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Infineon’s new 28 nm chip technology aims to relieve payment industry from semiconductor shortages

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has expanded its SECORA Pay solutions portfolio to include 28 nm technology, with a new product family that uses an embedded non-volatile memory. The new plug-and-play solutions offer an onboarding and migration path for card manufacturers, … Read the full press release

Vivendi and Havas Play collaborate with The Sandbox for “French Weeks” event

(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has built a virtual “clubhouse” in the metaverse of The Sandbox, and is inviting players to explore the group’s core businesses through a scavenger hunt-style immersive experience. The experience requires players to find seven components that represent … Read the full press release

SCC acquires IT reseller Vohkus in first step of £300m investment program

(IN BRIEF) IT services provider SCC has acquired Vohkus, a UK-based IT reseller, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is the first since SCC announced its £300m ($415m) technology investment program. Vohkus, which has 160 employees, provides IT product reselling … Read the full press release

INSEAD’s Europe Campus set for 20-building transformation to reflect future ambitions

(IN BRIEF) INSEAD, The Business School for the World, has announced a 10-year long campus re-imagination masterplan, aimed at reimagining its Europe Campus in France. The plan will cover twenty buildings and incorporates fresh thinking to all the core elements … Read the full press release

Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023

(IN BRIEF) Merck will showcase innovative ideas and new products for the paint and coatings industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Germany. One of the highlights will be the latest pigment development from the company that enables Surface … Read the full press release

Voestalpine moves ahead with €1.5bn investment in low-emissions steel production

(IN BRIEF) Austrian steel company, voestalpine, is set to invest around 1.5 billion euros to construct one electric arc furnace at each of its two sites in Linz and Donawitz. The furnaces are part of the company’s “greentec steel” plan … Read the full press release

Solvay’s Brazilian sites awarded highest recognition for quality of working environment

(IN BRIEF) Chemical company Solvay has been awarded for its efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive work environment at its Brazilian sites, for the second time. The certification was awarded by the Great Place To Work® organization, after employees … Read the full press release

University of Bristol becomes new home of UK’s pioneering cyber security research institute

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has announced that it is now the home of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), one of the oldest research institutes of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. RISCS is known for … Read the full press release

New study shows universal free school meals improve pupils’ behaviour, concentration and mental health

(IN BRIEF) A pilot scheme conducted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham providing free school meals to all secondary pupils showed positive results, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. The pilot scheme, the first … Read the full press release

Lightsource bp supports open and honest debate on Dutch energy transition through Studio Energie partnership

(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company, Lightsource bp, has announced its partnership with Dutch energy podcast, Studio Energie, as a “friend of the show.” The weekly podcast is hosted by Remco de Boer, a prominent researcher in the Dutch energy and … Read the full press release

Bayer Aims to Play a Leading Role in Promoting Corporate Water Stewardship

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has launched a new water strategy at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, which aims to make water an integral part of its business decisions, investments, and supplier selection. The strategy reflects the company’s role … Read the full press release

Hydro’s CIRCAL 100R aluminum helps to decarbonize Europe’s building industry

(IN BRIEF) Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium producer, has delivered its first ever batch of aluminium profiles made with 100% recycled post-consumer aluminium to the Innovationsbogen project in Augsburg, Germany. Through its building system brand WICONA, the company will provide door, … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies updates climate ambition in 2023 Progress Report

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has released its Sustainability & Climate – 2023 Progress Report, which highlights the company’s transformation strategy and its updated climate ambition. The report reveals that TotalEnergies was the most profitable major among the five super-majors in 2022, … Read the full press release

MAXIMA-Gruppe investiert nach SBTi-Beitritt 100 Millionen Euro in Maßnahmen zur Emissionsminderung

(IN KÜRZE) Die MAXIMA-Gruppe, ein in den baltischen Staaten, Polen und Bulgarien tätiges Einzelhandelsunternehmen, ist der Initiative Science Based Targets (SBTi) beigetreten, um ihre Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt bis 2030 zu reduzieren. Das Unternehmen wird seine direkten und indirekten Treibhausgase … Read the full press release

Banco Santander invests €1.5m to fund reforestation project in Asturias

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander is set to fund the planting of a second Santander forest in Torga, Asturias as part of Fundación Repsol’s Motor Verde project, which aims to promote the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of nature. The project … Read the full press release

MAXIMA Group to Invest €100m in Emission Reduction Measures after Joining SBTi

(IN BRIEF) MAXIMA Group, a retail company that operates in the Baltic States, Poland, and Bulgaria, has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce its impact on the environment by 2030. The company will reduce its direct and … Read the full press release

Michelin’s AirProne Range Offers Innovative Solution for Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

(IN BRIEF) Michelin has unveiled a new Front Head Module to complement its AirProne air cushion kit for patients in intensive care. The new air cushion is designed to facilitate the positioning of patients with short necks and/or suffering from … Read the full press release

Bosch’s Charging Services Set to Expand by 50% Annually by End of Decade

(IN BRIEF) German technology and engineering company Bosch is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging network to the Asia-Pacific region, making the charging services available to Maserati’s new electric vehicle, the GranTurismo Folgore. Bosch currently offers its EV charging services … Read the full press release

Bekaert une fuerzas con la fundación sin fines de lucro Solar Impulse para combatir el cambio climático

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Bekaert ha anunciado su asociación con la Fundación Solar Impulse, una organización sin fines de lucro fundada por Bertrand Piccard, que tiene como objetivo promover soluciones sostenibles y rentables. A través de esta asociación, Bekaert tendrá acceso … Read the full press release

Bekaert Joins Forces with Non-Profit Solar Impulse Foundation to Combat Climate Change

(IN BRIEF) Bekaert has announced its partnership with the Solar Impulse Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Bertrand Piccard, which aims to promote sustainable and profitable solutions. Through this partnership, Bekaert will have access to valuable resources and expertise in … Read the full press release