Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Nicholas Holden, Director of R&D at Proveye and academic director of the Food and Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme, joins the judging panel for the Green Transformation Awards 2026, bringing research leadership in bioeconomy systems, sustainable agriculture, and environmental impact quantification.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Recalling one of the winners at the Green Awards 2026, AbbVie took home the Green Lifesciences Award, recognised earlier this year for a science-based sustainability programme across its Irish operations that delivered a 21 percent thermal energy reduction, an 18 percent CO₂ reduction, and 100 percent renewable electricity, all tracked against a validated Science Based Target baseline and aligned to ambitious 2030 decarbonisation goals. The win sets a high benchmark for environmental leadership in Ireland's life sciences sector, demonstrating the standard of rigorous measurement, system-wide integration, and science-driven sustainability ambition that entrants in the category for the 2027 awards will be expected to match.

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based alternative asset manager KKR has acquired EDF Group's US and Canadian renewable energy businesses for $4.2 billion, marking KKR's largest individual investment to date in the renewables sector.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Professional services firm PwC has appointed Lynne Baber as its new Global Sustainability Leader, succeeding Colm Kelly following his retirement after five years in the role.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland technology company ubloquity has partnered with street furniture designer Environmental Street Furniture to launch a Digital Products Passport platform, delivering real-time product traceability and sustainability data aligned with EU transparency regulations.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Sligo-based Lough Gill Brewery has installed a CO2 recovery system as part of a €500,000 investment marking its tenth anniversary, reducing its carbon footprint while expanding into tourism with a new immersive visitor experience.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2025–2055 confirm that Ireland’s current policies will deliver only half the legally required emissions reduction by 2030. For green sector executives, the projections identify with precision which sectors face the most urgent and well-funded demand for green technology, infrastructure and advisory services.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Rewinding to the Green Awards 2026, IQUTECH took home the Green Small Organisation of the Year, recognised earlier this year for a circular economy-driven business model that extends the lifecycle of electronic and electrical equipment through repair, refurbishment, and remanufacturing, delivering measurable environmental impact through community and academic partnerships and clearly defined plans to scale. The win raised the bar for small organisation sustainability leadership in Ireland, setting the standard of circular economy innovation, measurable outcomes, and strategic ambition that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The EPA’s Water Quality in 2025: An Indicators Report, published on 17 June 2026, documents a replicable catchment success story and a clear commercial agenda for agri-food, environmental consultancy and nature-based solutions businesses. The 2027 Water Framework Directive deadline concentrates the investment case into the next 18 months.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Tesla, residential clean energy provider Sunrun, and Google-backed Renew Home have announced a partnership to aggregate millions of home energy devices into a distributed power plant capable of delivering more than 16GW of flexible capacity to utilities and data centres.