Category: Organic Innovation
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Embracing Sustainability: LANXESS’s Journey Towards a Climate-Neutral Product Portfolio
LANXESS Sustainable Product Portfolio: Driving Climate-Neutral Innovation and Safety Commitment to Climate-Neutral Products by 2050 LANXESS, a global specialty chemicals company, is firmly committed to transforming its product portfolio to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This strategic ambition encompasses innovation in product development, supply chain optimization, and emission reduction, aligned with a circular economy vision.…
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Balancing Budgets and Values: How Price Influences the Demand for Sustainable and Organic Products in the UK
Price Over Planet? Ipsos Survey Reveals Britons Want Sustainable Products but Stick to Budgets A recent Ipsos survey in the UK highlights a growing tension between environmental awareness and price sensitivity among British consumers when shopping for sustainable products. Key Findings from the Ipsos April 2025 Poll Price is Paramount: An overwhelming 93% of Britons…
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Unlocking Growth: Mastering the Art of Marketing Sustainable and Organic Products
A Better Way to Market Sustainable Products: Insights from NYU Stern and PwC Consumers increasingly prefer sustainable products, creating significant growth opportunities for companies. However, marketing these products effectively remains challenging due to issues like balancing sustainability attributes with other desirable features, earning consumer trust amid conflicting claims, and demonstrating clear business value. Strong Growth…
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Navigating the Complex World of Sustainable Packaging: Balancing Emissions and Eco-Friendly Solutions
Sustainable Packaging Challenges: The Role of VOC Gas Analysers Sustainable packaging development is an increasingly complex challenge — likened by experts to a “whack-a-mole” game — where progress in one area can inadvertently cause issues in another. Packaging manufacturers are under mounting pressure from ESG policies, consumer demand, and new regulations such as the UK’s…
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Breaking Through Whataboutism: Driving Genuine Innovation in Sustainable Packaging Solutions
PreZero Warns “Whataboutism” Hinders Climate-Responsible Packaging Innovation German recycling company PreZero has issued a warning about how “whataboutism”—a defensive tactic deflecting sustainability concerns by shifting focus onto other issues—is stalling innovation in climate-responsible packaging. Alexander Reitz, Head of Consulting and Development at PreZero, highlights that this mindset creates confusion, delays progress, and risks undermining consumer…
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Designing for the Future: The Definitive Guide to Sustainable Product Design
What is Sustainable Product Design? Insights from Cambridge Network | Published 22 October 2025 Sustainable product design addresses one of today’s most urgent challenges: crafting products that serve human needs without compromising the planet’s ability to regenerate. Far beyond a trend or buzzword, it is a design philosophy that considers the full environmental and social…
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Revolutionizing Home Comfort: Actis’ Sustainable Insulation Solutions Inspired by Nature
Insulation Innovation: Actis’ Sustainable Products and Membranes Actis has been a trailblazer in insulation technology since pioneering multifoils in 1980. Over the past decade, its Hybrid range revolutionized the sector by combining high thermal performance with ease of installation. In 2023, Actis introduced Eolis HC, a unique two-in-one reflective insulation product featuring an integrated vapour…
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Navigating the Future of Sustainable Products: Understanding the New EU Ecodesign Rules for Unsold Consumer Goods
The ‘E’ of ESG: New EU Ecodesign Rules for Unsold Consumer Products The European Union is advancing its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda with robust new regulations targeting unsold consumer products. The recently enacted EU Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR) 2024/1781 introduces stringent transparency and destruction bans aimed at fostering sustainability and resource…
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Navigating the New EU Ecodesign Regulations: Essential Insights on Sustainable Products and Unsold Inventory Management
New EU Ecodesign Rules Target Unsold Consumer Products for Greater Sustainability The European Union is set to introduce new implementing regulations under the EU Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR), focusing on transparency and banning the destruction of unsold consumer goods. These measures aim to strengthen the environmental component (“E”) of ESG practices…
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Navigating the EU’s New Ecodesign Rules: Ensuring Sustainable Practices for Unsold Consumer Products
New EU Ecodesign Rules Targeting Unsold Consumer Products under ESPR The EU is strengthening its commitment to sustainability through new rules under the EU Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR). Central to these changes are stricter transparency requirements and a ban on the destruction of certain unsold consumer products—a growing environmental and economic…
