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Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland-based McKinstry has invested £16 million in a construction, demolition and industrial waste recycling facility in County Antrim, equipped with AI-assisted optical sorting technology supplied by Kiverco and Pellenc ST.

Author: Archie Villaflores

SOLAS has published Ireland’s first National Further Education and Training Strategy for the Green Transition, with a fully costed implementation plan covering 24 strategic and 71 sectoral actions. The plan positions Ireland among the first countries in the world to operationalise a dedicated green skills workforce strategy.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland blind manufacturer Bloc Blinds has installed a 156kW rooftop solar PV system across its Magherafelt facilities in partnership with B4B Renewables, cutting grid electricity reliance by approximately 40%.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Mace claimed the ESG Best Performer of the Year at the Green Awards 2026, recognised for a disciplined, evidence-backed approach to ESG delivered through a robust in-house framework measuring performance across 30 indicators spanning human, intellectual, natural, and social capital. The win sets a clear benchmark for ESG excellence among Irish businesses, demonstrating the standard of rigorous measurement, transparent governance, and tangible cross-organisational impact that future entrants in the category will be expected to meet.

Author: Archie Villaflores

New York-based recycling company Circular Services has opened a $61 million materials recovery facility in Frisco, Texas, serving the Dallas Metroplex communities of McKinney, Frisco, and Greater Dallas-Fort Worth.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Philippines' Board of Investments has granted green lane status to 244 projects worth P6.43 trillion, with renewable energy leading the pipeline as the government accelerates strategic infrastructure approvals.

Author: Archie Villaflores

County Derry-based renewable energy firm HS Renewables is targeting expansion across Ireland following business development support from Northern Ireland's Go Succeed programme. The company specialises in solar, battery storage, heat pumps, and insulation solutions.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Bank of Ireland has introduced a free digital Sustainable Business Coach tool to help SMEs identify ESG priorities and build actionable sustainability plans aligned with their business needs.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Centrica Energy and Bord Gáis Energy have signed a long-term offtake agreement with Stream BioEnergy for Ireland's largest municipal food and garden waste biomethane facility, due to become operational near Cork in 2027.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s 2025 National Biodiversity Action Plan progress report confirms that 80 per cent of strategic actions are on track, backed by record public investment. The findings open a clear commercial agenda for green sector executives in nature restoration and private sector engagement.