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    Anca Marinescu, RetuRO: “Continuous dialogue and transparency have been key to the success of Romania’s Deposit-Return System”

    Romania’s Deposit-Return System (DRS) has become a reference point for the circular economy, but its achievements cannot be attributed to a single organisation, Anca...

    Secretary of State Dan Adrian Pop: “Supporting production capacity alone is no longer a sustainable solution for the future”

    Romania needs to move beyond simply supporting production capacity and focus on innovation, developing products with higher added value and strengthening domestic market demand, Dan Adrian Pop, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy, said during the Sustainability in Business Forum, organised by Sustainability...

    State Counsellor Mihaela Frăsineanu: “True sustainability means continuing to exist in an increasingly competitive market”

    Despite the simplification of sustainability reporting requirements, companies continue to face significant economic, financial...

    PepsiCo Romania supports five organizations with more than 550,000 euros for projects focused on education, agriculture, and access to water

    PepsiCo Romania is redirecting over 550,000 euros from its corporate income tax to five...

    Producers and retailers that fail to comply with new EU packaging rules risk product withdrawals

    Opinion article by Adrian Teampău, Director, Environmental Taxes and Circular Economy, and Anca Andrei-Cimbru,...

    Sustainability Lens: ESG Ratings Enter a New Era: What the New European Regulation Means for Companies and Investors

    (Opinion by Mihaela Croitoru, CEO Sustainability Lens) Over the past few years, ESG ratings have...

    Sustainability Lens: The sustainability reporting after the Omnibus pachage  – why the companies that will not be obliged to report will still be affected

    Following the release of the Omnibus package on sustainability legislation, the dominant market reaction...

    Sustainability, integrated into the new generation of IULIUS projects, with 1.3 billion euros investments

    IULIUS, a group specializing in the development of urban regeneration projects in Romania, recently...

    Leroy Merlin 2025 Impact Report: more than 1.3 million euros invested in communities

    Leroy Merlin, a retailer specializing in construction, home improvement, decoration and gardening, reduced its...

    E.ON’s 2025 sustainability report: more than 2.2 million euros invested in Romanian communities

    E.ON invested more than 2.2 million euros last year in projects supporting the communities...

    FEATURES

    Sustainability, integrated into the new generation of IULIUS projects, with 1.3 billion euros investments

    IULIUS, a group specializing in the development of urban regeneration projects in Romania, recently published their 2025 Sustainability Report. The report outlines the company’s...

    Leroy Merlin 2025 Impact Report: more than 1.3 million euros invested in communities

    Leroy Merlin, a retailer specializing in construction, home improvement, decoration and gardening, reduced its...

    ECOTECA: What types of packaging does Generation Z return on university campuses?

    Students at the nine universities where the ECO Student programme is implemented returned 502,789...

    E.ON’s 2025 sustainability report: more than 2.2 million euros invested in Romanian communities

    E.ON invested more than 2.2 million euros last year in projects supporting the communities...

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    CIRCULAR ECONOMY

    Anca Marinescu, RetuRO: “Continuous dialogue and transparency have been key to the success of Romania’s Deposit-Return System”

    Romania’s Deposit-Return System (DRS) has become a reference point for the circular economy, but...

    Secretary of State Dan Adrian Pop: “Supporting production capacity alone is no longer a sustainable solution for the future”

    Romania needs to move beyond simply supporting production capacity and focus on innovation, developing...

    State Counsellor Mihaela Frăsineanu: “True sustainability means continuing to exist in an increasingly competitive market”

    Despite the simplification of sustainability reporting requirements, companies continue to face significant economic, financial...

    AS METAL COM contributes voluntary carbon credits to Sustainability in Business Forum & Awards 2026

    Sustainability is increasingly defined not only by commitments, but also by the ability of...

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    Waste Management

    Romania ranks among Europe’s top countries for buying affordable electronic products

    On International E-Waste Day, the campaign launched by the WEEE Forum is focusing this year on the rapidly growing stream of small, low-cost electronic waste. The campaign highlights the widespread but often overlooked phenomenon known as Fast Tech: consumer electronics purchased in large quantities and...

    PENNY launches case study: Turning surplus food into measurable social and environmental impact

    The case study covers the period January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 and...

    Bonapp: Romanians have saved over 14.5 million RON by rescuing 1.1 million food packages

    More than 1.1 million food packages have been saved from going to waste in...

    ECO Student roadshow mobilizes university campuses for Romania’s Deposit Return System

    ECO Student, a project initiated by the ECOTECA Association in partnership with ING Bank...

