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Lundbeck commits to become carbon neutral across the entire value chain by 2050

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 4-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Danish international pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) announces its new 15-year climate target, which includes a detailed action plan to reduce emissions, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), towards becoming … Read the full press release

Borealis to divest its nitrogen business unit

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 4-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers and the mechanical recycling of plastics, Borealis announces its decision to start … Read the full press release

Customer Data Platform Industry to Reach $1.5 Billion in 2021: CDP Institute Report

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(PRESS RELEASE) MILFORD, CT, United States, 4-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) are increasingly embedded inside of larger systems, according to the CDP Institute’s latest Industry Update report. The semi-annual report found that ten of the 13 vendors … Read the full press release

COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca confirmed safe and effective at preventing COVID-19

Increased efficacy with longer inter-dose interval Protection of over 70% starting after a first dose First indication of reduction in disease transmission of up to 67% (PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a British–Swedish multinational pharmaceutical … Read the full press release

Hexagon AB’s new ESG goals focus on carbon emissions, supplier audits and gender diversity

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, the leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, has announced the launch of a new sustainability programme with key environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals centred around carbon emissions, supplier audits … Read the full press release

Mining industry: Sika upscales its additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika (SWX: SIKA), a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company, has announced it has further expanded additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, near Stockholm in Sweden, and upscaled to the latest-generation technology. The new … Read the full press release

Chinese New Year 2021: seafarers get extra 33% talk-time on Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband ChatCards

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the owner and operator of the world’s most reliable global satellite networks, has announced it is offering seafarers an extra 33% talk-time on Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband ChatCards in celebration … Read the full press release

AV-TEST awarded the “Approved Smart Home Product” certificate to Telekom’s Home Base 2 and Speedport Smart 3 devices

AV-TEST awards Home Base 2 and Speedport Smart 3 as “Approved Smart Home Product” Telekom successfully protects the smart home against attacks from the network (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), the leading European Telco … Read the full press release

Leadership change at Siemens AG: long-serving President and CEO Joe Kaeser to step down after more than 40 years at the company

Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in virtual format due to corona pandemic Siemens bids farewell to Joe Kaeser after more than 40 years at the company Total shareholder return more than doubled since Kaeser took office in 2013 Roland Busch new President … Read the full press release

Vodacom Foundation supports massive reforestation programme in Tanzania

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 2-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone announces that a project run by the Vodacom Tanzania Foundation and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) plans to improve the lives of around 12 million people in Tanzania (20% of the population) … Read the full press release

Vodafone partners with Nokia to test new broadband network technology running at the speed of 100 Gbps

Vodafone and Nokia record speeds of 100 gigabits-per-second in test of a new broadband network technology. 100 Gbps Passive Optical Network (PON) will power next generation cable and fibre broadband connections from 2030. 10 times faster than today’s multi-gigabit networks, … Read the full press release

DHL Supply Chain offers online retailers faster and more transparent shipping through its European network of e-fulfillment centers

Modular fulfillment service and end-to-end visibility across over 30 fulfillment centers all over Europe, including the UK market Speed-to-Consumer, with next-day, up to same-day delivery in all major European cities (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 2-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Contract logistics leader … Read the full press release

Accenture strengthens its ecommerce services to help clients reimagine their business through the acquisition of Businet System

(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, Japan, 2-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announces the acquisition of Businet System, a leader in developing and operating Salesforce Commerce Cloud-based ecommerce sites in Japan, with a proprietary order management system (OMS) for the apparel … Read the full press release

Fondazione Italiana Accenture joins The Human Safety Net and Generali Italia to help non-profit sector in Italy reach even more vulnerable families through digitalisation

(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE/ MILAN, 1-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the largest global insurance and asset management providers, Generali announces a new partnership between The Human Safety Net and Fondazione Italiana Accenture to accelerate the digitalisation process of the non-profit … Read the full press release

Fred Schulze returns to Audi site in Neckarsulm as the new Plant Manager

(PRESS RELEASE) NECKARSULM, 1-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi announces that Fred Schulze will succeed Helmut Stettner as Plant Manager at the Audi site in Neckarsulm. Helmut Stettner will take on new duties in China, where he will be CEO of … Read the full press release

Electrification strategy: Audi and its Chinese partner FAW announce the appointment of Helmut Stettner as CEO of PPE company in China

(PRESS RELEASE) INGOLSTADT, 1-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi moves ahead with the establishment of a new cooperative enterprise with FAW, which will produce electric vehicles on the platform PPE (Premium Platform Electric) in Changchun from 2024 onwards, with the announcement … Read the full press release

Iberdrola to ensure 70% of its main suppliers worldwide comply with environmental, social and governance objectives by 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 29-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish multinational electric utility company Iberdrola to promote ESG criteria to its more than 22,000 suppliers worldwide, from which it makes purchases worth 20 billion euros a year. ESG criteria -environmental, social and … Read the full press release

Sven Gräble appointed new Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations at Daimler Truck AG

Sven Gräble will take over as Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Operations at Daimler Truck AG and will thus be responsible for the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. In this role, he succeeds Gerald Jank, who will retire on January … Read the full press release

Hydro and Northvolt joint venture Hydrovolt starts building Norway’s first recycling plant for electric vehicle batteries

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 29-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro announces that Hydrovolt, its joint venture with Northvolt, has started constructing the battery recycling plant in Norway. The world’s most technologically advanced plant will have the … Read the full press release

Empa and Coop partner against foodwaste

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, Switzerland, 28-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa announces collaboration with Coop to develop potential improvements in the supply chain. Vegetables and fruits often have a long way to go on the supermarket shelf. How can quality be intelligently … Read the full press release