In the face of mounting environmental challenges, the FMCG sector is using innovation to reduce ecological impact and cultivate consumer trust. In this article, we explore key innovations for FMCG led by entrepreneurs in Central and Eastern Europe, such as alternative packaging materials and low-carbon protein alternatives.
The European Parliament supports sustainable and sustainable products, without ecological misinformation. The EP specifies that general and unproven claims related to the environment should be prohibited and that the lifetime of products should not be limited from the design stage. The European Parliament also specifies that a product should be able to work well even with spare parts and consumables manufactured by a different manufacturer.
It is still a long way to embedding ESG principles into corporate culture, operations, and decision-making processes. That was the main takeaway from a panel at CEE ESG Forum 2024 organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November.
FAN Courier, a leading Romanian logistics company, has allocated an investment budget of 40 million euros for 2025, including in renewable energy.
DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has successfully connected its 60MW Glodeni II solar park to the Romanian grid.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it has secured a €1 billion loan from the EIB to advance the company's RDI investments across its broad portfolio of semiconductor solutions.
EIB and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe.
