(IN BRIEF) Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has introduced a new suite of residential products optimized for use with low-GWP refrigerant R-454B, aligning with upcoming regulations for reduced hydrofluorocarbon gases. This launch reflects Johnson … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE announced that Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has selected the GROW with SAP solution to drive its financial technology transformation as it expands within the racing, online wagering, and gaming entertainment sectors. Leveraging cloud solutions from SAP, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fortum, a leading clean energy provider, has completed the due diligence process after submitting an official commitment letter for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). With a goal to align its emissions reduction targets with climate science, Fortum … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged climate science, Emissions Reduction Targets, Fortum, Markus Rauramo, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca announces positive outcomes from the ADRIATIC Phase III trial, revealing that its immunotherapy drug Imfinzi (durvalumab) demonstrated a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Tensolite, a prominent manufacturer of precast and pre-stressed concrete construction systems with a strong foothold in fast-growing Latin American markets. Tensolite’s $22 million net sales in 2023 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, holcim, Latin American, Oliver Osswald, partnership, sustainability, Tensolite
(IN BRIEF) SunMind, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions specializing in renewable electricity production through photovoltaic power plants since 2022, is expanding its scope. With a focus on large-scale projects in new markets globally and supporting the solarization of VINCI Concessions’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged partnership, renewable energy, SunMind, SunWave, sustainability, VINCI
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a European telecommunications leader, announces that its subsidiary in Spain, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., has entered into an asset sale and purchase agreement with Sota Investments Spain OpCo, S.L.U. The agreement entails the sale of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged abrdn, Arjun Infrastructure Partners, Castilla-La Mancha, Comunidad Valenciana, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Spain, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., fibre-to-the-home, FTTH, Macquarie Capital, Madrid, Sota Investments Spain OpCo
(IN BRIEF) Savills is gearing up for its second two-day auction of the year on April 15th and 16th, in response to high demand for their online live-streamed auctions. The auction will feature a diverse catalog of 280 residential, commercial, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Jeremy Lamb, Property portfolio, Savills, Two-Day Auction
(IN BRIEF) Toby Anderdon has rejoined Savills Sloane Street sales department as a director, bringing over a decade of experience in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Previously recognized as a ‘rising star’ by Spear’s 500 during his tenure … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, director, leadership, Richard Gutteridge, Savills, Sloane Street, Toby Anderdon
(IN BRIEF) Savills UK has released its 2023 gender and ethnicity pay gap report, showing a decrease in the mean gender hourly pay gap from 23.94% to 20.11% compared to the previous year. Additionally, there has been an increase in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Chanelle Gray, Ethnic Diversity, Gender Pay Gap, James Sparrow, Savills UK
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu Oyj’s Annual General Meeting held in Helsinki, Finland, endorsed all proposals by the Board of Directors and the Shareholders’ Nomination Board. The meeting approved financial statements, discharged liability for the Board and CEO for the year 2023, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Annual General Meeting 2024, appointment, Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann, Julia Woodhouse, Jyrki Mäki-Kala, Kari Jordan, Kati ter Horst, leadership, Outokumpu, Päivi Luostarinen, Petter Söderström, Pierre Vareille, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu Oyj’s Board of Directors, at its inaugural meeting, has established two permanent committees: the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. For the Audit Committee, Jyrki Mäki-Kala was elected as Chairman, with Päivi Luostarinen, Petter Söderström, and Julia … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund announces exclusive negotiations to acquire Ocea Group from ICG Infrastructure Equity I. Ocea, a leading provider of smart water and heat submetering devices, operates over four million submeters and serves over 7,000 customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Emmanuel Croc, energy sector, environmental solutions, EQT, Fabian Gröne, France, Guillaume d’Engremont, Ocea Group, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Rajzbaum
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) collaborates with Meridiam and Hassan Allam Utilities (HAU) to establish HAU Energy BV, a platform aimed at investing in renewable energy projects primarily in Egypt and potentially across Africa. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, Amr Allam, EBRD, EGYPT, Hassan Allam Utilities, Meridiam, Nandita Parshad, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Thierry Déau
(IN BRIEF) French medtech company Wandercraft secures €25 million financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance the development of their groundbreaking Personal Exoskeleton. This innovative device, the first self-balancing exoskeleton designed for daily use by individuals with severe … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Atalante X, EIB, France, Matthieu Masselin, partnership, Personal Exoskeleton Development, rehabilitation, sustainability, Wandercraft
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group was recently awarded the Sustainability Impact to My Enterprise Award by Schneider Electric for its exceptional work in reducing scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. Presented at a ceremony in Paris, the award recognizes VELUX’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In their recently launched 2023 Sustainability Report, VELUX showcased remarkable progress in reducing emissions and advancing sustainability initiatives. By securing 100% documented renewable electricity and cutting emissions from their own operations by 16% compared to 2022, VELUX is … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Helsinki’s Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) conducted a study in Finland’s Siikaneva peatland, revealing significant insights into pre-industrial aerosol formation processes. The investigation highlighted the release of highly oxygenated organic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In Yokohama, Japan, Maersk celebrated the naming ceremony of the “Astrid Mærsk,” the second of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels, marking a significant step towards its net-zero targets. With Mrs. Liza Uchida, spouse of Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 'Astrid Mærsk', Japan, Maersk, Makoto Uchida, Mrs. Liza Uchida, Second Methanol-Enabled Vessel, sustainability, Toru Nishiyama, Vincent Clerc, Yokohama
(IN BRIEF) RWE, a global leader in renewable energy, has secured a significant achievement with the award of a 495-megawatt Electricity Business Licence (EBL) by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy of Korea for the development of the Seohae … Read the full press release
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