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ESA Board
2025-01-30 14:30 - 17:00 UTC
CLOSED MEETING – BOARD MEMBER COMPANIES ONLY
The ESA Board Meeting is only open to Board Representative companies.

IPT Event | Soaring Sustainably: The Future of Aviation
2025-02-03 19:00 - 21:30 | House of Commons
This event will:

Consider what policies can be implemented to incentivise businesses to prioritise green aviation initiatives.
Review what schemes and strategies businesses in the sector can adopt to offset their carbon emissions.
Discuss how Sustainable Aviation Fuels can support the industry in transitioning towards more sustainable practices.

ESA Working & Strategy Group | Health & Safety
2025-02-04 10:30 - 14:00 | Veolia Four Ashes ERF, Veolia Four Ashes ERF, Enterprise Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 7DF
MEMBER ONLY EVENT
Exclusive Members Only joint Working Group and Strategy Group focussing on Health & Safety

letsrecycle.com Event | Communications Conference
2025-02-05 | London
Following an incredible sell-out event in 2024, the Communications Conference for the Waste & Recycling Sector is back.
This event will gather industry leaders and experts from across the waste & recycling sector as they delve into comprehensive strategies for enhancing client and resident engagement, developing community relationships, humanising your brand messaging, and improving the flow of information of your operation both internally and externally.

ESA Working Group | Social Value
2025-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
This is an exclusive Members’ Only Working Group. If you are interested in joining the group and are a member, please contact us in the usual way

National Apprenticeships Week
2025-02-10 - 2025-02-16 | Online
A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
The annual week-long celebration will celebrate apprentices, employers, training providers, parents, schools, colleges, universities, End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs), ambassadors and related skills programmes; all contributing to the success of apprenticeships and skills across the country.

FEAD Event | Household Hazardous Waste - Workshop 1: What is Going to Change?
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
FEAD, in partnership with ACR+ and Hazardous Waste Europe, have joined forced in the Hazards Out project to support the local authorities, industry and other stakeholders with the implementation of the mandatory separate collection of HHW. The Hazards Out team is organising a series of workshops to exchange best practices and boost collaborations on the HHW management.
If you wish to learn more about the different perspectives and the challenges of separate collection of HHW, join the esteemed speakers in their Workshop 1 – What is going to change?

Packaging Innovations & Empak
2025-02-12 - 2025-02-13 | NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Get ready for the biggest Packaging Innovations & Empack yet in 2025! With a larger event hall, more suppliers, and exciting new features, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover fresh ideas and connect with industry leaders. See firsthand what the future of packaging holds and how it can benefit your business.

Environment Analyst Event | BNG in Action: Lessons Learned from the First Year of Mandatory Implementation
2025-02-12 01:00 - 01:30 | Online
In this Sustainability Delivery Group Expert Talk, the event will reflect on the first year of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England, examining how the transition has impacted consultants, developers, and Local Planning Authorities, as well as the growing Biodiversity Unit market.

Fire Safety Matters Webinar | Enhancing Fire Safety with Beam Smoke Detection
2025-02-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
Fire safety is critical in large, open spaces where traditional smoke detectors often fall short. This webinar is your opportunity to dive into the practical applications, technology, and best practices behind beam smoke detection.

Greyparrot Webinar | The 2025 waste roadmap: Thriving in a challenging year with waste analytics
2025-02-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join this expert panel to learn how waste intelligence is helping UK MRFs and PRFs regain healthy margins

Environment Analyst Event | Measuring Biodiversity: Unlocking the Potential of Biodiversity Metrics
2025-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
In this Sustainability Delivery Group Expert Talk Ramboll will introducing their new Global Biodiversity Metric and explain how it enables organisations and governments to measure, quantify and assign biodiversity values to habitats and conduct baseline and impact assessments.

ESA Working Group | Energy from Waste (EfW)
2025-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE TO ESA MEMBERS
ESA’s EfW Working Group for ESA Member Companies Only

Defra Webinar | Webinar on changes for packaging waste reprocessors and exporters
2025-02-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Defra webinar focused on how the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 will affect reprocessors and exporters of UK packaging waste.

ESA Strategy Group | Health & Safety
2025-02-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY EVENT

National Careers Week
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-08 | Online
National Careers Week (NCW) is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK.
NCW is a dedicated week every year allowing schools, colleges, universities, alternative provision settings and organisations to work towards. It’s backed-up with free high-quality printable, downloadable, digital and video resources for educators to support planning and delivery.

