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NCC Bank enters green banking with fully digital NeoX savings account

Author: Archie Villaflores

Bangladesh-based NCC Bank has introduced NCC NeoX, a fully digital, eco-friendly savings account under its retail banking portfolio. Customer deposits will be channelled into green initiatives including renewable energy, waste management, and sustainable agriculture.

McDermott reports 20% emissions reduction and 92% renewable electricity use in 2025 sustainability disclosure

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based engineering and construction firm McDermott International has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing a 20% emissions reduction against a 2020 baseline and 92% renewable electricity use across global operations.

Freeths sets 2040 net zero target with science-aligned transition plan

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK-based law firm Freeths has published its first firm-wide Net Zero Transition Plan, targeting net zero across its value chain by 2040 with Science Based Targets initiative-validated near and long-term goals

BnM and H&MV Engineering sign electrical contract for 100MW Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish renewable energy firm BnM has signed an Electrical Balance of Plant contract with H&MV Engineering for Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 in North Mayo, a 100MW development supporting Ireland's clean energy targets.

Fine Grain Property appoints main contractor for carbon-led overhaul of Dublin 4 office building

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish institutional real estate investor Fine Grain Property has appointed The Interiors Group to lead a carbon-focused redevelopment of Connaught House in Dublin 4, targeting LEED Gold certification and an A Building Energy Rating.

ESB wins Green Transformation Award (500+ Employees) at the Green Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

ESB has claimed the Green Transformation Award (500+ Employees) at the Green Awards 2026, recognised for embedding sustainability across leadership, culture, and capability through its Sustainability Transformation Enablement Programme, a large-scale organisational transformation aligned directly with core business KPIs and backed by innovative governance and sustained workforce engagement. The win establishes a clear benchmark for enterprise-level sustainability transformation in Ireland, demonstrating the standard of ambition, structural commitment, and measurable impact that future awards entrants will be expected to match.

Ireland Backs Its Renewable Energy Ambitions With a Record Grid Investment of Up to €18.9 Billion

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's energy regulator has approved up to €18.9 billion in electricity grid investment for 2026 to 2030, the largest infrastructure commitment in Irish electricity history. The decision activates the enabling framework for the country's offshore wind programme and 80 per cent renewables target.

SMBC Aviation Capital and Trinity College Dublin win Green Collaboration Award at the Green Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

SMBC Aviation Capital and Trinity College Dublin claimed the Green Collaboration Award at the Green Awards 2026, recognised for a world-first research lab integration that is actively shaping aviation decarbonisation policy and EU certification frameworks at an international level. Their win establishes a compelling benchmark for cross-sector environmental collaboration, setting the standard of ambition, scientific rigour, and real-world impact that entrants will look to match when the next awards cycle opens.

Ireland Backs Circularity as a Growth Strategy With Its New Whole of Government Plan

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland has launched its Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy 2026 to 2028, targeting a 12 per cent circular material use rate by 2030. The plan opens new commercial and compliance opportunities for executives across six green industries.

MGM China rolls out playing card upcycling programme targeting 3,000-tonne annual capacity

Author: Archie Villaflores

Macau-based casino operator MGM China has introduced a playing card recycling and upcycling programme developed with local firm Fnetlink Technology. The initiative targets an annual processing capacity of 3,000 tonnes of used cards through a water-free dry regeneration system.

Discover What's Happening

Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026

September 16th, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry

Green Awards UK 2026

September 23rd, 2026

Park Plaza London Riverbank

Green Transformation Awards 2026

November 4th, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry

Green Awards 2026

February 24th, 2026

Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road

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