Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Putting the limelight back to the Green Awards 2026 earlier this year, APC and VLE Therapeutics took home the Green Medium Sized Organisation of the Year award, recognised for a science-based sustainability programme driven by the BeGreen Team across employee engagement, waste management, green lab practices, and digital innovation, underpinned by strong governance and high-quality data. The win raises the bar for sustainability leadership among Ireland's medium-sized organisations, setting the standard of measurable impact, forward-looking ambition, and structured environmental commitment that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Rosie O'Neill, Director of Sustainability at ifac and Business Post Rising Star of the Year, joins the judging panel for the Green Transformation Awards 2026, bringing a PhD in environmental science and a career spanning climate strategy, biodiversity, and ESG integration to the evaluation of entries.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Omnibus I, published on 26 February 2026, narrows CSRD scope to entities with over 1,000 employees and net turnover above €450 million. Wave 2 companies now have a 2027 planning window and a 2028 first report, which is the most clearly defined sustainability reporting mandate Irish enterprise has ever had.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Bridgepoint Credit's recapitalisation of Anthesis replaces Carlyle as majority owner through a debt-for-equity conversion, revealing how ESG consulting's leverage hangover from its 2021–2023 peak is now reshaping the sector's ownership map.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Root & Branch launches the Cardamon Web Model to fill the granular digital emissions gap that CSRD Scope 3 reporting has created but established providers have not yet addressed.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK-headquartered waste management broker Go Green has marked two years of operating in the Irish market, growing to support over 150 customers through a network of more than 100 supply chain partners across the Republic of Ireland.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin-based sustainability consultancy Colectivo has expanded its services to include B Corp advisory, following CEO Laura McDermott's completion of B Lab's official B Corp Consultant training programme.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Green Awards UK 2026 has revealed its shortlist ahead of the awards ceremony on 25 September 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank, naming finalists across 20 categories drawn from a wide cross-section of UK industry.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Antonio Vieira Santos, Senior Business Intelligence and Innovation Evangelist at Eviden, joins the judging panel for the Green Transformation Awards 2026, bringing expertise in digital transformation, sustainability, and inclusion-driven innovation to the evaluation of entries.

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a rewind to the Green Awards 2026 earlier this year, Vodafone Ireland took home the Green ICT, Media & Telecommunications Award, recognised for delivering 100 percent renewable electricity, near-total Scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions, and full network waste reuse or recycling, underpinned by AI-driven energy management and a robust Climate Transition Plan. The win sets a powerful benchmark for sustainability excellence in Ireland's telecoms sector, raising the standard of environmental ambition and measurable climate action that entrants will look to match when the 2027 awards cycle opens.