(IN BRIEF) KUKA has opened submissions for the 2026 Innovation Award under the theme “Circular Packaging Challenge,” aiming to find robotic and AI-driven solutions that make packaging more sustainable in light of the EU Packaging Regulation and industry demands for … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Circular Packaging Challenge, consumer goods packaging, developers and graduates, EU Packaging Regulation, international jury, interpack May 2026, KUKA, KUKA Innovation and Technology Center, KUKA Innovation Award 2026, leadership, life cycle approach, mentoring by KUKA experts, modern economy, packaging industry transformation, recycling, Research Teams, Roboception 3D vision system, robotics, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, technology transfer, universities and companies, Volker Schmirgel, waste prevention
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Groningen, M. Kokkorakis and K. Zhong, have secured prestigious Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the next two years, Kokkorakis will work at Yale School … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic careers, AI in enzyme engineering, Awards, biocatalysts, Dutch research, Green Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, humanized liver models, international research, K. Zhong, leadership, lipids and immunity, liver disease research, M. Kokkorakis, metabolic diseases, NWO, protein dynamics, Rubicon programme, spectroscopy, sustainable science, University of Groningen, Yale School of Medicine
(IN BRIEF) Juniper Research’s “Cellular IoT Market: 2025–2030” report names Telefónica Tech a leading IoT connectivity provider, forecasting a 60 % rise in IoT connections through 2030. Telefónica Tech’s Kite platform delivers an all‑in‑one managed service—covering software, global network access, hardware, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, AI security, Awards, B2B, Cellular IoT Market 2025‑2030, Cloud Integration, device lifecycle, digital transformation, geolocation, global SIM management, IoT connectivity, IoT Data Ready, Juniper Research, Kite platform, leadership, LTE‑M, managed IoT solutions, Mario Silva, NB‑IoT, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais has been honoured with an “A” rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, reflecting the company’s leadership in embedding sustainability within its supplier relationships. This marks a notable progression from a “D” rating … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged A- Rating, Awards, CDP, Climate Change score, climate risk management, environmental targets, Governance, leadership, low‑carbon economy, REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain, sustainability, transparent reporting
(IN BRIEF) Erste Group has topped Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence as the Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe. Its Austrian arm, Erste Bank und Sparkassen, and Czech unit, Česká spořitelna, were each named Best Bank in their home markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, banking industry, Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe, Česká spořitelna, corporate responsibility, customer experience, Erste Bank Hungary, Erste Bank und Sparkassen, Erste Group, Euromoney Awards for Excellence, leadership, Peter Bosek, Poland expansion, Slovenská sporiteľňa
(IN BRIEF) Lars Sommerhäuser received SATW’s Outstanding Achievement Award at the members’ meeting for his leadership in advanced manufacturing and his role in uniting research with industrial application. As head of Empa’s Surface Science Coating Technologies team, leader of advanced manufacturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, AM‑TTC Initiative, Awards, Empa, ETH Domain, Industry 4.0, Lars Sommerhäuser, leadership, members’ meeting, Outstanding Achievement Award, research network, SATW, Surface Science Coating Technologies, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences, technology transfer
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has been awarded an ‘A’ rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, highlighting its leadership in mobilizing suppliers to tackle climate change. The SEA scores firms on governance, target‑setting, and value‑chain GHG management. Telia reports that … Read the full press release
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Tagged 80% emissions reduction, Anna Augustson, Awards, CDP, Climate Transition Plan, digital solutions, Governance, leadership, Net-Zero by 2040, Science Based Targets initiative, science‑based targets, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain emissions, sustainability, Telia Company, value‑chain GHG
(IN BRIEF) Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sir George Macfarlane Medal for his early‑career achievements in sustainability‑driven electronics and public engagement. Presented on 8 July in London, the award included a £3,000 prize … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antennas in clothing, Awards, battery‑free smart socks, biodegradable circuits, Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, Green Electronics Lab, James Watt School of Engineering, leadership, radio‑frequency engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, RX Watt, Sir George Macfarlane Medal, Sustainable Electronics, University of Glasgow, William Whittow, wireless power, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Young Engineers of the Year
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has become the only UK and European—and one of just two global—Road Transport companies to achieve CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A-List distinction in its 2024 disclosure. The award reflects Stagecoach’s leadership in governance, Scope 3 emissions-reduction, and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Awards, CDP, climate disclosure, decarbonization, environmental transparency, Global Benchmark, Greg Ritt, leadership, resource management, Road transport, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Stagecoach, supplier collaboration, Supplier Engagement Assessment, sustainability, sustainability strategy, water disclosure
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been named to TIME’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second year running, topping the Testing, Inspection, and Certification category. Selected from over 5,000 firms, the 500 honorees were judged on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 97% renewable electricity, Awards, corporate governance, environmental performance, Géraldine Picaud, leadership, net zero by 2050, s&p global sustainability yearbook, SBTi, science-based targets, SGS, social performance, Statista, Strategy 27, Sustainability Ranking, testing inspection certification, TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies
