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    Mihaela Croitoru, Sustainability Lens: “Sustainability is ultimately about business performance”

    “In the nearly 12 years I have been working in this field; I have seen how the understanding of sustainability has evolved. It was...
    Circular Economy

    Viorel Baltaretu, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy: “Romania is missing coherence in the circular economy chain”

    The circular economy ranks among the top priorities on the agenda of both Romania’s Ministry of Economy and the European Union. There are directives, strategies, and even dedicated funding streams supporting various segments of the circular economy value chain. Reflecting on his seven-month tenure at...
    Circular Economy

    Sorin Dumitru, Professional Recycle: “PPWR represents an opportunity to reset the packaging waste management system on solid, sustainable foundations”

    The transition from a directive-based approach to a directly applicable regulation marks a major...
    Circular Economy

    Marius Porojan, Green Pack: “We invest heavily in advanced technology, including AI modules to optimize collection and improve sorting efficiency”

    Before materials reach recyclers, the collection stage plays a crucial role and remains one...
    Opinions

    Why Sustainability in the Value Chain Is Becoming a Core Business Risk

    For many years, sustainability has been discussed primarily through the lens of regulation, reporting...
    Opinions

    Sustainability Lens: From compliance to competitiveness – why sustainability remains a business priority even without mandatory reporting

    Although recent regulatory changes under the EU Omnibus package mean that an estimated 90...
    Events

    Andrei Dinescu, Board Member, Greenpoint Management & CCO Green Corporation: We expect that next year we will have a recycling capacity 10 times higher...

    "Our focus is to help our clients succeed in turning these sustainability goals into...
    Reports

    Oltenia Marathon: Romanians exercise for health, and communities keep them motivated

    The concept #SportiviDeGașcă (“sports buddies”), which defines this year’s edition of the Oltenia Marathon...
    Reports

    NXP accelerates sustainability goals with emissions cuts, clean‑tech solutions, and strong governance

    NXP Semiconductors has released its 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress toward its...
    Reports

    PENNY Romania publishes its 2024 Sustainability Report

    In its Sustainability Report for the 2024 financial year, PENNY Romania presents the processes...

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    Oltenia Marathon: Romanians exercise for health, and communities keep them motivated

    The concept #SportiviDeGașcă (“sports buddies”), which defines this year’s edition of the Oltenia Marathon organized by Distribuție Oltenia, is supported by findings from the...
    Circular Economy

    Corina Dospinoiu-Imre, Auchan Romania: “Over the next 3–5 years, our circular economy priorities will be strongly shaped by the PPWR and the new textile...

    Shaping Romania’s Circular Economy | Editorial Series by Sustainability Today In this exclusive interview on...
    Reports

    NXP accelerates sustainability goals with emissions cuts, clean‑tech solutions, and strong governance

    NXP Semiconductors has released its 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress toward its...
    Interviews

    INTERVIEW Cristina Sima, Tenaris: “In the steel industry, we see encouraging examples of circularity already embedded in production models”

    Cristina Sima, Environmental Regional Director at Tenaris, brings over a decade of expertise in...

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    CIRCULAR ECONOMY

    Circular Economy

    Mihaela Croitoru, Sustainability Lens: “Sustainability is ultimately about business performance”

    “In the nearly 12 years I have been working in this field; I have...
    Circular Economy

    Viorel Baltaretu, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy: “Romania is missing coherence in the circular economy chain”

    The circular economy ranks among the top priorities on the agenda of both Romania’s...
    Circular Economy

    Sorin Dumitru, Professional Recycle: “PPWR represents an opportunity to reset the packaging waste management system on solid, sustainable foundations”

    The transition from a directive-based approach to a directly applicable regulation marks a major...

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    Waste Management

    Circular Economy

    Sezamo collects 1.5 million packaging units and saves 11 tons of food in 2026

    Online supermarket Sezamo has collected 1.5 million packaging units through Romania’s Deposit Return System (SGR) and saved more than 11 tons of food during the first months of 2026. “On Earth Day, we are not talking about promises, but about results. At Sezamo, sustainability is...
    Circular Economy

    Professional Recycle, a Romanian company based in Târgu Mureș, to operate Europe’s largest single-site PET recycling capacity in 2026

    Professional Recycle, a company from Târgu Mureș specializing in the recycling of PET packaging...
    Circular Economy

    ABB and Syre to explore technologies for industrial-scale textile recycling

    ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish textile impact company Syre...
    Circular Economy

    RetuRO: 667 million packaging items collected in the first two months of the year

    RetuRO, the administrator of Romania's Deposit-Return System—the country's largest circular economy project—announces the progress...
    Analysis

    Romania’s growing “Mountain of Clothes”: textile collection exists on paper, but reuse and recycling are rare

    Many local administrations in Romania risk fines from oversight authorities due to their inability...

