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Earlier this year, B Lab released the new standards for B Corp Certification, which is the most significant change to the standards since the certification framework began in 2006.
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On 10 July 2025, Wales announced its intention to join the rest of the UK in a nationwide DRS rollout by October 2027 albeit with glass still in scope.
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On 7 July 2025, the four UK nations published an RPS allowing producers to use the upcoming amended definitions of FBC and paper or board in the current submission period.
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WEEE Regulation Updates: Online Marketplaces and Vapes in Scope. This update brings two key changes, affecting the way vapes and online marketplace are regulated.
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As we move further into 2025, it's time to focus on turning ESOS commitments into tangible progress. The mESOS portal is now live and we have outlined 3 key ESOS actions for 2025.
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The UK government has proposed their own UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) for which they are consulting on between the 25th June and 17th September 2025.
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It has now been confirmed, through an EA Regulatory Position Statement, that there will be a six-month respite for producers for reporting the output of their recyclability assessments.
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Defra has released the final pEPR disposal fees for 2025 and outlined the fee modulation framework for 2026 onwards. Find out what these changes mean for your packaging compliance.
The collaboration project with Beyondly would provide detailed insight into the carbon footprint of BSW Timber's Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS) softwood product through a Life Cycle Assessment.
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Beyondly was proud to offer insight from our compliance and collection expertise to help develop practical, system-level solutions to reduce mobile phone waste and promote circularity.
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Governance is a key pillar of a business’s strategy to evidence accountability, ethical behaviour, and transparent practices. Beyondly recommends considering these 5 initiatives.
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Beyondly is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Hilton as its new Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Hilton, effective 30th June 2025.
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The joint research centre (JRC), of the European commission, launched a targeted consultation on harmonised waste sorting labels for packaging and waste receptables.
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On 6th May 2025, the UK Government sent notification of amendments to the pEPR Regulations to the EU. Once reviewed by the EU, these amendments will be laid before Parliament in November 2025 to ...
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The Environment Agency has launched a public consultation on proposed increases to regulatory charges, aiming to address their rising operational costs and inflationary pressures.
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UK Government announces plans to advance the Plastic Packaging Tax by approving the use of chemically recycled plastic evidenced by a mass balance approach.
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Beyondly has outlined our thoughts on what an inclusive, just transition to a circular economy should embrace.
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2025 brings a new packaging data reporting requirement, under the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR): the recyclability assessment obligation.
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The SBTi has released the draft of its updated Corporate Net-Zero Standard (Version 2), marking a significant step forward in the evolution of corporate climate action.
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We were thrilled to be back at Edie 25 this March – a major event that brings together people and organisations who care about building a more sustainable future.
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Last week, Defra published the verified Q4 2024 packaging recycling figures, providing final confirmation of the UK’s performance for the 2024 compliance year. The data shows that the UK has succ...
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A review of the revenue generated and invested through PRNs in 2024.
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During the Circular Economy Joint Stakeholder Forum on 1 April, PackUK, the Scheme Administrator, revealed a preview of the potential fee modulation framework.
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In 2025, businesses face mounting pressure from stakeholders to showcase their environmental performance. A well-crafted sustainability strategy is essential for staying competitive.
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After the consultation earlier in the year, Defra have confirmed the 2025 household WEEE collection targets.
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The UK Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling waste and transitioning towards a circular economy, with Environment Secretary Steve Reed pledging to “end the throwaway society.”
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Understand what is classified as a textile, the associated environmental impacts of the industry and how this is impacting regulatory developments across the UK and wider EU.
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By 31st March 2025, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises in England with more than 10 full-time employees will need to arrange for the collection of glass, metal, plastic, paper/card, an...
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On 27 February 2025, the UK Government published a Joint Policy Statement on packaging EPR (pEPR) outlining the intended outcomes of the new packaging regulations, and how they plan to achieve th...
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Defra have published proposed household WEEE collection targets for 2025 and are inviting input from stakeholders in the WEEE supply chain.
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After two years in the European Union (EU) legislative procedure, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been formally adopted and came into effect on 11th February 2025.
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It was confirmed in EA & other UK nations that there is a delay to the data gathering & reporting obligations of nation of sale data, along with self-managed organisation waste data under pEPR
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The Labour government has announced a significant change to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), postponing the mandatory inclusion of Net Zero considerations until Phase 5 (2027-2031).
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On 24th January 2025, the regulations concerning the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England and NI were approved and came into force.
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With the publication of the main EPR regulations on 1 January 2025, Environment Agency registration fees have been confirmed.
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On 21st January 2025, the four governments of the UK have officially launched the packaging EPR (pEPR) Scheme Administrator, called PackUK.
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Defra published the final, approved version of the RAM with associated user guidance on 23rd of December 2024 on Gov.uk.
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Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) legislation, introduced in 2019, aims to enhance energy efficiency & bring visibility to carbon performance alongside financial performance reporting.
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The Main packaging EPR Regulations have been ‘made’ and are now law.
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The third iteration of ‘illustrative’ disposal fees was published by Defra on 20 December 2024. This update provides a single estimated fee per material in contrast to the lower, intermediate and...
As we move into 2025, we are going to see some changes to pEPR reporting requirements under the Main pEPR Regulations, which passed into law on 11th December 2024, with the obligations contained ...
On 10th of December 2024, the UK Government published outcomes to the consultation and call for evidence on reforming the UK WEEE Regulations, which were held over December 2023 – March 2024.
As the landscape of packaging compliance and more broadly environmental legislation continues to evolve, the extent of reporting requirements and demand for high-quality packaging data is ever in...
On the 30th of October 2024, HMRC confirmed in the Autumn 2024 Budget, alongside the Government consultation outcome on chemical recycling and the adoption of a mass balance approach,
On 18th of November 2024, the Welsh Government announced that it will not proceed with a joint DRS for drink containers with the other nations of the UK.
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Many organisations have now calculated the emissions related to their direct operations and electricity or heat consumption and have moved on to the challenging topic of value chain emissions.
Defra have published an updated Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) for further comment from stakeholders, following the publication of the first draft & the first survey in October 2024.
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Explore what FLAG emission are, which companies are likely to be affected, and why reporting on these matters in the global effort to keep global warming below 1.5 °C.
