(IN BRIEF) EDF has demolished eight cooling towers at Cottam power station in Nottinghamshire, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest number of cooling towers taken down at once. The 114-metre structures, part of the coal-fired plant that operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, Brown & Mason, coal-fired power station, cooling towers demolition, Cottam power station, decommissioning, EDF, Guinness World Record, Kieran Green, leadership, local economy, national energy needs, Nottinghamshire, Rachael Glaving, renewable energy opportunities, site redevelopment, UK Energy, UK energy transition
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Glasurit 100 Line took centre stage at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, where the company, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported 23 finalists with premium automotive refinish products and expert … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3M, automotive refinish, Awards, BASF, car painting, Chris Titmarsh, David Hoey, eco-efficiency, Glasurit 100 Line, Hui-Shan Chen, Jason Scherer, Lara Kaufmann, leadership, Lyon, Refinity, Ronan Le Tutour, SATA, Shanghai 2026, skills development, sustainability, Vikash, vocational training, WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills Museum, Yuto Hoshino
(IN BRIEF) TUM student teams have taken first and second place at the EuroTeQaThon 2025 in Eindhoven for innovative projects addressing global and local challenges. First-place winners BioThermoBox designed a banana-fiber mobile cooler to help Ugandan farmers reduce crop spoilage, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agricultural technology, Awards, banana fiber cooler, biochar, BioThermoBox, BRIQ, carboniser, climate protection, Eindhoven, EuroTeQ Collider, EuroTeQaThon 2025, intercultural collaboration, leadership, Mobility for Offliners, senior citizen mobility, student innovation, sustainable agriculture, Technical University of Munich, Tukule Foundation, TUM, Uganda, UN Sustainable Development Goals
(IN BRIEF) Amolf researcher Megan Farrell has received the Off Road grant from ZonMW to study how the immune system’s inhibitory receptors act as brakes to prevent autoimmune responses. Using cutting-edge microscopy, she will track these receptors in real time … Read the full press release
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Tagged AMOLF, autoimmune diseases, Awards, cellular signaling, immune system, immunology research, inflammatory diseases, inhibitory receptors, Kristina Ganzinger, leadership, Megan Farrell, microscopy, Molecular Biology, nanoscale research, Off Road grant, Physics of Cellular Interaction Group, ZonMw
(IN BRIEF) Arvato Systems has attained the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, recognizing its proficiency in crafting cloud solutions that ensure clients retain control over data residency, access, and infrastructure resilience. The company’s multicloud approach allows customers to decide whether their … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Access Control, Arvato Systems, Awards, AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, AWS Partner Network, Bertelsmann, BSI, C5 Attestation, data residency, digital sovereignty, DORA directive, German data centers, Google, Johanna Bode, Kevin Christopher Fechtel, KRITIS, leadership, Microsoft, Multicloud, partnership, Philipp Hellmich, resilience, SAP, Sebastian Kespohl, self-sufficiency, survivability, Virtual Private Cloud, Volker auf der Landwehr
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak has been awarded EcoVadis’s highest Platinum rating, ranking it in the top 1 percent of over 130,000 evaluated companies. The accolade affirms the strength of Tetra Pak’s sustainability management across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and procurement. Anchored … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Awards, Circularity, Climate, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, Environment, ethics, Food Systems, Join Us in Protecting the Planet, Labour and Human Rights, Lars Holmquist, leadership, nature, Platinum medal, science‑based targets, social sustainability, Supplier Code of Conduct, sustainability, Sustainability Excellence team, sustainability management, sustainable procurement, Tetra Pak, top 1 percent, transparency, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has once again led the global rankings in GreenRoad’s Fleet Elite safety and efficiency programme, with 4,602 of its UK bus drivers achieving Fleet Elite status in 2024—the highest of any organisation worldwide. Nearly 700 drivers received … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 500‑hour minimum, acceleration events, Awards, carbon footprint, driver safety, Fleet Elite, fuel efficiency, Grand Master Fleet Elite, GreenRoad, harsh braking, in‑cab feedback, leadership, LED dashboard, Master Fleet Elite, professional driver training, Sharon Vye‑Parminter, Stagecoach, sustainability, telematics, UK bus operator, zero‑event score, Zohar Elhanani
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is doubling down on “technology diversity,” arguing hybrids, range extenders and renewable fuels must complement BEVs to slash transport emissions quickly. CEO Arnd Franz urged a fast revision of EU CO₂ rules to include sustainable ICEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Arnd Franz, artificial intelligence, Awards, biofuels, bionic radial blower, CO2 legislation revision, decarbonization, digitalization, Dr. Marco Warth, Efficiency³, energy efficiency, environmental compliance, European automotive industry, heat pump, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen, IAA Mobility, leadership, MAHLE, MAHLE 2030+ strategy, MAHLE Jet Ignition, MAHLE Tech Day Stuttgart, Miller timing, R1234yf, R290, range extender, renewable fuels, superhuman engineering, sustainability, synthetic fuels, technology diversity, technology neutrality, thermal management module
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has opened submissions for the 2026 Innovation Award under the theme “Circular Packaging Challenge,” aiming to find robotic and AI-driven solutions that make packaging more sustainable in light of the EU Packaging Regulation and industry demands for … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Circular Packaging Challenge, consumer goods packaging, developers and graduates, EU Packaging Regulation, international jury, interpack May 2026, KUKA, KUKA Innovation and Technology Center, KUKA Innovation Award 2026, leadership, life cycle approach, mentoring by KUKA experts, modern economy, packaging industry transformation, recycling, Research Teams, Roboception 3D vision system, robotics, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, technology transfer, universities and companies, Volker Schmirgel, waste prevention
