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Schneider Electric boosts sustainability score to 4.04
Supply Chain

Schneider Electric boosts sustainability score to 4.04

Its third-quarter sustainability score of 4.04 keeps the group on course for a 4.20 target, as supplier and workforce programmes expand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
PepsiCo backs five Asia Pacific startups for expansion
Supply Chain

PepsiCo backs five Asia Pacific startups for expansion

The deal could widen deployment of sustainability tools across Asia Pacific, while giving PepsiCo more commercially ready options from its startup pipeline.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Rethinking what happens at card expiry
Customer Experience

Rethinking what happens at card expiry

Banks are testing secure ways to collect expired payment cards and turn the recovered plastic into new products, benches and pellets.

By Karen Coe • 5 min read • Last month
Epoch names Jamie Scott as Chief Operating Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Epoch names Jamie Scott as Chief Operating Officer

The hire comes as the British biotech scales up Spanish manufacturing and prepares to restart production at a 52,000-tonne nylon 6,6 plant.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia
Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water
Smart Cities

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water

By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2026
GSMA warns rising handset costs could widen AI divide
Unified Communications

GSMA warns rising handset costs could widen AI divide

Billions already within coverage risk missing AI-era services as entry-level smartphones become less affordable in low-income markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2026

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PTSB, NovaUCD launch energy accelerator for start-ups
Artificial Intelligence

PTSB, NovaUCD launch energy accelerator for start-ups

Irish climate and renewable energy start-ups can now apply for six months of mentoring, fundraising guidance and market support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
HP launches subscription service for UK small firms
Apple

HP launches subscription service for UK small firms

UK small firms can now access HP kit on monthly terms, easing upfront costs as the company targets a cash-strapped business market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cambrionix taps Intralink for India expansion push
Data Protection

Cambrionix taps Intralink for India expansion push

The expansion gives the Cambridge company a local team in a market seen as vital for software testing and used-device processing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise
Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again
Partner Programmes

Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again

The sixth win since 2019 underlines Ricoh Canada's push to boost certified devices and dealer training as it courts environmentally minded buyers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Gisborne kerbside collection review considers multiple wheelie bins
Sustainability

Gisborne kerbside collection review considers multiple wheelie bins

Households could soon sort rubbish into separate bins as the council weighs a system aimed at cutting dumping and landfill waste.

By Imogen Brophy • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026
NorthX invests CAD $2.5 million in women-led climate tech
Agricultural Technology

NorthX invests CAD $2.5 million in women-led climate tech

The funding aims to help five Canadian ventures move from lab validation to market-ready production, tackling emissions, waste and climate risks.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Sat, 26th Sep 2026
RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables
Clean technologies

RSK Group buys Cogency to boost Australian renewables

The deal expands RSK's Australian renewables services as developers face tougher planning, approvals and community engagement hurdles.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Konica Minolta, Macquarie launch e-recycling drive
Data Protection

Konica Minolta, Macquarie launch e-recycling drive

Residents and businesses in Macquarie Park can now dispose of old electronics more easily, with secure data erasure added this year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste
Sustainability

Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste

The upgrade is expected to divert up to 8,000 tonnes of waste a year as Taupō weighs a future beyond the Mt Tauhara dump.

By Bronson Perich • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026