All Regulation & Compliance articles – Page 6
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ArticleESG bonuses removed from paychecks of Apple executives
Apparently, Apple removed an ‘ESG modifier’ from its top executives’ pay packages last year – joining other big brands like Procter & Gamble and Starbucks in a trend thought to reflect a decreasing interest in corporate environmental performance across the United States.
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ArticleHenkel launches cold seal solution for barrier-coated paper packaging
Henkel has released the ‘first’ cold seal solution designed for barrier-coated paper packaging, Loctite Liofol CS 7106 RE, driven by the growing ‘paperization’ trend and compatible with mechanical paper recycling.
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ArticlePallet wrappings and straps officially exempt from PPWR’s reuse targets
The European Commission has officially exempted businesses that use pallet wrappings and straps from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s 100% reuse requirements, citing ‘disproportionate’ costs and supply chain impacts.
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ArticleBees track biodiversity and impacts around DS Smith’s packaging facilities
In a partnership with Apilab, DS Smith is using bees to map the diversity around its French packaging facilities and monitor the impacts of its industrial operations.
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ArticleThe ultimate guide to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in 2026
One year after the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s entry into force, where does our industry stand? Read on for a recap of the most significant developments over the last twelve months, from official updates to industry-wide action.
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ArticleIndustry associations call for internal market legal basis for EU Circular Economy Act
Industry associations including the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), Metal Packaging Europe, FINAT and Cepi have signed a statement expressing support for the European Union’s circularity ambitions and calling for the upcoming New Circular Economy Act (CEA) to be grounded in an internal market legal basis.
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ArticleIndorama Ventures and AMB Spa introduce PET multi-layer tray designed for recycling
Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa have unveiled a ‘next-generation’ PET multilayer tray designed for recycling, aiming to meet the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and accelerate circularity for complex food packaging.
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ArticlePulp and paper manufacturing shows ‘moderate’ resilience amid rising costs and industrial downturn
Cepi has released its preliminary statistics report for 2025, which shows a 1.5% decrease in European paper and board production compared to 2024, reflecting the issues of ‘rising costs, geopolitical challenges and rising trade tensions’ over the last 5 years.
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ArticleMaking the business case for a circular plastics industry
How far has the packaging industry come in terms of key metrics such as virgin plastic reduction, recyclability and meeting reuse targets? In this report, we examine the annual Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment Progress Report, which tracks industry-wide progress in these areas.
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ArticleAluminium Europe and Metal Packaging Europe report 76% recycling rate for aluminium cans
European Aluminium (EA) and Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) have released a report which shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland reached 76.3% in 2023, representing a Greenhouse Gas emissions saving equivalent to 5.7 million tonnes of CO2.
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ArticleHow do we fix a ‘breaking’ and ‘import-dependent’ European industry?
What is the current outlook for Europe’s manufacturing sectors – and what must be done to support them? In the aftermath of the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, we consult multiple industry players for their perspectives on promoting EU-made resources, lowering carbon and energy costs, establishing a circular economy, and more.
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ArticlePackaging Labelling: the Test Case for a Truly Harmonized Single Market
When the EU Commission adopted the Single Market Strategy last year, it identified fragmented rules around waste and labelling as barriers to progress and prioritised creating a harmonized packaging labelling system for consumer sorting. Marzia Scopelliti-Kübler, senior public affairs manager at the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), ...
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ArticleCortec transitions VpCI-126 bags to minimum 20% recycled content
Cortec has announced that all of its VpCI-126 bags are now made with 20% minimum recycled content, a move hoped to help suppliers and end-users keep up with increasing global recycled content mandates.
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ArticleDebunking common recycling myths
As Germany transposes the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into national law, the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) have cleared up common misconceptions about plastic recycling rates, glass waste collection, and more.
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ArticleFuturaGene seeks to reduce energy consumption with gene-edited eucalyptus
FuturaGene has announced that its new gene-edited eucalyptus, approved by Brazil’s National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio), aims to reduce chemical inputs and energy consumption in industrial processing.
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ArticleGermany announces landmark new packaging regulation
Germany has transposed the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into national law – raising recycling quotas for various materials and revising licensing and financing rules.
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ArticleEuropean Industry Summit talks competitiveness, energy costs and sustainability
At the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set out her vision for a more globally competitive, affordable, self-sufficient and sustainable industry for Europe’s energy, steel and chemicals sectors.
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ArticleLeadIT says 2026 a ‘critical year’ for green steel despite slowing momentum
The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) states that the amount of green steel projects slowed to only 2 in 2025, captured in its Green Steel Tracker – but despite this, 2026 is set to be ‘a decisive year’ for delivery.
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ArticleHow will the PPWR affect the adhesive tapes industry?
One of the foremost challenges for European packaging companies is staying informed about, engaging with, and complying with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The PPWR affects each part of the value chain in different ways, and the adhesive tapes sector is no exception. Sreeparna Das, sustainability communications consultant at The European Adhesive Tape Association (Afera), takes a deeper look.
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ArticleTaking stock as Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begin at INC-5.3
Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty continue in Geneva, but where do we currently stand – and where do negotiators hope to go? We take a bird’s eye view of the International Negotiating Committee saga so far, and hear from a number of voices commenting live from the conference centre.