Month: March 2025

Start Of Global Start-Up Challenge – In Drive Towards Net Zero Concrete

Stuart Mitchell

Start-ups from around the world can play an important role in helping an essential global industry in its efforts to cut CO2 emissions and help solve the climate challenge. This is why the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its member companies across the world are inviting them to apply for the Innovandi Open Challenge 2025. The Innovandi Open Challenge, now in its 4th year, is the GCCA’s accelerator that partners start-ups with GCCA members to develop technologies and innovations to help the cement and concrete sector decarbonise. The…

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Leading asset owners collaborate to set climate stewardship expectations

Stuart Mitchell

An asset owner coalition, representing cUSD$1.5 trillion (cGBP£1.2 trillion) of their members savings, have co-authored and endorsed the Asset Owner Statement on Climate Stewardship, a new resource for the sector.  Responding to asset managers’ requests, the statement sets out clear and consistent expectations regarding climate stewardship for them. In the lead up to 20303, asset managers need to intensify their stewardship efforts to address the fiduciary risk that climate-related impacts present. The statement calls on asset managers to evolve and strengthen their climate stewardship strategies in light of the imperative…

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New Year brings new companies committing to transform their supply chains to protect forests

Stuart Mitchell

11 companies, including Boden, Nobis, Native Shoes, Bobo Choses, Finisterre, SMCP, and moodytiger have pledged to eliminate the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their textile and paper packaging supply chains, and joined solutions-driven non-profit Canopy’s CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives. This bold commitment underscores growing sector dedication to protecting climate-critical forests and global biodiversity. They are joined by Next Gen innovators Circulose, Palouse Fiber Packaging, and Medoola, forward-thinking companies making packaging or viscose out of clothing waste, wheat straw, and food waste, respectively.  This cohort of companies is rounded…

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Circular Economy Company Syklo Invests Over 70M to a Pioneering Circular Economy Hub Combining Plastic Recycling and Biocomposite production

Stuart Mitchell

Finnish circular economy company Syklo Ltd. is progressing with its 2024-announced plan to establish a state-of the-art circular economy production hub, combining advanced plastic recycling and biocomposite manufacturing. The facility’s innovative production methods support carbon neutrality and minimise energy consumption. The EUR 70–80 million investment in Hyvinkää, Finland, will create a globally unique circular economy hub, set to commence operations in early 2026. “Syklo’s mission is to create a more sustainable world where materials are recycled, not incinerated. This investment significantly reduces landfill waste and fossil-based plastic dependency and prioritises…

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Transformational change needed to address supermarkets’ farm to fork climate impact, with only four of top 10 setting Net Zero targets

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s ten largest supermarkets are all making progress on reducing the climate impact of their own operations, but transformational change and increased collaboration in the sector is needed to address the 90% of emissions linked with their supply chains, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.  “Big changes in store: How can the global supermarket sector accelerate to Net Zero?” takes stock of Net Zero progress of the world’s top 10 biggest supermarkets by revenue. Using the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero Sector Assessment tool, it looks at seven key…

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