    Lidl Romania introduces Anti-Waste Bag to help reduce food waste

    Lidl Romania has launched the Anti-Waste Bag, a new initiative aimed at reducing food...

    Investments & Financing

    Lidl Romania reports more than 2.7 billion euros in direct investments over 15 years

    Lidl has invested more than 2.7 billion euros directly in Romania over the past 15 years, generating a total economic impact of 19.2 billion...

    BASF Agricultural Solutions invests in a new Climate Center to strengthen crop protection product development and registration capabilities

    BASF Agricultural Solutions announces the expansion of its research capabilities through a strategic investment...

    OMV Petrom and the Romanian Rowing Federation are building Romania’s first Olympic rowing arena

    OMV Petrom is granting a new sponsorship to the Romanian Rowing Federation, worth EUR...

    PepsiCo Romania supports five organizations with more than 550,000 euros for projects focused on education, agriculture, and access to water

    PepsiCo Romania is redirecting over 550,000 euros from its corporate income tax to five civil society and academic organizations to support projects that will be implemented between 2026 and 2028. These initiatives focus on expanding access to education for children and young people from vulnerable...

    ING Bank Romania supports the OFA Caravan: seven cities, dialogue and experience-sharing for women entrepreneurs

    ING Bank Romania joins the fifth edition of the OFA Caravan, organized by the Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (OFA), in partnership with the Federation...

    Policies

    Lidl Romania introduces Anti-Waste Bag to help reduce food waste

    Lidl Romania has launched the Anti-Waste Bag, a new initiative aimed at reducing food...

    BCR acts as Co-Arranger in Autonom’s EUR 30 million bond issue, the company’s third consecutive sustainability-linked issuance

    Banca Comercială Română (BCR) acted as Co-Arranger in the EUR 30 million bond issue...

    Distribuție Energie Oltenia launches the 2025 Sustainability Report: Nine years of transparency and commitment to the energy transition

    Distribuție Energie Oltenia (DEO) publishes the 2025 Sustainability Report, the ninth consecutive report prepared...

    Plastics Value Chain Demands Immediate Action to Save EU Industry

    Sector makes six strategic recommendations to fight market recession The European1 plastics value chain is at...

    CES Bucharest analysis: New rules for environmental communication

    · The new rules for environmental communication became applicable from September 27, 2026, through GEO no. 18/2026, which transposes EU Directive 2024/825. · Terms such as 'eco', 'green' or 'environmentally friendly' fall under stricter conditions: general claims must be able to be justified and supported...

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    Sustainability, integrated into the new generation of IULIUS projects, with 1.3 billion euros investments

    IULIUS, a group specializing in the development of urban regeneration projects in Romania, recently...

    Anca Marinescu, RetuRO: “Continuous dialogue and transparency have been key to the success of Romania’s Deposit-Return System”

    Romania’s Deposit-Return System (DRS) has become a reference point for the circular economy, but...

    Secretary of State Dan Adrian Pop: “Supporting production capacity alone is no longer a sustainable solution for the future”

    Romania needs to move beyond simply supporting production capacity and focus on innovation, developing...

    State Counsellor Mihaela Frăsineanu: “True sustainability means continuing to exist in an increasingly competitive market”

    Despite the simplification of sustainability reporting requirements, companies continue to face significant economic, financial...

    PepsiCo Romania supports five organizations with more than 550,000 euros for projects focused on education, agriculture, and access to water

    PepsiCo Romania is redirecting over 550,000 euros from its corporate income tax to five...

    Romania ranks among Europe’s top countries for buying affordable electronic products

    On International E-Waste Day, the campaign launched by the WEEE Forum is focusing this...

    Sustainability in Business Gala 2026: Celebrating Romania’s Frontrunners in Sustainability

    The prestigious halls of the InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest once again provided the perfect...

    Leroy Merlin 2025 Impact Report: more than 1.3 million euros invested in communities

    Leroy Merlin, a retailer specializing in construction, home improvement, decoration and gardening, reduced its...

    AS METAL COM contributes voluntary carbon credits to Sustainability in Business Forum & Awards 2026

    Sustainability is increasingly defined not only by commitments, but also by the ability of...

    Oxygen launches „Speaking Green”, a practical guide to responsible sustainability communication

    Oxygen, in partnership with the Sustainability Embassy in Romania, has launched Speaking Green: A...

    Ionut Georgescu, FEPRA: “Romania’s textile EPR system could be in place by 2028 if legislation advances next year”

    Romania could have an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for textiles in place by...

    Raul Pop, Ministry of Environment: “Romania needs stronger coordination to build a circular textiles system”

    Romania can draw important lessons from existing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and from...

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