(IN BRIEF) Glencore plc has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which is now available on its website. The report encompasses the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and aligns with global reporting standards and principles. It focuses on material … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd, a global container shipping company, has announced executive changes with Joerg Sonne appointed as the Senior Managing Director for Region North Europe, replacing Martin Rolf, who will transition to the role of Managing Director Human Resources. Sonne … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, container shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Joerg Sonne, logistics, Martin Rolf, Rolf Habben Jansen, shipping, UASC
(IN BRIEF) Triton, an investment firm, has announced the launch of Ramudden Global as the new brand name and identity for its group of tech-enabled infrastructure safety companies. This development follows the merger of portfolio companies Ramudden and AVS in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged arboriculture, AVS, Chevron, digital services, Hans Olov Blom, highway traffic management, infrastructure safety, Nadia Meier-Kirner, Ramudden, Ramudden Global, tech-enabled infrastructure safety, traffic management, Triton
(IN BRIEF) Atos, a leading global technology company, has announced changes to its Board of Directors and the convening of its 2023 Annual General Meeting. The Board approved the renewal of Caroline Ruellan’s mandate as a director and the appointment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo has been named the top innovative bank in Europe for ESG securitisation by Structured Credit Investor. The award recognizes Intesa Sanpaolo’s development of new ESG asset classes, innovative structuring, volume of transactions, and active credit risk … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has introduced the Container Dashboard, a new feature on their myKN online platform, addressing the need for real-time container visibility in supply chain management. The dashboard utilizes a geo system cloud solution to enable customers to track … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cargo, cloud solution, Container Dashboard, container tracking, containers, Kuehne+Nagel, myKN online platform, Otto Schacht, Supply Chain Management, supply chain transparency, transshipments
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has successfully sold its businesses in Denmark and Serbia to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, an international financial investor. This sale is in line with Arriva Group’s strategy to focus on its core markets in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged Arriva Group, bus, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, divestment, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, rail, SERBIA, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) German SMEs are facing challenges due to a shortage of skilled workers, difficult delivery conditions, and high energy costs. A survey by the Manpower Group revealed that 75% of entrepreneurs struggled to fill job positions. To address this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Small Business, Technology
Tagged automated automotive industry, automation, Black Forest, entrepreneurs, Erz Mountains, Fiedler brewery, Gerhard Müller, German SMEs, KUKA, loading, Manpower Group, palletizing, quality control, robot, robotic welding cell, robots, Robots for SMEs, shortage of skilled workers, STELA, unloading machines, welding
(IN BRIEF) A new report by DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence highlights the need for the maritime industry to prioritize safety amidst transformative changes. The report reveals a significant increase in safety incidents related to machinery damage or failure. It … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alma Media, Jobly, and the Finnish Children and Youth Foundation are partnering to create a new service called TET.FI that will consolidate all available TET (Tutustumiskoulutus) jobs for young people in Finland. The aim is to make it … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Management, Media, Society
Tagged Alma Media, Elina Kukkonen, Finland, Finnish Children and Youth Foundation, Heidi Harju, Jobly, TET JOBS, TET.FI, training job
(IN BRIEF) RWE, the European energy company, is rapidly implementing its Growing Green strategy with substantial investments in the first quarter of 2023. The company added 4.9 GW to its green portfolio, spending €8.0 billion on acquisitions, including the Con … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Biomass, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, financial results, gas, Growing Green, Hydro, JBM Solar, Michael Müller, Offshore wind, offshore wind farms, Onshore, onshore wind, RWE, Sofia, Solar, solar energy, Thor, Wind, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Aurubis AG, a multimetal company, is experiencing strong growth as it raises its full-year forecast based on impressive half-year results. The company generated operating earnings before taxes (EBT) of €291 million in the first half of the fiscal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aurubis, Aurubis AG, Multimetal company, operating earnings, Operating ROCE, Pirdop, recycling, revenues, Roland Harings, sulfuric acid
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has introduced new features and updates to its myDHLi customer portal, aimed at improving logistics performance, resilience, and sustainability. The upgrades were unveiled during the third myDHLi Digital Summit, broadcast live from the transport logistic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air freight, Deutsche Post DHL Group', DHL Global Forwarding, GoGreen Plus, international freight specialist, logistics, myDHLi Digital Summit, myDHLi portal, ocean freight, Quote + Book, shipment, Smart ETA myDHLi, supply chain, Tim Scharwath, transport logistic trade fair
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer, has announced a set of refined sustainability targets for its Forever Chocolate plan. The company aims to make sustainable chocolate the norm, with targets to achieve by 2030 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Society, Switzerland
Tagged agroforestry, Barry Callebaut Group, chocolate, chocolate supply chain, cocoa, cocoa farmers, cocoa products, coconut, dairy, eradicate child labor, Forever Chocolate, human rights, nuts, palm oil, Paris Climate Agreement, Steven Retzlaff, sustainable chocolate, Sustainable Ingredients, transparency
(IN BRIEF) UBS Group AG has announced its new operating model and leadership team after the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse AG. The legal close of the acquisition is expected to occur soon, after which Credit Suisse Group AG will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, appointments, Barbara Levi, Beatriz Martin Jimenez, Christian Bluhm, Credit Suisse AG, Edmund Koh, Iqbal Khan, leadership, Markus Ronner, Michelle Bereaux, Mike Dargan, Naureen Hassan, Rob Karofsky, Sabine Keller-Busse, Sarah Youngwood, Sergio P. Ermotti, Stefan Seiler, Suni Harford, Todd Tuckner, UBS AG, UBS Group AG, Ulrich Körner
(IN BRIEF) Stephen Roy has been appointed as the new President of Mack Trucks and a new member of Volvo Group’s Executive Board. He will replace Martin Weissburg, who is retiring from the company. Roy has been associated with Volvo … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group’s volume brands, Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, have published a quarterly report for the first time, showing their positive performance in the first quarter of 2023. The report reflects a doubling of operating profit … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged CUPRA, full-electric vehicles, Operating profit, SEAT, ŠKODA, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) CARIAD, Volkswagen Group’s software subsidiary, has announced a comprehensive realignment plan to accelerate execution of the E³ platforms, develop software-defined vehicles (SDV), and intensify technology partnerships with tech players. Peter Bosch, former Member of the Board for Manufacturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bentley, CARIAD, Michael Steiner, Peter Bosch, restructuring, Scout Motors, SDV, software-defined vehicles, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €125 million order from the Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia for the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS), which will initially be used to equip Hobart-class destroyers and ANZAC-class frigates. The first … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Martin Fegg, MASS, Nathan Poyner, Rheinmetall, Royal Australian Navy, ship protection
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia and Bancamía, an entity of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, have announced that the Transforming Realities Scholarship will support 100 vulnerable young people in Colombia to pursue university studies. The initiative benefits the children of Bancamía’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres Vila, Colombia, Mario Pardo, Mario Pardo Bayona, Microfinance Foundation, scholarship, Viviana Araque Mendoza, YOUTH
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