IPT Event | Decarbonising the Built Environment: Advancing Green Skills for Net Zero Cities
2025-03-03 19:00 - 21:30 | House of Commons
With the government’s aim to reduce greenhouse emissions by 68% come 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and to make net zero a reality by 2050 it is extremely important to consider the role the built environment will play in making these goals a reality.
This event will:

Discuss the importance of creating low-carbon spaces in the UK’s built environment.
Examine how cooperation across industry, academia and government can work towards developing green skills.
Consider how we can ensure that the buildings we spend so much time in are safe, sustainable and built by a skilled workforce.

IPT Event | Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: Pathway to Net Zero
2025-03-04 09:30 - 10:30 | House of Commons
The UK has the potential to become a global leader in CCUS and an up and running carbon capture industry could add around £5 billion per year to the UK economy by 2050. How can the UK overcome challenges such as infrastructure costs, commercial confidence, planning reforms and safety concerns to make the most of the economic opportunities CCUS brings and meet our net zero targets?

The Energy from Waste Conference
2025-03-05 - 2025-03-06 | ETC Venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London
The Energy from Waste Conference 2025 once again brings together an exceptional line-up of the industry’s best speakers, with technical experts, international leaders, and innovative developers providing an unmissable two days of the latest information.
Benefit from a packed two-day programme: explore the critical issues that will impact on your organisation, take part in in-depth discussion sessions and gain greater understanding of emerging trends and directions.
Gain real value from the plentiful networking times with top global suppliers and fellow industry leaders.

letsrecycle.com Event | National Food Waste Conference
2025-03-06 | Cavendish Conference Centre, London
The National Food Waste Conference is set to unite critical sectors including food waste processors, producers, waste management firms, local authorities, and charitable organisations, creating an inclusive platform for tackling the complexities and opportunities surrounding food waste.
Tickets are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis, so book now to reserve your place!

Innovate UK Event | Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator Programme - Progress Summit
2025-03-06 09:30 - 17:00 | London
Join Innovate UK, UKRI and DfT in London to learn more about the progress achieved by the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrations programme.

Eunomia Event | Are you ready for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?
2025-03-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Join Eunomia for a live online webinar where they will dive deep into the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Get up to speed quickly on the requirements and learn how to achieve compliance.

ESA Working Group | Scope 3 Emissions - Deep Dive
2025-03-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP
This Scope 3 Emissions – Deep Dive Working Group is for ESA Member Companies Only. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

Women in Recycling
2025-03-07 10:00 - 23:30 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Ladies! Join this exciting event for another unforgettable time celebrating Women in Recycling for International Women’s day!
After last year’s inaugural dinner event and the hugely positive feedback, thsi years event is bigger and better event with added room capacity, including inspiring and educational day sessions as well as additional networking opportunities during the day.

WRAP Webinar | Welsh Workplace Recycling Law: Independent waste collectors
2025-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
This webinar is aimed at independent waste collectors operating throughout Wales, to address concerns that have been expressed, and provide guidance on ensuring they comply with the law. It will include:

A more in-depth webinar focusing on the implementation of the workplace recycling law in Wales for smaller waste collectors.
Q&A Panel including representatives from WRAP Cymru, NRW and Welsh Government.

letsrecycle.com Event | WEEE Conference
2025-03-12 | London
Join Letsrecycle.com for an extensive exploration of the latest breakthroughs in the recovery, reuse, recycling, and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Topics and what to expect:

Shifting Consumer Behaviours
EPR Concerns
Regulatory Updates
Insights Into The Future of the Industry
Industry Case Studies
Dynamic Panel Discussions
Interactive Q&A Sessions

The full conference programme will be announced when tickets are released in January. These will be made available on a first-come-first-serve basis, so if you are interested please click the below link to register your interest and be the first to know when tickets become available.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN THE WEEE CONFERENCE 2025

Global Reuse Summit
2025-03-12 | Online
The New Reuse Economy: A World That Refills & Returns
The Global Reuse Summit, in partnership with Ecosurety, is back. It’s time to take reusable packaging to the mainstream and this [free] digital event brings people together to make it happen.
Join the team for critical conversations to power the transition and build confidence in the new reusable economy. It’s time to take reuse seriously.

IBioIC’s 11th Annual Conference
2025-03-12 - 2025-03-13 | Technology and Innovation Centre, George St, Glasgow
This not-for-profit conference is the industry event of the year for the industrial biotechnology community in Scotland, and one of the pre-eminent events in the global biotech calendar. The conference attracts biotech professionals from industry, research and academia, as well as policy-makers, service providers, and emerging client sectors.

ESA Working Group | WESA
2025-03-12 10:30 - 13:00 | Online
This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on Wales and the Welsh waste and recycling industry. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

edie Awards
2025-03-13
The 2025 edie Awards will see a major revamp, bringing onboard a new panel of expert judges, a new category structure, and a new large-scale venue for the London ceremony.
These are the MUST-enter awards for the people, projects and pioneers across the country who are transforming business, for good.