(IN BRIEF) REN and ADAI’s Natureye platform—part of the Agenda Transform forestry consortium—has been honoured with the National Innovation Award for Utilities, Mobility and Infrastructure. Natureye deploys over 80 multispectral cameras on high-voltage towers to monitor one million hectares of … Read the full press release
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Tagged ADAI, Agenda Transform, ANI, Awards, BPI Bank, CENTRODEC, Claranet Portugal, COTEC Portugal, fire prevention, forestry digitization, high-voltage towers, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Jornal de Negócios, leadership, multispectral cameras, National Innovation Award, Natureye, Nova SBE, partnership, Predictive Algorithms, REN, rural fires, sustainability, University of Coimbra
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, Philips won 52 Red Dot Awards for outstanding product design, led by the i9000 Prestige Ultra Series shaver, which claimed Red Dot: Best of the Best. This razor features an ergonomic form factor, adaptive skin-sensing, and … Read the full press release
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Tagged All-in-One Trimmer Series 3000, Avent Hands-Free Breast Pump, Avent Premium Connected Baby Monitor, Awards, Azurion Neuro Biplane, Beard Trimmer Series, Best of the Best, bio-based materials, Body Groomer Series, Cardiac Workstation 7000, Compact Shaver, CT 5300, empathy-driven, i9000 Prestige Ultra Series, leadership, Louis Kalff, Peter Skillman, Philips, Red Dot Awards 2025, seven-year warranty, Shaver 3000 Series, Spectral CT 7500, sustainability, user-centric design, UV Power Charger
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer ranked fifth among global service providers in the Chartis RiskTech AI 50 2025 report for the second year running and earned a Solution Category Award for its AI-driven Regulatory Intelligence. CEO Lisa Nelson emphasized AI’s role … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged agentic AI, AI innovation, Ask AI, CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform, Chartis Research, compliance, financial risk management, iLien Borrower Analytics, Karen Abramson, Lisa Nelson, OneSumX Compliance Program Management, regulatory intelligence, RiskTech AI 50 2025, Sid Dash, unstructured data, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division won two Silver Globee® Awards at the 2025 Globee® Awards for Technology: CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform as Best in Financial Corporate Performance Management Software, and Enablon ESG Excellence as Best in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged agentic AI, AI-powered, Ask AI, audit and assurance, CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform, cloud sustainability, EHS, Enablon ESG Excellence, ESG reporting, Finance Brain™, financial performance management, Globee® Awards for Technology, Karen Abramson, Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG
(IN BRIEF) On July 1, 2025, Michelin introduced the CrossClimate 3 Sport, an all-season tire engineered specifically for sports cars. It combines the dynamic performance of a summer sport tire—featuring top “A” wet-grip ratings and motorsport-derived materials—with 3PMSF certification for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged 3PMSF, A39 marking, all-season, Alpine A390, Awards, Clermont-Ferrand, Dominique Stempfel, engineered materials, Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, MICHELIN guide, motorsport materials, OEM partnership, Serge Lafon, sports car tire, summer performance, sustainability, Three Peak Mountain Snowflake, tire sizes, wet grip A rating, winter certification, Ze Award for Technological Innovation 2025
(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 IR Impact Awards Europe, Iberdrola won three top honours: Best in the Utilities Sector, Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication, and Best Use of Technology including Artificial Intelligence. Investors and analysts commended the company’s clear sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Best in the Utilities Sector, digital tools, financial reporting, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Investor Relations, IR Impact, IR Impact Awards Europe, leadership, shareholder communication, sustainability, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape’s 2025 assessment of European Enterprise Private 5G vendors. The report applauds Ericsson’s creation of a dedicated enterprise unit focused on private networks, enterprise mobility, and industry-specific use … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G roadmap, airports, Alejandro Cadenas, Awards, Cradlepoint, digital transformation, ENERGY, enterprise mobility, Enterprise Private 5G, Ericsson, European 5G solutions, IDC MarketScape, industrial-grade cellular, leadership, low-latency networking, Manish Tiwari, Manufacturing, mining, ports, private network vendor, professional services, scalable deployments
(IN BRIEF) At The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2025, Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Securities Services reaffirmed its leadership in the Asia Pacific by winning 33 awards. Anand Rengarajan was named “Custodian Banker of the Year” for his strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Anand Rengarajan, Ann Vuong, APAC awards, asset servicing, Awards, Best DR Mandate, Best in Corporate Trust, corporate trust, country awards, Custodian Banker of the Year, Daniel Clark, Depositary Receipts, Deutsche Bank, India Best Domestic Custody, leadership, Malaysia Best Domestic Custodian, mandate awards, Sri Lanka Best Fund Administrator, sustainable investing, The Asset Triple A Awards, Trust and Securities Services, TSS
(IN BRIEF) In Wolfsburg, Volkswagen AG celebrated its 21st Group Award, honoring ten suppliers whose innovations, resilience, and strategic support have driven the automaker’s performance and future-readiness. The preceding “Mission: Possible” Supplier Management Conference convened 120 key partners to discuss … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aptiv, Astemo, Autostadt Wolfsburg, Awards, Dirk Große-Loheide, electrification, Gestamp Automoción, Huizhou Desay SV Automotive, leadership, Magna International, Mission Possible, Operational Excellence, procurement strategy, Quality Plated Plastics, risk management, Steel Dynamics, strategic alignment, supplier management, supply chain resilience, sustainability, Texas Instruments, Valeo, Vodafone Group, Volkswagen Group Award
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