Polytag appoints CEO ahead of DRS announcements
Polytag announced Alice Rackley as its new CEO on 1 October as the Welsh company “gears up” for announcements about the widespread deployment of deposit return schemes (DRS).
Polytag is behind a patented ‘tag and trace’ technology which allows brands to assign unique individual codes to each unit of a product, for use in a digital DRS. The company is part of the Econpro group of businesses.
In a statement, Polytag said Ms Rackley would lead the business through a period of accelerated growth and oversee the next phase of technology development.
Ms Rackley said: “Polytag is a passionate supporter of the Welsh Government’s environmental ambition and has an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering DDRS and EPR for packaging across the UK.”
The former head of UK retail at global data-standards organisation GS1 UK, Ms Rackley also spent 18 months in India overseeing the launch of the Marks & Spencer brand on various marketplaces as part of an 18-year career.
Ormsby joins Anenta as assistant director
Healthcare waste management company Anenta has appointed Kim Ormsby as its new assistant director.
The former vice chair of the NHS’s National Performance Advisory Group’s Sustainability Leaders Network, Ms Ormsby will be responsible for managing waste contracts, overseeing clinical waste logistics, service delivery and waste disposal performance for many of Anenta’s key customers, including NHS England.
Ms Ormsby joins from a previous waste management role within the NHS, where she was involved in analysing, auditing and scrutinising waste functions to improve service efficiency.
She said: “Having worked on the other side of the fence within the NHS, I’ve seen first-hand the number of inefficiencies that occur within the waste management process.
“These can cost authorities many hundreds of thousands of pounds, but it doesn’t have to be that way.”
Anenta does not provide waste collection services itself, instead managing the process on behalf of clients such as GPs, pharmacies or care homes.
Cawleys puts Clark in charge of health and safety
Cawleys has named Amanda Clark as the Luton-based waste management company’s safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) manager.
Having joined Cawleys in September, Ms Clark is now responsible for compliance and regulations relating to occupational safety and health.
In a statement announcing her appointment published on 21 September, she said: “I am looking forward to my new role as the SHEQ manager responsible for the quality, environmental and health and safety management systems alongside permit compliance.
“My role means I will always be striving to improve the way the company works and to encourage the whole team to be the best and safest professionals in the industry.”
Cawleys says Ms Clark brings with her more than 20 years’ experience and knowledge in health and safety, with proven experience across “multiple environments”.
WRAP appoints climate change lead
Karen Fisher, special advisor at resources charity WRAP, has been appointed the organisation’s head of climate action strategy.
Beginning her role this October, Ms Fisher will work with the organisation’s CEO Marcus Gover to “drive forward” work on climate action across all WRAP’s UK and international programmes.
She will develop new sustainability interventions for the range of supply chains influenced by the organisation’s business programmes, WRAP says, as well as forging a “global community” to support collaborative work on climate action.
Ms Fisher said: “I am delighted to take on this new challenge. This is a hugely important year not just for the UK but for every country on Earth, and COP26 is only weeks away.
“Humanity has a huge task ahead to combat the worst impacts of climate change and I see this role helping to bring WRAP’s work clearly in line with crucial climate action.”
Previously, Ms Fisher led WRAP’s work in launching the ‘Meat in a Net Zero World’ programme in June 2020.
EMR welcomes new director of UK industrial services
European Metal Recycling Ltd (EMR) announced the appointment of Mark Vaughan as the company’s director of UK industrial services.
With more than three decades’ experience in the industry, Mr Vaughan joins EMR after 23 years at ELG Haniel Metal Ltd, where he was most notably the firm’s CEO of UK operations.
He has sat on the board of the British Metal Recycling Association since 2012 and chaired the organisation’s legal and policy group since 2017.
At EMR, Mr Vaughan will help to develop and maintain relationships with the company’s industrial customers.
He said: “I am extremely proud and excited to be joining the team at EMR as director UK industrial services division. Enjoying close collaboration with a committed shareholder who is passionate about recycling is especially appealing.
“EMR is an innovative and proactive forward-thinking company, investing for a sustainable future. Its bold strategy to be carbon net-zero across the entire value chain by 2040 sets it apart from competitors. I am delighted to become part of the journey.”
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