IN BRIEF) OTP banka has been named Best Bank in Slovenia 2025 by Euromoney, recognizing its excellence in financial performance, innovation, and sustainability. CEO András Hámori attributed the honor to the dedication of the bank’s team and the trust of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Albania, András Hámori, Awards, banking strategy, Best Bank for Consumers in CEE, Best Bank in Slovenia 2025, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, customer focus, Euromoney Awards, Europe’s best-performing banks, financial innovation, Hungary, leadership, MOLDOVA, Montenegro, OTP banka, OTP Group, S&P Global Market Intelligence, SERBIA, Slovenia, sustainable banking, Uzbekistan
(IN BRIEF) Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Groningen, M. Kokkorakis and K. Zhong, have secured prestigious Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the next two years, Kokkorakis will work at Yale School … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic careers, AI in enzyme engineering, Awards, biocatalysts, Dutch research, Green Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, humanized liver models, international research, K. Zhong, leadership, lipids and immunity, liver disease research, M. Kokkorakis, metabolic diseases, NWO, protein dynamics, Rubicon programme, spectroscopy, sustainable science, University of Groningen, Yale School of Medicine
(IN BRIEF) Juniper Research’s “Cellular IoT Market: 2025–2030” report names Telefónica Tech a leading IoT connectivity provider, forecasting a 60 % rise in IoT connections through 2030. Telefónica Tech’s Kite platform delivers an all‑in‑one managed service—covering software, global network access, hardware, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, AI security, Awards, B2B, Cellular IoT Market 2025‑2030, Cloud Integration, device lifecycle, digital transformation, geolocation, global SIM management, IoT connectivity, IoT Data Ready, Juniper Research, Kite platform, leadership, LTE‑M, managed IoT solutions, Mario Silva, NB‑IoT, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais has been honoured with an “A” rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, reflecting the company’s leadership in embedding sustainability within its supplier relationships. This marks a notable progression from a “D” rating … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged A- Rating, Awards, CDP, Climate Change score, climate risk management, environmental targets, Governance, leadership, low‑carbon economy, REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain, sustainability, transparent reporting
(IN BRIEF) Erste Group has topped Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence as the Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe. Its Austrian arm, Erste Bank und Sparkassen, and Czech unit, Česká spořitelna, were each named Best Bank in their home markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, banking industry, Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe, Česká spořitelna, corporate responsibility, customer experience, Erste Bank Hungary, Erste Bank und Sparkassen, Erste Group, Euromoney Awards for Excellence, leadership, Peter Bosek, Poland expansion, Slovenská sporiteľňa
(IN BRIEF) Electrica has issued Romania’s first corporate green bond, raising €500 million with strong oversubscription—demand was more than ten times the supply. The bond, backed by investors including the EIB, will be listed in Luxembourg and Bucharest. Funds will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Alexandru Chiriță, appointment, Awards, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Electrica, energy storage, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, Fitch Ratings, green bond, Ioannis Tsakiris, leadership, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, partnership, renewable electricity generation, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Lars Sommerhäuser received SATW’s Outstanding Achievement Award at the members’ meeting for his leadership in advanced manufacturing and his role in uniting research with industrial application. As head of Empa’s Surface Science Coating Technologies team, leader of advanced manufacturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, AM‑TTC Initiative, Awards, Empa, ETH Domain, Industry 4.0, Lars Sommerhäuser, leadership, members’ meeting, Outstanding Achievement Award, research network, SATW, Surface Science Coating Technologies, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences, technology transfer
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has been awarded an ‘A’ rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, highlighting its leadership in mobilizing suppliers to tackle climate change. The SEA scores firms on governance, target‑setting, and value‑chain GHG management. Telia reports that … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 80% emissions reduction, Anna Augustson, Awards, CDP, Climate Transition Plan, digital solutions, Governance, leadership, Net-Zero by 2040, Science Based Targets initiative, science‑based targets, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain emissions, sustainability, Telia Company, value‑chain GHG
(IN BRIEF) Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sir George Macfarlane Medal for his early‑career achievements in sustainability‑driven electronics and public engagement. Presented on 8 July in London, the award included a £3,000 prize … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antennas in clothing, Awards, battery‑free smart socks, biodegradable circuits, Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, Green Electronics Lab, James Watt School of Engineering, leadership, radio‑frequency engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, RX Watt, Sir George Macfarlane Medal, Sustainable Electronics, University of Glasgow, William Whittow, wireless power, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Young Engineers of the Year
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has become the only UK and European—and one of just two global—Road Transport companies to achieve CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A-List distinction in its 2024 disclosure. The award reflects Stagecoach’s leadership in governance, Scope 3 emissions-reduction, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate disclosure, decarbonization, environmental transparency, Global Benchmark, Greg Ritt, leadership, resource management, Road transport, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Stagecoach, supplier collaboration, Supplier Engagement Assessment, sustainability, sustainability strategy, water disclosure
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been named to TIME’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second year running, topping the Testing, Inspection, and Certification category. Selected from over 5,000 firms, the 500 honorees were judged on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 97% renewable electricity, Awards, corporate governance, environmental performance, Géraldine Picaud, leadership, net zero by 2050, s&p global sustainability yearbook, SBTi, science-based targets, SGS, social performance, Statista, Strategy 27, Sustainability Ranking, testing inspection certification, TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies
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