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Ireland's DRS goes live, highlighting the need for a united UK approach
GS1 UK CEO Anne Godfrey shares our thoughts on why the launch of Ireland's first national deposit return scheme presents a valuable opportunity to learn and refine plans for the UK.
Opinion piece
01/02/2024
Applications for UK StartUp Awards 2024 now open
Is your business worthy of being crowned as one the UK’s best and brightest startups? Enter the UK StartUp Awards 2024 before 26 February to find out.
Industry news
26/01/2024
European Commission changes to IVDR
The European Commission proposes more time for companies to apply the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), under certain conditions.
Industry news
26/01/2024
Unravelling the ‘golden thread’: data management in the built environment
How unique identifiers and interoperable data can power a safer, more efficient construction industry.
Industry news
24/01/2024
Ireland’s DRS administrator publishes guidance ahead of February 2024 launch
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) goes live on Thursday 1 February. From that day forward, consumers will pay a deposit of either 15 or 25 cents on single-use PET plastic bottles and aluminium/steel cans depending on their size.
Industry news
17/01/2024
Building the future: the integration of Digital Twins and GS1 standards
GS1 UK head of construction, Shervin Yousefzadeh, explores how the integration of Digital Twins and GS1 standards is enabling unprecedented levels of insight.
Opinion piece
12/01/2024
Defra appoints Chris Tyas OBE as new non-executive board member
Chris' three year term will see him provide strategic and corporate leadership to the department.
Industry news
12/01/2024
Delivering the promise of end-to-end traceability
How IPC and Subway harnessed the power of trusted data to achieve end-to-end supply chain visibility.
Industry news
11/01/2024
GS1 UK invests in senior hire to drive improved product data across the construction industry
An experienced digital construction leader with a background in civil engineering, Shervin will spearhead GS1 UK’s strategic approach and lead on driving collaboration and influence across industry.
Industry news
09/01/2024
Digital Product Passports: setting new standards for sharing product information
In December 2023, the European Commission and the European Parliament provisionally agreed to include the introduction of a Digital Product Passport in the EU’s revised sustainability product legislation.
Industry news
03/01/2024