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ECE to modernize Allianz Real Estate’s Europa-Passage Hamburg

Five restaurants and food court with nearly 400 seats / Opening scheduled for fall 2017 / Allianz to invest 14 million euros HAMBURG, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — More stylish, more modern, more diverse: Ten years after its opening, Europa-Passage, located in … Read the full press release

ENGIE Hellas to provide total facility management services for the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens

ENGIE will service 28,000 square meters (sqm) of the Greek National Opera building, which includes 2 stages, a dance school, rehearsal rooms, admin areas and other supporting facilities. PARIS, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE Hellas, a fully owned subsidiary of the … Read the full press release

Bosch Group and the MAHLE Group to sell joint venture Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems

STUTTGART, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bosch Group and the MAHLE Group have decided to seek a buyer for their joint venture, Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems (BMTS). The joint subsidiary was founded in 2008. With a total of around 1,400 … Read the full press release

Wellcome funds four new research projects to address health and environmental issues

LONDON, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Wellcome awarded four new research partnerships a total of £29m to tackle global environmental and health challenges. The scientists – from Australia, South America and the UK – are receiving the funding as part of Wellcome’s … Read the full press release

FMO–Dutch Development Bank takes part in new partnership to monitor deforestation and manage sustainability from farm to customer

THE HAGUE, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Partners include Bunge, Cargill, Carrefour, Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC/IDB), Mars, Mondelēz International, Walmart, World Resources Institute and more. Today (18 JANUARY 2017) at the World Economic Forum, 20 of the world’s largest commodity producers, traders, … Read the full press release

Eni among the 2017 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

This recognition reaffirms Eni’s constant commitment to sustainable development and ensuring the responsible management of its business. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 23-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s position was confirmed among the 2017 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The … Read the full press release

DNV GL research on the role of standards in helping businesses to withstand the climate change challenges

OSLO, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Extreme weather is listed as the No.1 global risk this year by the World Economic Forum. In addition, the draft recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures call for a transparent and consistent process … Read the full press release

DNV GL survey of nearly 500 commercial facility managers across the United States

OAKLAND, CA, United States, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL today released findings from a comprehensive survey of nearly 500 commercial facility managers across the United States to analyze the current patterns of energy management and efficiency investments in large- and … Read the full press release

Transport for Greater Manchester awards Ferrovial consortium contract to operate and maintain Metrolink tran network

Amey, a Ferrovial Services subsidiary, and global public operator Keolis have been chosen to operate and maintain Manchester Metrolink, the largest tram network in the United Kingdom. The contract runs for up to 10 years. Amey and Keolis have been operating … Read the full press release

Van Gogh Museum announces the appointment of Martijn Pronk as Head of Digital Communication

AMSTERDAM, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Martijn Pronk has been appointed Head of Digital Communication at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, effective 1 February 2017. His tasks will include giving further shape to the museum’s updated digital communication strategy, expanding its … Read the full press release

The Alan Turing Institute announces its Data Ethics Group members

LONDON, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to announce the membership of The Alan Turing Institute’s Data Ethics Group. Made up of academics specialising in ethics, social science, law, policy-making, and big data and algorithms, the group will be responsible … Read the full press release

Volvo Construction Equipment to move its headquarters from Brussels, Belgium to Gothenburg, Sweden

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has today announced that the company’s global headquarters will move from its current location in Brussels, Belgium to Gothenburg, Sweden. The relocation will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and allow for … Read the full press release

Germany’s central bank Deutsche Bundesbank to turn 60 in 2017

The central bank has been ensuring stable money in Germany and Europe since 1957 Frankfurt am Main, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, the Deutsche Bundesbank will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. The legislation which brought it into being, the Bundesbank Act … Read the full press release

Statoil plan for development and operation of Utgard and Byrding approved by the authorities

The plan for development and operation for the Utgard and Byrding fields in the North Sea has been approved by the authorities. Utgard is a gas and condensate field on Norwegian and UK continental shelf while Byrding is an oil … Read the full press release

ING ranks fifth in the 2017 list of world’s 100 most sustainable corporations by Corporate Knights

AMSTERDAM, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ING is fifth in the 2017 list of world’s 100 most sustainable corporations. The ranking is done by Corporate Knights, the world’s largest magazine focused on sustainability and responsible business. The Global 100, now in its … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG

MUNICH, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG based in Essen, Germany. With this acquisition, thyssenkrupp, which to date has held a 51 percent … Read the full press release

Bosch strengthens its position in custom system and software development services with the acquisition of ITK Engineering AG

Expanding development services business ITK Engineering will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH ITK Engineering will remain an independent legal entity with its own brand Acquisition will strengthen Bosch’s position in the market for engineering services Abstatt/Rülzheim, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s climate protection project in Lesotho meets the Fairtrade Climate Standard

Climate neutral service offsets logistics-related emissions and improves living conditions in Lesotho BONN, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group’s climate protection project in Lesotho is the first initiative to meet the Fairtrade Climate Standard, an innovative scheme developed by … Read the full press release

Societe Generale announces changes to its Group General Management team

PARIS, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — For several years, Societe Generale Group has been committed to an ambitious transformation plan to develop its customer focus and adapt its operating model to contend with the major changes affecting the banking market worldwide, and … Read the full press release

Renata Jungo Brüngger appointed to the Supervisory Board of Munich Re

MUNICH, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Renata Jungo Brüngger (55) has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of Munich Re with effect from 3 January 2017. The Amtsgericht (Local Court) in Munich appointed Jungo Brüngger as the successor to Wolfgang Mayrhuber, who resigned his … Read the full press release