Daily Archives: 4, June 2026

EIB Advisory Partnership to Help Ireland Expand Public EV Charging Across Cities, Towns and Rural Communities

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is partnering with Ireland’s Department of Transport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland to support the rollout of a nationwide public EV charging network. The advisory agreement, signed in Dublin by Minister … Read the full press release

Gasum Phases Out Proprietary Biogas Label Ahead of EU Sustainability Labelling Rule Changes

(IN BRIEF) Gasum is discontinuing its registered “biogas label”, which has been used by some customers to show that products, services or gas-powered vehicles are linked to the use of biogas. The decision follows the European Union’s Empowering Consumers for … Read the full press release

Eneco Sustainable Thermal Source to Support Energy Hub for Dutch Government Offices at Parnassusplein and Rijnstraat

(IN BRIEF) Eneco is partnering with EnergieRijk Den Haag, Stedin and the Dutch Central Government Real Estate Agency to create a shared energy hub for two large government office buildings in The Hague, enabling sustainability improvements despite electrical grid congestion. … Read the full press release

HOCHTIEF to Enter DAX as Growth Accelerates in Data Centres, Technology and Critical Infrastructure Markets

(IN BRIEF) HOCHTIEF will join Germany’s DAX index following the latest review by Deutsche Börse, with the inclusion taking effect on June 22, 2026. The move marks an important milestone in the Group’s more than 150-year history and reflects its … Read the full press release

Philips Strategic Alliance with WellSpan Health Brings Coordinated Imaging Technology and Research Collaboration to 12 Hospitals

(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips and WellSpan Health have announced a seven-year strategic alliance to advance diagnostics, imaging, artificial intelligence, research and innovation across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. The collaboration will make Philips WellSpan’s preferred vendor for applicable imaging technologies, … Read the full press release

University of Hamburg Researchers Help Identify Earliest Known Bryozoan Fossils from the Early Cambrian Period

(IN BRIEF) An international research team involving the University of Hamburg has identified Early Cambrian bryozoan fossils for the first time, showing that these colonial animals existed around 520 million years ago. The fossils were discovered in the Xiannüdong Formation … Read the full press release

JYSK Brings 475 Supplier and Trading Partner Representatives Together in Shanghai to Advance Climate Goals

(IN BRIEF) JYSK has hosted its first major supplier event in Asia, gathering 475 participants from suppliers and international traders in Shanghai to focus on sustainability, compliance and shared climate goals. The event is part of JYSK’s wider effort to … Read the full press release

Sanofi Continues Global Employee Shareholder Programme as Nearly 90,000 Current and Former Staff Hold Company Shares

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi is launching its 2026 global employee stock purchase plan, Action 2026, giving approximately 75,000 eligible employees in 52 countries the opportunity to invest in the company. The programme opens from June 9 to June 29, 2026, and … Read the full press release

Chadwick Institute for Nuclear Innovation to Strengthen University of Liverpool’s Role in Nuclear Research and Professional Development

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has announced the launch of the Chadwick Institute for Nuclear Innovation, a new initiative named after Sir James Chadwick, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the neutron and previously served as Chair of Physics … Read the full press release

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden Complete Major Autonomous Transport Milestone at Garpenberg Mine in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at Boliden’s Garpenberg site in Sweden, reaching a major milestone in their collaboration following the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023. The project involved moving nearly 700,000 … Read the full press release

Maib Gains EBRD Portfolio Risk-Sharing Support to Increase Lending Capacity for Moldovan Enterprises

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a new portfolio risk-sharing facility of up to €25 million to maib, Moldova’s largest bank, to support expanded lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The unfunded guarantee is … Read the full press release

EBRD Backs 127 MW Battery Storage Project in Romania to Support Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Stability

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing up to €44 million to support the development, construction and operation of a 127 MW / 254 MWh battery energy storage system in Scornicești, Romania. The project, co-owned by … Read the full press release

EBRD and Credo Bank Strengthen Access to Local Currency Finance for Georgian Small Businesses

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of up to US$40 million, equivalent to €34.6 million, to Credo Bank to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Georgia. The facility will help … Read the full press release

Siemens Strengthens Industrial AI Offering Through HighByte DataOps Integration and Intelligence Center X

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has partnered with HighByte to expand its Industrial Edge ecosystem and help manufacturers scale Industrial AI through better industrial data operations. The collaboration brings together Siemens Industrial Edge, HighByte Intelligence Hub and Siemens Intelligence Center X to … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank’s Flagship Partnership with Shakespeare’s Globe Reaches More Than 300,000 State School Students

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its partnership with Shakespeare’s Globe through Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank, a long-running social impact initiative that has expanded access to live theatre and arts education for state school students … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Receives Regional Recognition for Strengthening LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Allyship Across Its Workforce

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has received major LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion recognition in two regions, reinforcing the bank’s ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive working environment for employees. In Australia, Deutsche Bank was again named a Platinum Employer at the … Read the full press release

SEAT & CUPRA Positions Martorell as European EV Manufacturing Hub with Start of CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo Production

(IN BRIEF) SEAT & CUPRA has started production of the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo at its Martorell plant, marking the beginning of production for the Electric Urban Car Family and strengthening Spain’s role as a major European hub … Read the full press release

TAURON Advances Energy Portfolio Diversification Through Planned Cooperation with SUEZ on Waste-to-Energy Solutions

(IN BRIEF) TAURON and SUEZ have signed a letter of intent to analyze opportunities for developing heat and electricity production from alternative fuels in Poland, including energy-from-waste technologies. The cooperation supports TAURON’s strategy to diversify its generation portfolio, reduce reliance … Read the full press release