Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR (IN BRIEF) Nestlé has announced the departure of François-Xavier Roger, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), after eight years with the company. Roger has made significant contributions to Nestlé’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Anna Manz, appointment, CFO, François-Xavier Roger, leadership, Mark Schneider, Nestlé
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials company, has been selected by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to participate in piloting the world’s first science-based targets for nature. Holcim will submit its nature targets for validation in 2023, based … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Biodiversity Indicator and Reporting System, BIRS, climate targets, Erin Billman, holcim, IUCN, Magali Anderson, SBTN, Science Based Targets Network, science-based targets for nature, WORLD’S FIRST SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS FOR NATURE
(IN BRIEF) Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm order for 43 helicopters from Airbus, including 40 single-engine helicopters (H125/H130) and three ACH160s. This order, the largest commercial helicopter order by Airbus in Italy, will support private … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Canada has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action (HIPCA), strengthening its support for climate action. HIPCA, launched at COP26 in 2021, focuses on combating climate change and environmental degradation through … Read the full press release
(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) Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation have unveiled the Essential Homes Research Project at the 2023 Biennale of Architecture in Venice. The project aims to address the essential needs of displaced individuals by providing safe, comfortable, and sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Society, Switzerland
Tagged 2023 Biennale of Architecture, Airium foam, ECOCycle®, ECOPact low-carbon concrete, ELEVATE, Energy-efficient insulation systems, essential human needs, exhibition, holcim, housing concept, Jan Jenisch, Low-carbon rollable concrete sheets, Marinaressa Gardens, Norman Foster, Palazzo Mora, people in displacement, Permeable pathways, recycled construction demolition materials, sustainable building, The Essential Homes Research Project, the Norman Foster Foundation, Venice
(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) STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader, will be hosting the 2023 STM32 Summit on May 12th and 13th in Shenzhen, China. The summit will showcase the latest STM32 products and solutions, focusing on the theme “STM32 More Than Silicon” … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2023 STM32 Summit, Bluetooth, connectivity, Ecosystem & Developer First, Edge AI, electronics applications, Fans Carnival, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai hotel, LoRa, MPU products, NFC, SECURITY, semiconductor, STM32, STM32 MCU, STM32 MCUs, STM32 More Than Silicon, STM32C0, STM32H5, STM32MP13x, STM32Trust, STM32U5, STM32WBA, STMicroelectronics, STSAFE-A, Wi-Fi
(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) Kuehne+Nagel, a logistics company, has opened two new fulfilment centers in Chengdu, West China, for Elanco, a leading animal healthcare company. The new facilities include a manufacturing warehouse and a distribution center for finished products, both of which … Read the full press release
HORIZON-RIA PROJECT GRANTED FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF SEPSIS AT THE POINT-OF-CARE DISRUPTIVE SOLUTION FOR SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS AT THE POINT OF CARE THAT WILL OFFER MULTIPLEXED (WITHIN A SINGLE TEST) (IN BRIEF)The AMBROSIA project has been granted under the call … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Education, European Union, France, Greece, Healthcare, Ireland, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AMBROSIA, Argotech, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Biopix DNA Technology P.C., Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, diagnostics, Dr. Alexandros Pantazis, HORIZON-RIA, intelligent sepsis diagnosis, Ligentec, Microfluidics, microLIQUID, nucleic acids, Optical Sensor, PoC, PoC sepsis diagnostic unit, Point of Care, Prof. Nikos Pleros, SEPSIS, SMART PHOTONICS BV, University of Bourgogne, University of Ioannina, University of Southampton, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, X-Celeprint
(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and co-product brand LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, which is a leading and trusted provider of biobased acetic acid. To mark the occasion, Lenzing is introducing its first carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged acetic acid, Axel Rosener, beech wood, biobased acetic acid, biorefinery, botanic fibers, carbon neutral LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, Chemspec Europe 2023, ClimatePartner, Dr. Josef Miklautsch, Evonik, Lenzing Group, LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, pulp, Speyer & Grund Group, sustainability, wood-based specialty fibers
(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) Hexagon, along with its partner Beneath The Waves, has been awarded the Geospatial World Leadership Award in the Advancing Sustainability category for its Blue Carbon initiative in The Bahamas. The initiative uses Hexagon’s bathymetry solutions to produce multidimensional, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Beneath The Waves, Blue Carbon, David Harris, Erik Josefsson, Geospatial World Leadership Award, Hexagon
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz to commercialize six products exclusively in the US following distribution and collaboration agreement with Adalvo. The products are aimed at treating disorders that affect millions of people in the US each year, including antifungal/antibiotic, oncology, and pulmonary. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland
Tagged Adalvo, Richard Saynor, Sandoz, treatments, US
(IN BRIEF) Nestlé has opened an Institute of Agricultural Sciences to advance sustainable food systems and develop science-based solutions in agriculture. The institute is dedicated to screening and developing solutions in key focus areas, such as plant science, agricultural systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural systems, agriculture, cocoa, coffee, cow feed, dairy livestock, farmers, grains, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jeroen Dijkman, manure management, Nescafé Plan, Nestlé, Nestlé Cocoa Plan, Paul Bulcke, plant science, pulses, sustainable food supply, sustainable food systems, Valérie Dittli
(IN BRIEF) Syngenta Crop Protection has acquired Macspred Australia, a company specializing in weed management for the forestry, roads, rail, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. The acquisition marks Syngenta’s entry into the forestry products and vegetation markets through its Professional Solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, crop protection, forestry, industrial sectors, Macspred Australia, Mike Parkin, Syngenta, weed management
(IN BRIEF) Glencore has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Alunorte and a 45% stake in Mineracão Rio do Norte from Norsk Hydro for a combined equity value of approximately USD 775 million. Completion of the transaction is expected … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut, a leading chocolate manufacturer, has announced its participation as a founding member of the Sustainable Coconut Partnership, an industry platform aimed at promoting responsible coconut production and market transformation at scale. The Sustainable Coconut Partnership seeks … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Empa researcher Thomas Geiger has been part of a multinational EU project called “Hypelignum” to investigate the production of ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry from cellulose fibers. The project aims to develop biodegradable electronics by … Read the full press release
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