Circular Economy

UK extends electronic waste fee to online marketplaces

An estimated 100,000 tonnes of electricals are thrown out across the UK every year.

Melodie Michel

12 August 2025

People & Culture

Interface Head of Global Sustainability Strategy Liz Minné on giving up carbon offsets to focus on value chain carbon reductions

"Offsets were always a bridge strategy for us."

Melodie Michel

06 August 2025

Circular Economy

Report highlights gaps and loss of momentum in circular economy investment

"The global financial system still remains geared towards linear, not circular, models of resource use."

Melodie Michel

30 June 2025

Plastic Pollution

Businesses ramp up calls for legally binding Global Plastics Treaty

Harmonised regulations should include phase-outs, product design and extended producer responsibility (EPR).

Rachel Willcox

26 June 2025

Fashion

Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Syre was co-founded by H&M in 2024 to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling.

Melodie Michel

24 June 2025

Supply chains

Circularity, supplier engagement and the ‘elephant in the room’ of sustainable procurement

EPR policies may be insufficient on their own.

Melodie Michel

19 June 2025

Circular Economy

Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals

IKEA’s largest retailer announced a new €1 billion investment in recycling infrastructure this January.

Melodie Michel

13 June 2025

Sustainable Procurement

EPR, circular design and supplier engagement: Watch CSO Futures' sustainable procurement webinar

Replay now available for CSO Futures subscribers.

Melodie Michel

12 June 2025

Fashion

Chanel branches out into materials recycling

Nevold is already working on two solutions that have been “years in the making”.

Melodie Michel

12 June 2025

Fashion

H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ‘backslide’ on climate

E-retailer SHEIN obtained the lowest score in the report, with a 170% increase in absolute emissions in the last two years.

Melodie Michel

09 June 2025