Lorax EPI Certifies as a B Corporation
by Michelle Carvell at 08:27 in Success, Team under Company
We are thrilled to announce today that we have been certified by B Lab and achieved our B Corporation certification. We now join more than 800 UK companies and a global community of 5,100 businesses who meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. All B Corps have committed to ...
Celebrations and milestones as we reach 5 years in business
by Michelle Carvell at 11:48 in Success, Team under Company
At the end of September Lorax Compliance reached 5 years in business and we celebrated the occassion by welcoming all of our new US colleagues to the UK for a company-wide meeting. It was a busy week full of team building exercises, staff training and sessions to share our knowledge and expertise and it was wonderful to get to know our new colleagu...
Lorax Compliance Limited grows with transatlantic acquisition
by Michelle Carvell at 15:00 in Success, Team under Company
Today Lorax Compliance is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Environmental Packaging International (EPI), a US consultancy based in Rhode Island, that specialises in environmental compliance, product stewardship and sustainability goals reporting. Lorax Compliance was founded in 2014 and provides software and consulting services to support com...
Lorax Compliance is on the move!
by Michelle Carvell at 10:46 in Success, Team under Company
We are very excited to announce that Lorax Compliance HQ is moving to a new location in Rugby this week. Our serviced offices have served us well and over the last 4 years we have grown through 4 different office suites, from a couple of hot-desks to our current office of 12. However, with more new staff starting next month, it is time to move on aga...
Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment Conference 2017
by Michelle Carvell at 23:56 in Content, Circular Economy, Environmental, Origin, Emerging under Environmental
Lorax Compliance Ltd visited the RINA Consulting conference on Electrical and Electronic Equipment and the Environment 2017 at the Heathrow Hilton on 1st/2nd November and enjoyed 2 days of fantastic learning and networking. In an agenda packed full of updates on legislation, analysis of studies and presentations from companies handling electronics, it is ...
Compliance Update: Changes to Batteries reporting in Spain
by Michelle Carvell at 16:30 in Battery, Environmental under Environmental
The Spanish Battery and Accumulators Register is to be adapted in line with changes to the new Royal Decree. The changes, which will affect battery submissions in Spain, are in effect for the next declaration period. This will cover products sold during 1Q 2017, which will need to be submitted by April 20th 2017. The information below gives guidance on ...
Why software will take away the pain of your compliance reporting schedule
by Michelle Carvell at 10:24 in Packaging, Environmental, WEEE, Battery under Environmental
As we approach the holiday season, the last thing anyone wants to think about are Waste (packaging/WEEE/battery) submission deadlines coming up in the New Year. Compliance teams will be using the first few weeks back from the holidays to frantically collect together sales data, product data, materials and weights, as well as, remember what was done a yea...
Understanding packaging waste complexities
by Michelle Carvell at 09:42 in Battery, Environmental, Packaging, WEEE under Environmental
The EU's focus on resource preservation and reuse has put manufacturers under increasing pressure over the past two decades to meet strict legislative requirements on environmental reporting. However, the compliance process can be a tricky path to navigate – especially when reporting requirements differ in each country.Manufacturers across Europe have bee...