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Wrap has confirmed that the second stage of the Courtauld Commitment will be launched on Thursday after revealing two new signatories to its DIY sector scheme.

Crown Paints and ICI Paints Azko Nobel have joined retailers such as Homebase and B&Q after signing up to the Home Improvement Sector Commitment (HISC) following the first round table discussion in January.

Wrap revealed the new signatories as it prepares to launch the long-awaited second phase of the grocery sector's Courtauld Commitment this Thursday (4 March).

Courtauld 2 is set to move away from weight-based reductions to carbon-based metrics, which Defra head of producer responsibility Judicaelle Hammond described in January as "unchartered territory".

"It is the first time we have adopted a carbon-based metric. In time, we hope that the Commitment will cover products and their environmental impacts and performance," she said at a recycling conference.

Courtauld 2 comes five years after the original agreement on packaging reductions was signed by brands and retailers. Courtauld 1 currently has 42 signatories.

HISC was launched in September with six signatories - Argos, B&Q, Focus, Henkel, Homebase and Wickes.

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