(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has signed an agreement to acquire Stuttgart-based Piterion, a specialist in product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management solutions. The acquisition will strengthen Capgemini’s digital engineering capabilities and expand its ability to help industrial clients modernize complex … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Technology
Tagged automotive aerospace life sciences industries, Capgemini, Capgemini Engineering, Capgemini expands industrial digitalization expertise with planned acquisition of Stuttgart-based PLM specialist Piterion, Capgemini strengthens global engineering and manufacturing transformation capabilities through acquisition of Piterion, cloud native manufacturing platforms, digital transformation manufacturing, engineering application environments, engineering services acquisitions, enterprise resource planning integration, generative AI in engineering, industrial AI solutions, Industrial Digitalization, Manufacturing Execution Systems, manufacturing operations management, Michael Schulte, MOM systems, Piterion, PLM systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Ravi Nirankari, Stuttgart technology companies
(IN BRIEF) Professor Vicki Squire of the University of Warwick has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, a prestigious honour recognising significant contributions to research and public understanding within the social sciences. Professor Squire, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Politics, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Academy of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research Council, BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed, borders research, citizenship research, Edinburgh University Press, Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, global displacement, humanitarianism research, Imperial War Museum Refugees Forced to Flee exhibition, internally displaced persons, international politics research, Making and Unmaking Global Citizenship, migration policy research, migration studies, Nigeria, PAIS Department, Politics and International Studies, social sciences UK, South Sudan, The Conversation, University of Warwick, University of Warwick Professor Vicki Squire elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences for research on migration and humanitarian issues, University of Warwick scholar Vicki Squire recognised by Academy of Social Sciences for global impact of migration and borders research, Vicki Squire, Will Hutton
(IN BRIEF) IKEA, through Ingka Group, continues to prioritise gender equality as a core part of its business strategy, integrating inclusive practices across recruitment, development and leadership processes. The company has achieved near gender balance across management and leadership roles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Society, Sweden
Tagged Alejandra Pinol, corporate equality commitment, equal opportunity employment, equal pay for equal work, Eurostat gender pay gap statistics, gender balanced leadership, gender equality workplace, gender pay gap reduction, global workforce diversity, IKEA, IKEA Continues to Advance Gender Equality with Balanced Leadership and Ongoing Pay Gap Reduction, IKEA diversity and inclusion, IKEA people and culture strategy, IKEA Strengthens Commitment to Workplace Equality as Women Hold Nearly Half of Leadership Roles Globally, inclusive workplace culture, Ingka Group, Ingka Group Advances Gender Equality Strategy with Leadership Balance and Ongoing Pay Gap Reduction, organisational equality strategy, retail leadership diversity, women leadership representation, workplace inclusion initiatives
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has launched new online resources designed to support families acting as “Nearest Relatives” for individuals detained under the Mental Health Act. Developed over nearly a decade with funding from UK Research and Innovation, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cardiff University Jeremy Dixon, Hannah carer lived experience mental health advocacy, Mental Health Act nearest relative role, mental health advocacy families UK, mental health carers support resources, Mind mental health charity Emma Mack, nominated person reform mental health law UK, Professor Judy Laing mental health law, psychiatric detention legal rights families, Rethink Mental Illness Carers Service Bristol, UK Research and Innovation UKRI funding, University of Bath Harry Bark, University of Bristol, University of Bristol Project Provides Guidance for Families Advocating for Relatives in Mental Health Care, University of Bristol Research Team Develops New Resources to Help Carers Navigate Mental Health System, University of South Wales Kevin Stone
(IN BRIEF) The European Citizens’ Initiative has evolved into an important instrument of participatory democracy in the European Union, allowing citizens to request new legislation by collecting at least one million signatures across Member States. During the European Economic and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Ban on Conversion Practices initiative, Civil Society Week, EU citizen participation mechanism, EU civic engagement policies, EU democratic participation, EU Leaders and Civil Society Examine How the European Citizens’ Initiative Can Deliver Stronger Legislative Impact, EU legislation proposals citizens, Eurobarometer trust in institutions, European Citizens Initiative ECI, European Citizens’ Initiative Marks New Phase as Policymakers Focus on Turning Citizen Signatures into EU Policy Action, European Commission, European Democracy Shield, European Economic and Social Committee EESC, European Parliament, Maria del Carmen Barrera Chamorro, Maroš Šefčovič, My Voice My Choice initiative, participatory democracy European Union, Séamus Boland, Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, Teresa Anjinho, Younous Omarjee
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT hosted Munich Business School’s Female Leadership Lounge at its Taufkirchen facility, bringing students and professionals together with company leadership to discuss careers, leadership development, and diversity in the technology sector. Senior executives including CFO Christian Ladurner and … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Society, Technology
