Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Shabra Plastics and Packaging Limited has been announced as Platinum Sponsor of the Green Awards 2027, bringing over four decades of Irish recycling, sustainable packaging, and circular manufacturing expertise to the programme ahead of the awards gala on 23 February at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. The partnership reflects Shabra's commitment to environmental innovation and its alignment with the sustainable businesses driving excellence across Ireland's green economy.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment’s Climate Action Roadmap confirms that Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have developed a €300 million Environmental Aid Scheme. The Green Transition Fund has supported 212 projects, giving Irish enterprise one of the most comprehensive publicly funded decarbonisation frameworks in the EU.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Burges Salmon has advised Zestec Renewable Energy on a fully funded 10.42MWp solar installation and power purchase agreement at London Luton Airport. The zero-capex structure lets the airport access on-site renewable power without upfront investment while supporting its Net Zero 2040 target.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Island Green Power has secured planning consent from Scottish Ministers for a 500MW battery storage project at Abbotshaugh, Aberdeenshire. The approval adds to a run of large-scale Scottish battery storage activity this year, as investors back grid resilience capacity alongside expanding renewables generation.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Mode Labs has been awarded £100,000 by Ofwat's Water Discovery Challenge to trial its autonomous river pollution monitoring platform. The award reflects growing regulatory pressure on water companies to detect pollution continuously rather than through periodic lab sampling.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Grid-scale solar generation in Ireland rose 58% across June, July and August 2026 to reach 692GWh, EirGrid figures show. The increase pushed solar to a record share of the monthly fuel mix and delivered two new generation peaks in August alone.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Greencoat Renewables reported an €11.9 million first-half profit, reversing a €68 million loss a year earlier, on strong cash generation from its Irish portfolio. The results come alongside a new digital infrastructure platform positioning the company to supply renewable power directly to data centres.

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a throwback to the Green Awards 2026, Johnson & Johnson MedTech took home the Green Manufacturer Award, recognised for a fully embedded, ISO 50001-certified sustainability programme across its Limerick operations that delivered 100 percent renewable electricity, pioneering decarbonisation projects, and robust year-on-year data tracking against a clear Net Zero by 2045 target. The win sets an exceptional benchmark for green manufacturing leadership in Ireland, raising the standard of long-term commitment, operational integration, and measurable sustainability impact that entrants will look to match now that the 2027 awards cycle has already opened.

Author: Archie Villaflores

SEAI’s Building Energy Ratings and Property Sales Prices in Ireland analysis confirms that each step on the 15-point BER scale is associated with an average 2.7 per cent increase in final sale price nationally, rising to 4.7 per cent in rural areas. The analysis makes the financial case for retrofit investment unanswerable.

Author: Archie Villaflores

SSEN Transmission has awarded Natural Power an engineering contract for onshore ground investigation work on the proposed 2GW Eastern Green Link 5 HVDC connection. The award adds to a growing pipeline of transmission reinforcement contracts needed to move Scottish offshore wind power to demand centres in England.