transition towards a circular economy, Ingka is aiming to invest about EUR 1 billion in companies that will contribute to recycling infrastructure. In doing so, we invest to recycle more end-of-life products…

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Interface Unveils First-Ever Carbon Negative Rubber Flooring Prototype

Stuart Mitchell

Interface, Inc., the global flooring solutions company and leader in sustainability, today revealed a first-of-its-kind carbon negative nora® rubber flooring prototype that stores more carbon than is emitted through its manufacture. This latest innovation quickly follows Interface’s recent ‘all in’ commitment to invest in product development and manufacturing efforts that drive carbon reduction and storage, without offsets. Interface is showcasing the carbon negative prototype at BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, taking place 13-17 January, 2025, in Munich, Germany. The nora by Interface rubber flooring…

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OnPath Energy’s billion-pound investment plans announced as Bridget Phillipson MP opens new Sunderland headquarters

Stuart Mitchell

Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson MP has cut the ribbon to officially open renewable energy developer OnPath Energy’s new Sunderland headquarters.  The Houghton and Sunderland South MP visited Chase House on Rainton Bridge Business Park, which sits within her constituency, to find out more about OnPath’s plans for contributing towards the government’s net zero and skills development agendas, as well as their ambitions to invest around one billion pounds in clean energy projects across the UK over the next five years. More than 30 jobs have been created…

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JCB’s Hydrogen Engine Approved For Use

Stuart Mitchell

JCB has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities allowing it to be used commercially in machines, the company announced today. JCB is the first construction equipment company to develop a fully working combustion engine fuelled by hydrogen and a team of 150 engineers has been working on the exciting £100 million development for over three years. Today JCB confirmed that 11 licensing authorities across Europe have now given permission for JCB’s hydrogen engine to be sold…

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Gerety 2025 London Jury Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The London executive jury is announced along with the early bird deadline until Friday, March 7th. The Gerety Awards will hold in person jury sessions in 15 locations around the world and brings together agency and brand leaders to reward the most creative work from a powerful perspective. Entries submitted must be broadcast, published or released in a commercial environment with client approval between January 1st, 2024 and the closing date. The judging criteria is the originality of the creative ideas and the quality of their executions. “An amazing group…

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