Tagged academia-industry cooperation, Christian Ladurner, Christine Menges, Defence Technology, diversity initiatives, empowerHER, female leadership, Female Leadership Lounge, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Showcases Leadership Culture and Diversity Initiatives During Female Leadership Lounge Visit, HENSOLDT Strengthens Academic and Industry Dialogue Through Female Leadership Lounge Event, Hiltrud Werner, International Women’s Day, Kathrin Dannenmeier, leadership development, MDAX company, Munich Business School, Patricia Kraft, Taufkirchen site, women in technology
(IN BRIEF) Experian has donated 1,250 books to ten schools in Nottingham through its partnership with the National Literacy Trust, supporting literacy development and long-term financial confidence among young people. The initiative addresses the continuing challenge of low literacy levels … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged book donations, Crabtree Farm Primary School, credit score 0–1250, disadvantaged communities., Edu Castro, Experian, Experian Strengthens Partnership with National Literacy Trust Through Nottingham School Book Donation Programme, Experian Uses Data Insights to Deliver Books and Literacy Support to Nottingham Communities with Highest Need, financial capability, financial literacy, Foundation 92, literacy education, Literacy Vulnerability Score, National Literacy Trust, Nottingham, reading for pleasure, Robin Hood Primary School, Stacey Shillingford, Switch Up, Victoria Primary School, Words That Count
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has donated more than 10,000 pieces of flame-retardant protective clothing to Ukrainian fire and rescue services during 2024 and 2025 through a collaboration with Sogn Vekst and the humanitarian organisation Norwegian Ukrainian Fire and Ambulance Support. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway, Society, Ukraine
Tagged aluminium plants Norway, Årdal, circular economy, emergency equipment Ukraine, firefighting gear, flame retardant workwear, Hanne Hoel Pedersen, humanitarian support, Husnes, Hydro, Hydro and Sogn Vekst Deliver Repurposed Protective Clothing to Ukrainian Emergency Responders, Hydro Donates Over 10000 Pieces of Protective Workwear to Support Ukrainian Fire and Rescue Services, Hydro Norwegian Aluminium Plants Provide Protective Equipment for Ukrainian Fire and Rescue Services, Høyanger, industrial safety clothing, Inna Biletska, Johan Berg, Karmøy, Norwegian Ukrainian Fire and Ambulance Support, NUBAS, protective clothing donation, Sogn Vekst, Sunndal, Ukraine fire services
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has announced a long-term partnership with the Yeyasso cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire aimed at improving farmer incomes and strengthening community resilience as part of its Plan A for Farming strategy. Developed with the Fairtrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Choc Marks, cocoa farmers, cocoa supply chain, cocoa sustainability, Cote d’Ivoire, Diomandé Léontine, ethical sourcing, Fairtrade cocoa, Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade Premium, Farmer Livelihoods, Kerrina Thorogood, living income, Lucinda Langton, M&S, M&S Plan A for Farming Drives New Investment to Support Fair Incomes for Yeyasso Cocoa Farmers, M&S Strengthens Fairtrade Cocoa Commitment Through New Farmer Income Initiative in West Africa, Marks & Spencer, Plan A for Farming, Shared ImPact initiative, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cocoa, West Africa cocoa, Yeyasso cooperative
(IN BRIEF) Alstom announced that the Alstom Foundation is funding the Equipped to Work initiative run by the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society in Edmonton, Canada. The program helps Indigenous job seekers, particularly youth and women, overcome barriers to employment … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Non Profit, Poland, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Foundation, Alstom Funds Community Employment Program to Improve Workforce Access for Indigenous Job Seekers in Edmonton, Alstom Strengthens Community Investment in Alberta with Funding for Indigenous Workforce Development Project, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, Edmonton Alberta, Equipped to Work, Export Development Canada EDC, Indigenous employment, job training programs, Murray Knutson, Olivier Marcil, public transit access, social and economic reconciliation, Valley Line Southeast LRT, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University researchers, together with partners from the University of Bristol and the University of Melbourne, have found that social media algorithms on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram often direct people with eating disorders toward harmful diet … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged body image, dieting content, Digital Literacy, digital wellbeing, eating disorders, Instagram, Loughborough University, mental health research, Paula Saukko, qualitative study, recovery content, Research Finds Algorithm Driven Social Media Content Influences Eating Disorder Experiences and Recovery Efforts, social media algorithms, social media research, TikTok, UK research, University of Bristol, University of Melbourne, University Study Shows Social Media Algorithms Can Both Harm and Support People With Eating Disorders
(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University has joined forces with Aarhus University and quantum technology company Kvantify in the ODAQS project, a DKK 17.4 million initiative funded by Innovation Fund Denmark to make quantum computing more practical for pharmaceutical research. The project … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Denmark, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aalborg University, Aarhus University, Allan Grønlund, Christian Schilling, Danish research collaboration, drug discovery, Grand Solutions programme, Healthcare Innovation, Innovation Fund Denmark, Innovation Fund Denmark Backs Quantum Software Development to Unlock Faster and More Cost Efficient Pharmaceutical Research, Jaco van de Pol, Kim Guldstrand Larsen, Kvantify, New Collaboration Between Universities and Kvantify Targets Software Breakthroughs for Real World Quantum Computing, ODAQS project, optimized compilation, pharmaceutical research, programming languages, quantum algorithms, quantum chemistry, quantum computing, quantum software stack, quantum technology development, reinforcement learning, software verification
