Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Galetech Group has been announced as Gold Sponsor of the Green Awards 2027, bringing over 25 years of renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure expertise to the programme ahead of the awards gala on 23 February at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. The partnership reflects Galetech's commitment to driving decarbonisation and its alignment with the sustainable businesses leading Ireland's transition to a greener future.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Newham College Group took home the Excellence in Waste Management Award at the Green Awards UK 2026, achieving zero landfill and measurable recycling gains through a data-driven circular strategy that future entrants will look to match.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review 2026: Built Environment confirms a 186 per cent year-on-year increase in home energy upgrade applications in Q1 2026, with 29,000 processed between January and March. Budget 2026 allocated €640 million to target 73,000 upgrades, and HeatGrid Ireland announced a €107.3 million district heating programme.

Author: Archie Villaflores

AGS Airports has unveiled its Horizons sustainability strategy as a 10MW solar farm at Glasgow Airport begins generating around 25% of the airport’s onsite demand. The fully funded model gives airports a route to onsite renewables without upfront capital.

Author: Archie Villaflores

NetZero Group plans to double its workforce to more than 2,000 and its annual revenue to €400 million by the end of the decade. The Waterland-backed platform is betting that Irish homeowners are moving beyond boiler replacement towards lower-carbon heating and energy upgrades.

Author: Archie Villaflores

L&G and NTR have secured €330 million of commitments for the first close of their L&G NTR Clean Power Transition IV Fund, with four returning investors. The fund’s first three acquisitions include a 138MWp solar and storage project in County Kildare.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UK-based Elgin has acquired the 40MWp Kilderry Solar Farm project in County Kilkenny from German developer BayWa r.e. The purchase clusters a new project beside Elgin’s existing Irish development assets to improve overall project economics.

Author: Archie Villaflores

In a throwback to the Green Awards 2026, IFF Plastics took home the Green Business of the Year award, recognised for a closed-loop recycling model that transforms single-use farm and ocean plastics into fully recyclable products, recycling over 1,000 tonnes annually and delivering major carbon savings through circular economy practices and continued investment in sustainable manufacturing. The win sets a compelling benchmark for green business leadership in Ireland, demonstrating the standard of operational excellence, circular economy innovation, and measurable environmental impact that entrants will look to match now that the 2027 awards cycle is already accepting entries.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Rebecca Egan of Siemens Energy was named Green Leader at the Green Awards UK 2026. She was recognised for a significant contribution to tackling climate change and advancing environmental progress across the United Kingdom through purposeful, systems-level sustainability leadership.

Author: Archie Villaflores

EPA Research 508 or the GAPS report is Ireland’s most comprehensive assessment of Green Public Procurement policy and practice for the Irish public sector. It identifies barriers to GPP uptake, delivers a scalable procurement toolkit piloted at University of Galway, and maps the commercial opportunity within Ireland’s €20 billion annual public procurement spend.