Monthly Archives: March 2023

INSEAD’s Europe Campus set for 20-building transformation to reflect future ambitions

(IN BRIEF) INSEAD, The Business School for the World, has announced a 10-year long campus re-imagination masterplan, aimed at reimagining its Europe Campus in France. The plan will cover twenty buildings and incorporates fresh thinking to all the core elements … Read the full press release

Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023

(IN BRIEF) Merck will showcase innovative ideas and new products for the paint and coatings industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Germany. One of the highlights will be the latest pigment development from the company that enables Surface … Read the full press release

Voestalpine moves ahead with €1.5bn investment in low-emissions steel production

(IN BRIEF) Austrian steel company, voestalpine, is set to invest around 1.5 billion euros to construct one electric arc furnace at each of its two sites in Linz and Donawitz. The furnaces are part of the company’s “greentec steel” plan … Read the full press release

Solvay’s Brazilian sites awarded highest recognition for quality of working environment

(IN BRIEF) Chemical company Solvay has been awarded for its efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive work environment at its Brazilian sites, for the second time. The certification was awarded by the Great Place To Work® organization, after employees … Read the full press release

University of Bristol becomes new home of UK’s pioneering cyber security research institute

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has announced that it is now the home of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), one of the oldest research institutes of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. RISCS is known for … Read the full press release

New study shows universal free school meals improve pupils’ behaviour, concentration and mental health

(IN BRIEF) A pilot scheme conducted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham providing free school meals to all secondary pupils showed positive results, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. The pilot scheme, the first … Read the full press release

Swedfund invierte $30 millones en Mirova Gigaton Fund para acelerar la transición de energía limpia en los mercados emergentes

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Swedfund, una institución financiera de desarrollo sueca, invirtió USD 30 millones en el Mirova Gigaton Fund el 1 de marzo. El Mirova Gigaton Fund, lanzado por Mirova, una afiliada de Natixis, tiene como objetivo proporcionar financiamiento de … Read the full press release

Swedfund invests $30 million in Mirova Gigaton Fund to accelerate clean energy transition in emerging markets

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund, a Swedish development finance institution, invested USD 30 million in the Mirova Gigaton Fund on March 1. The Mirova Gigaton Fund, launched by Mirova, a Natixis affiliate, aims to provide debt financing to clean energy projects in … Read the full press release

Interni sostenibili all’High Tech Campus Villach Grazie a Lindner Group

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) L’High Tech Campus Villach, un nuovo complesso di ricerca e sviluppo in Austria, è stato allestito con pannelli per pavimenti sopraelevati riciclati e soffitti riscaldati/raffrescati del Lindner Group. Il campus si concentra su microelettronica, meccatronica, tecnologia dei … Read the full press release

Sustainable Interior Fit-Out at High Tech Campus Villach Thanks to Lindner Group

(IN BRIEF) The High Tech Campus Villach, a new research and development complex in Austria, is being fitted out with recycled raised floor panels and heated/chilled ceilings from Lindner Group. The campus focuses on microelectronics, mechatronics, sensor tech, and renewable … Read the full press release

Opel bekennt sich zu einer vollelektrischen Aufstellung in Europa bis 2028 mit Stellantis’ Investition in Eisenach

(IN KÜRZE) Stellantis wird über 130 Millionen Euro in das deutsche Montagewerk Eisenach investieren, um die Produktion eines batterieelektrischen Fahrzeugs (BEV) als Nachfolger des Kompakt-SUV Opel Grandland aufzunehmen. Das neue BEV wird in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres 2024 mit … Read the full press release

Opel Commits to Fully Electric Lineup in Europe by 2028 with Stellantis’ Eisenach Investment

(IN BRIEF) Stellantis will invest over €130 million in Germany’s Eisenach Assembly Plant to add production of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) successor to the Opel Grandland compact SUV. The new BEV will begin production in the second half of … Read the full press release

Lightsource bp supports open and honest debate on Dutch energy transition through Studio Energie partnership

(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company, Lightsource bp, has announced its partnership with Dutch energy podcast, Studio Energie, as a “friend of the show.” The weekly podcast is hosted by Remco de Boer, a prominent researcher in the Dutch energy and … Read the full press release

Bayer Aims to Play a Leading Role in Promoting Corporate Water Stewardship

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has launched a new water strategy at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, which aims to make water an integral part of its business decisions, investments, and supplier selection. The strategy reflects the company’s role … Read the full press release

Hydro’s CIRCAL 100R aluminum helps to decarbonize Europe’s building industry

(IN BRIEF) Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium producer, has delivered its first ever batch of aluminium profiles made with 100% recycled post-consumer aluminium to the Innovationsbogen project in Augsburg, Germany. Through its building system brand WICONA, the company will provide door, … Read the full press release

Prêts S2B : Standard Chartered numérise le processus de prélèvement de prêt sur Straight2Bank

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Standard Chartered a lancé une nouvelle capacité de fonds de roulement et de prêt sur sa plateforme bancaire en ligne, Straight2Bank (S2B). Le module S2B Loans permet aux clients d’initier et d’approuver de nouvelles demandes de tirage … Read the full press release

S2B Loans: Standard Chartered Digitizes Loan Drawdown Process on Straight2Bank

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a new working capital and lending capability on its online banking platform, Straight2Bank (S2B). The S2B Loans module enables clients to initiate and approve new loan drawdown and rollover requests, view real-time updates on … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies updates climate ambition in 2023 Progress Report

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has released its Sustainability & Climate – 2023 Progress Report, which highlights the company’s transformation strategy and its updated climate ambition. The report reveals that TotalEnergies was the most profitable major among the five super-majors in 2022, … Read the full press release

MAXIMA-Gruppe investiert nach SBTi-Beitritt 100 Millionen Euro in Maßnahmen zur Emissionsminderung

(IN KÜRZE) Die MAXIMA-Gruppe, ein in den baltischen Staaten, Polen und Bulgarien tätiges Einzelhandelsunternehmen, ist der Initiative Science Based Targets (SBTi) beigetreten, um ihre Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt bis 2030 zu reduzieren. Das Unternehmen wird seine direkten und indirekten Treibhausgase … Read the full press release

Banco Santander invests €1.5m to fund reforestation project in Asturias

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander is set to fund the planting of a second Santander forest in Torga, Asturias as part of Fundación Repsol’s Motor Verde project, which aims to promote the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of nature. The project … Read the full press release