    Investments & Financing

    Circular Economy

    Professional Recycle, a Romanian company based in Târgu Mureș, to operate Europe’s largest single-site PET recycling capacity in 2026

    Professional Recycle, a company from Târgu Mureș specializing in the recycling of PET packaging waste, has announced a new phase of expansion and operational...
    Investment

    HEINEKEN Romania installs heat pumps to reduce emissions and optimize production at Craiova and Ungheni breweries

    HEINEKEN Romania has completed a major investment in modern technologies at its breweries in...
    ESG

    The Bucharest Community Foundation and ING Bank double the support for environmental initiatives, with investments of over 830,000 lei in 2026

    The Bucharest Community Foundation, with ING Bank Romania’s support, doubles the funding for environmental...
    Financing

    Raiffeisen Bank Romania: 28 companies develop sustainability integration plans in first year of COMPETITIV program

    A total of 28 companies have completed the first edition of the COMPETITIV program, launched by Raiffeisen Bank Romania in partnership with PIVOT-C to help Romanian businesses integrate sustainability into their operations. Running over a six-month period, the program brought together 65 companies with combined...
    ESG

    Bucharest Community Foundation: 150,000 euros total funding available for Bucharest residents who want to solve environmental issues in their neighborhoods through the third edition...

    Bucharest residents who want to turn environmental issues in their micro-community into concrete solutions for a better city to live in can obtain funding...

    Policies

    Circular Economy

    Tetra Pak cuts emissions in value chain by 25% [1] and in ITS own operations by 54%[2]

    Scope 1,2 and 3 GHG emissions, compared to a 2019 baseline Scope 1,...
    Circular Economy

    Sustainability Forward, but where to? Two strange coincidences in the June 5th conference debates

    The European Union has decided to continue to implement the sustainability policies set out...
    News

    State Counsellor Frasineanu: A first form of the methodology for creating green belts should be ready by the end of the year

    A first form of the methodology that establishes the way to create green belts...
    News

    EU Council and Parliament agree to reduce food waste and set new rules on waste textile

    The EU Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a provisional agreement on the...
    Circular Economy

    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 a breaking point. A deep competitiveness crisis is suffocating the industry, with serious consequences already materializing across the sector. By the end of 2025, the region is expected to have...

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    Circular Economy

    Mihaela Croitoru, Sustainability Lens: “Sustainability is ultimately about business performance”

    “In the nearly 12 years I have been working in this field; I have...
    Circular Economy

    Viorel Baltaretu, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy: “Romania is missing coherence in the circular economy chain”

    The circular economy ranks among the top priorities on the agenda of both Romania’s...
    Reports

    Oltenia Marathon: Romanians exercise for health, and communities keep them motivated

    The concept #SportiviDeGașcă (“sports buddies”), which defines this year’s edition of the Oltenia Marathon...
    Circular Economy

    Sorin Dumitru, Professional Recycle: “PPWR represents an opportunity to reset the packaging waste management system on solid, sustainable foundations”

    The transition from a directive-based approach to a directly applicable regulation marks a major...
    Circular Economy

    Marius Porojan, Green Pack: “We invest heavily in advanced technology, including AI modules to optimize collection and improve sorting efficiency”

    Before materials reach recyclers, the collection stage plays a crucial role and remains one...
    Circular Economy

    Marius Ghica, GreenTech: “We are investing in expanding our capabilities to process materials beyond PET packaging”

    Romania’s recycling industry has seen significant long-term investment and is increasingly shaped by a...
    Circular Economy

    Radu Pascu, RetuRO: “It is crucial to have recycling centers located as close as possible to our operations”

    Romania has emerged as a model of best practices in the circular economy, with...
    CSR

    STRABAG supports urban mobility education in Sibiu through the BikeSchool program

    Urban Bike Revolution Association, together with STRABAG Romania, announces the continuation and expansion of...
    Circular Economy

    Tetra Pak and Mega Image expand Europe’s first pilot project for collecting beverage and dairy carton packages

    Based on the results achieved since the launch of the pilot project, Tetra Pak...
    News

    The Black Sea Energy Cooperation Association appoints Board of Directors and formalizes strategic partnerships to support regional energy transition

    The Black Sea Energy Cooperation Association (BESCA) has appointed its Board of Directors, strengthening...
    Financing

    Raiffeisen Bank Romania: 28 companies develop sustainability integration plans in first year of COMPETITIV program

    A total of 28 companies have completed the first edition of the COMPETITIV program,...
    CSR

    Oltenia Marathon: An event born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, internationally awarded

    A few months before its 14th edition, the Oltenia Marathon, an event organized by...
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