(IN BRIEF) KPN’s 2025 Annual Report highlights a year of solid growth and continued investment in fiber expansion, 5G-quality mobile networks, cybersecurity, and sustainable energy, with the company now providing fiber access to about 70 percent of Dutch households and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Society, Technology
Tagged 2025 Annual Report, 5G network investment, ABP Pension Fund, AI network automation, Althio tower company, Annual General Meeting April 2026, Connect Activate Grow strategy, CSRD reporting, cybersecurity strategy, Digital Inclusion, Digital Resilience, Digitalization and Sustainability Drive KPN’s 2025 Progress as Company Strengthens Networks and Social Inclusion Efforts, Eneco partnership, fiber rollout Netherlands, KPN, KPN Mooiste Contact Fonds, KPN Reports Strong 2025 Performance With Expanded Fiber Coverage and Strategic Investments in Digital Resilience, renewable energy networks, Simyo, Sustainability Initiatives, The Value of Connection, Youfone
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics has received the Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of its meaningful progress in promoting gender equality and fostering an inclusive culture. The distinction builds on the department’s earlier … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic inclusion, Athena Swan Silver Award, Athena Swan Silver Award Highlights University of Exeter’s Strategic Commitment to Inclusive Academic Culture, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, EDI, equality diversity and inclusion, gender equality, Governance, higher education, inclusive workplace, institutional transformation, Mathematics and Statistics at Exeter Recognised for Leadership in Building a More Inclusive Research and Teaching Environment, Professor Jen Catto, Professor Marc Goodfellow, Professor Mat Collins, research culture, staff gender balance, student initiatives, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Advances Gender Equality Goals with Silver-Level Athena Swan Accreditation
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has launched a free Gender Pay Gap Toolkit with WiHTL & DiR to help organisations move from reporting disparities to implementing concrete actions that support pay equity. The resource provides guidance on identifying the causes of gender … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Retail, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Co-op, Diversity in Retail, diversity strategy, equality initiatives, flexible working, Gender Pay Gap, Gender Pay Gap Toolkit Offers Employers Structured Approach to Analysis Planning and Accountability Ahead of 2027 Changes, inclusive workplaces, mentoring and sponsorship, Natasha Hunter, New Industry Resource Aims to Help Employers Move Beyond Reporting Toward Measurable Progress on Pay Gaps, parental policies, pay equity, responsible sourcing, Sarah-Jane Dickinson, Tea Colaianni, UK employers, WiHTL, Workplace Inclusion
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has demonstrated its continued investment in education and community development by donating 818 school uniforms to three primary schools in Nigel and Duduza, South Africa. The initiative aims to ease the financial strain on families, promote equality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Ubunye, community investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Duduza, Education Led Community Program by Alstom Promotes Inclusion Dignity and Opportunity for Young Learners in Local Townships, Education support, Gauteng, inclusive learning, IRIS certification, learner support initiatives, Nigel, primary education, Rail Manufacturing, school uniforms donation, skills development, socio economic development, South Africa, sustainable impact, Thabiso Komako, township development, Vulnerable Communities, Zaibonisha Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Centrica has committed £2.4 million over three years to expand The Multibank’s network of hubs and integrate essential household goods distribution with targeted energy support. The initiative introduces new referral pathways into the British Gas Energy Trust, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Arabella Weir, British Gas Energy Trust, British Gas Energy Trust and The Multibank Collaboration Enhances Access to Energy Debt Relief and Critical Household Support, Centrica, Centrica Commits £2.4 Million to Expand The Multibank and Strengthen Targeted Energy Support Across the UK, Chris O Shea, community partnership, emergency fuel vouchers, energy debt relief, essential household goods, fuel poverty, Gordon Brown, Kirsty McNeill, Martin McCluskey MP, People and Planet commitment, The Multibank, Tracey Talbot, UK poverty support, Warm Home Discount, white goods grants
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute has donated equipment to strengthen 50 heating points in Kyiv, known as Points of Invincibility, which provide warm shelter, hot water and device-charging capabilities during prolonged power outages caused by ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Blackouts, EIB Group, EIB Institute, EIB Institute Expands Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine with Equipment Support for 50 Points of Invincibility in Kyiv, EIB Institute supports Kyiv heating points with targeted donation to reinforce blackout resilience, Emergency Support, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, Heating Points, humanitarian aid, Kyiv, Municipal Infrastructure, Olena Zelenska Foundation, Points of Invincibility, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) EMPA is highlighting the work of postdoctoral researcher Alina Begley for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, showcasing her long-term atmospheric screening that detects both known and previously unidentified climate-relevant gases using an advanced analytical … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged air pollution, Alina Begley, ALPINAC software, atmospheric research, climate gases, climate regulation, desflurane, Dübendorf, Empa, EMPA Highlights How Cutting-Edge Atmospheric Research is Strengthening Climate Regulation and Supporting Women Scientists, environmental monitoring, gas chromatography, greenhouse gases, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, machine learning in chemistry, maternity leave, non-targeted atmospheric compounds, ozone layer, Restart Grant, sevoflurane, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Women in Science
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