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Adapteo CSO Lina Wiles on the trade-offs of leading sustainability at a circular construction firm

People & Culture

Adapteo CSO Lina Wiles on the trade-offs of leading sustainability at a circular construction firm

"This business model has been around for decades. It’s really smart and it really works."

25 February 2026

Trust ESG Manager Arjan Steenbergen on incremental gains and certification challenges in the electronics sector

Trust ESG Manager Arjan Steenbergen on incremental gains and certification challenges in the electronics sector

"There is still a lot of room for improvement in our industry."

18 February 2026

atNorth Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer Janne Sigurdsson on what takes to meet data centre demand sustainably

atNorth Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer Janne Sigurdsson on what takes to meet data centre demand sustainably

“We cannot talk about sustainability and regeneration without talking about community."

28 January 2026

Report warns of supply chain tensions threatening EV boom, pushes for battery circularity

Circular Economy

Report warns of supply chain tensions threatening EV boom, pushes for battery circularity

"This is our window of opportunity to turn mineral risk into a competitive advantage."

20 January 2026

2025 in review – Circular economy

Circular Economy

2025 in review – Circular economy

This was a year in which circularity’s promise encountered its practical limits.

31 December 2025

Data, practicality and resilience: Chief Sustainability Officers share 2026 predictions

Data, practicality and resilience: Chief Sustainability Officers share 2026 predictions

With regulation taking a backseat next year, the focus will be on efficient reporting, resilience and local action.

03 December 2025

UK seeks to produce 10% of critical minerals needs domestically by 2035

Critical minerals

UK seeks to produce 10% of critical minerals needs domestically by 2035

UK demand for lithium – an essential component in batteries – could rise by 1,100% in the next 10 years.

24 November 2025

WBCSD launches protocol to guide companies through circular economy transition

Circular Economy

WBCSD launches protocol to guide companies through circular economy transition

"GCP1.0 offers a clear and unified approach to set ambitious and adequate goals for circularity."

12 November 2025

OXCCU Chief Sustainability Officer Naomi Wise on balancing SAF growth and circularity

OXCCU Chief Sustainability Officer Naomi Wise on balancing SAF growth and circularity

“Everything comes back to money at this time."

05 November 2025

VF Corp meets recycled polyester target early, shares sustainable materials progress

VF Corp meets recycled polyester target early, shares sustainable materials progress

The firm has traced 61% of its key materials all the way from Tier 1 to Tier 5 suppliers.

08 October 2025

UK retailers likely to pass on EPR-linked costs to consumers

UK retailers likely to pass on EPR-linked costs to consumers

"Unless funds are spent transparently and effectively, EPR threatens to just be another burden."

03 October 2025

Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Why the fashion landscape could look dramatically more circular five years from now.

15 September 2025