CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - November 13 summary notes

The UK's Deposit Return Scheme is moving from policy debate to operational reality. With just one year until launch, Exchange for Change director Julian Hunt explains where the biggest challenges remain and what has been achieved. so far.

Sustainable consumption will become easier across the EU, as the Directive on Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition has come into effect. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcomes the new rules and calls on EU governments to apply them promptly.

Kolekt has launched its Waste Footprint Calculator, a new digital tool designed to help organisations understand their waste footprint and take practical action to make it lighter and more circular.

Asks Sam Jackson, director of climate science and policy at Ecologi. Carbon neutrality: For some, the term represents a pragmatic way for businesses to take responsibility for the emissions they cannot yet eliminate. For others, it is shorthand for buying carbon credits instead of decarbonising.

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has announced the launch of ISO 9001:2026, Quality management systems – Requirements, the new edition of its leading quality management system standard.