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Škoda Highlights AI-Powered Digital Experience With Award-Winning Vision App

(IN BRIEF) Škoda has won a Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026 for its Vision App concept, which presents the brand’s vision for the future of mobile user experience and builds on the existing MyŠkoda app. The concept focuses on … Read the full press release

SPORT BILD Award Returns to Hamburg’s Fish Auction Hall on August 31

(IN BRIEF) Esther Sedlaczek will host the SPORT BILD Award for the first time on 31 August 2026 at Hamburg’s historic Fish Auction Hall, where around 700 guests from sports, media, business and society are expected to attend. The award … Read the full press release

ZEISS Planetariums Brings Science, Technology and Emotion to Fulldome Audiences

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Planetariums has received international recognition for “ZEISS – Into the Infinite,” an eight-minute fulldome and VR experience developed with Munich-based creative agency visuarte. The immersive show won multiple honours at the WorldMediaFestivals 2026 in Berlin, including the … Read the full press release

Škoda Design Creates Green Crystal Trophy for Tour de France Femmes Points Winner

(IN BRIEF) Lorena Wiebes won the points classification at the fifth Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and received the green crystal trophy created by Škoda Design. Demi Vollering claimed overall victory in the race, which concluded with Stage 9 … Read the full press release

Exeter Reaches Green Gown Finals With Projects Spanning Climate Action, Food, Reuse and Nature Recovery

(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has had five projects shortlisted for the UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, which recognise sustainability initiatives across higher and further education. The shortlisted projects cover climate action, sustainable food systems, reuse, nature recovery … Read the full press release

Salzgitter AG Advances Sustainability Performance Across All EcoVadis Evaluation Areas

(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter AG has received a silver medal in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for the second consecutive year. The company improved its overall score from 70/100 in 2025 to 78/100 in 2026, placing it among the top 8 … Read the full press release

London Office Marks New Chapter for iF Design’s Engagement With British Design Community

(IN BRIEF) iF Design has opened its first UK representative office in London and appointed Brad Harper as its official representative for the United Kingdom. The move strengthens iF Design’s presence in one of Europe’s leading design markets and creates … Read the full press release

Dassault Systèmes Strengthens Sustainability Strategy With SBTi-Validated Net-Zero Targets

(IN BRIEF) Dassault Systèmes has set a new SBTi-validated net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050, covering emissions across its full value chain. The company’s new near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65 percent by … Read the full press release

Wolters Kluwer Recognised for CCH Tagetik’s Customer Satisfaction and Market Strength

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has announced that CCH® Tagetik has been named the Premier Leader in the 2026–2027 BPM Partners Vendor Landscape Matrix for performance management for the fourth consecutive year. The report evaluates corporate performance management vendors based on … Read the full press release

EcoVadis Recognises Continental’s Sustainability Performance in Tire Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Continental has achieved 84 out of 100 points in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, earning a gold medal and ranking among the top 5 percent of companies assessed worldwide. The company scored especially strongly in the environment and … Read the full press release

Research in Action Recognises Wolters Kluwer’s Kleos as Leading Legal Practice Management Platform

(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has been recognised as a top vendor for Law Firm SaaS Solutions in the DACH region for 2027 by Research in Action. Its cloud-native legal practice management platform, Kleos, achieved a shared first-place … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo Receives Euromoney Recognition for Investment Banking Excellence in Italy

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division has been named Italy’s Best Investment Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognising its leadership in the Italian investment banking market. The award highlights IMI CIB’s business model, … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Named Leading Corporate Issuer of Sustainable Bonds and Europe’s Most Sustainable Electricity Company

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received two international awards recognising its leadership in sustainability and sustainable finance. The company was named the leading corporate issuer of green, social and sustainable bonds at the 2026 GlobalCapital Bond Awards and Europe’s most sustainable … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Wins Euromoney Recognition for Research, Investment Banking and Asia-Pacific M&A Strength

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has won several major honours at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including The World’s Best for Research, Europe’s Best for Research and Germany’s Best for Research. The bank was also named Germany’s Best Investment Bank … Read the full press release

ING Recognised by Euromoney for Customer-Focused Retail Banking and Corporate Banking Strength

(IN BRIEF) ING has received 13 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, including three major global and regional recognitions: Europe’s Best Retail Bank, World’s Best Bank for Mortgages/Home Loans and Europe’s Best Bank for Large Corporates. The awards … Read the full press release

BBVA Wins Global Customer Experience and Diversity Awards at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026

(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named the World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and the World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The customer experience award recognises BBVA’s strategy of moving from thinking … Read the full press release

Henkel Strengthens Inclusive Workplace Culture Through Global Caregiver Leave Programme

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has reported positive results from its global parental leave programme two years after launch. The initiative provides eight weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees worldwide and is based on caregiver status rather than gender … Read the full press release

UT Researchers Awarded Veni Funding for Projects on Stray Currents, CO₂ Capture and Smart Membranes

(IN BRIEF) Three University of Twente researchers have received Veni grants from the Dutch Research Council, with each grant worth up to €320,000. The funding will allow Dr Tom Hartman, Dr Abhishek Purandare and Dr Chongnan Ye to develop their … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health Employees Honoured With National Distinctions for Contributions to Research

(IN BRIEF) Two Luxembourg Institute of Health employees, Dr Laurent Vallar and Florence Henry, have received prestigious national honours for their long-standing contributions to research, coordination and institutional support. Florence Henry, Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFAO office since … Read the full press release