Nordic Sustainable Construction is a programme set up under the Nordic Council of Ministers. It aims to create a green transition with green growth in the Nordic societies by working toward carbon neutrality and a sustainable, circular and bio-based economy based on knowledge, innovation, mobility and digital integration.
In May 2025, it began three new work packages to create best practice guidelines for the industry and map industry structures and practices to find improved solutions.
The PROMOFER project aims to use low value feedstock (straw, industrial wastewater and starch, mostly) to manufacture valuable biobased compounds. Specifically, it will improve the fermentation processes and downstream purification, solve bottlenecks upstream and downstream, and produce high-value applications.
The UP Scorecard is a free, easy-to-use web-based tool which enables corporate procurement agents to assess the impacts of foodware and food packaging on human and environmental health.
It was developed by a cross-industry group of leading food service companies, NGOs and technical experts using life cycle assessment science. It conveys the information in an easy-to-use way and enables buyers to compare the merits of specific food containers.
The European NONTOX project aimed to eliminate hazardous and unpleasant substances from plastic waste and thus convert non-recyclable plastics and recycling waste into new resources.
Confindustria has developed an initiative which targets opportunities provided by the circular economy model, encourages knowledge-sharing and raises awareness about good practices being implemented in Italy.
The main objective of the INSIGHT project is to develop a new professional profile: theindustrial symbiosis facilitator, who helps transition towards the design of a common curriculum and learning approach.
Banca Regională Pentru Alimente Cluj (Cluj Regional Food Bank) collects food donated by producers, importers, distributors and retailers and redistributes it to NGOs in the counties of Cluj, Alba, Sibiu and Bistrița-Năsăud. Reducing waste and delivering positive social impact!
