(IN BRIEF) Borealis is investing €49 million to scale up commercial production of Borstar® Nextension polypropylene at its Burghausen site in Germany, expanding access to next-generation single-site PP materials. The investment supports the transition to high-performance monomaterials that enable circular … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Borealis, Borealis Invests €49 Million to Scale Up Borstar Nextension Polypropylene Production in Germany, Borstar Nextension, Burghausen Germany, circular design, circular economy, Craig Arnold, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, monomaterials, polymer innovation, polyolefins, polypropylene, PPWR, recyclable materials, single site polypropylene, Sustainable packaging
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler is coordinating the ReDriveS lighthouse project to develop an automated, scalable and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axle drives. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the project combines robotic disassembly, digital twins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged automated disassembly, automotive industry, circular economy, CO2 reduction, Digital Twin, Electric Axle Drives, electric mobility, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Prof Dr Tim Hosenfeldt, rare earths, recycling technology, ReDriveS, resource efficiency, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Leads ReDriveS Lighthouse Project to Enable Automated Recycling and Circular Use of Electric Axle Drives, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ, alongside Chantiers Modernes Construction, has secured a 10-year, €465 million contract from Syctom to reconstruct and operate the Romainville–Bobigny household waste treatment centre in Seine-Saint-Denis. The project includes €237 million in investment to modernise the facility, expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged biowaste processing, Chantiers Modernes Construction, circular economy, environmental performance, household waste treatment, Île de France waste management, local employment, Ourcq Canal, Public Private Partnership, Rebond inclusion programme, river transport of waste, Romainville Bobigny waste treatment centre, Seine Saint Denis, semi public company, social inclusion, SUEZ, SUEZ Secures Long-Term Contract to Transform Household Waste Management in Seine-Saint-Denis, SUEZ to Lead Reconstruction and Operation of Romainville–Bobigny Waste Treatment Site, Syctom, VINCI Construction
(IN BRIEF) The University of Münster, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg and the nova-Institute have launched the PerPlacsBio project to assess the role of bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. Funded by the Agency for Renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agriculture, bio-based plastics, biodegradable plastics, BioSinn project, circular economy, environmental pollution, FNR funding, forestry, Microplastics, New Research Initiative Explores Sustainable Plastic Alternatives for Farming and Forestry, nova-Institute, PerPlacsBio, policy frameworks, renewable resources, standards and certification, sustainable materials, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, University of Münster
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has introduced a closed-loop recycled material verification process to help the electronics industry manage growing e-waste volumes and comply with increasingly strict regulatory demands. Aligned with international standards, the framework provides independent verification of traceability and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged circular economy, closed loop recycling, Closed-Loop Recycling Gains Momentum as TÜV Rheinland Unveils New Verification Program, e-waste, electronics industry, EN 15343, GuangDong TPIPLASTIC, ISO 14021, ISO 22095, Mint Innovation, Ningbo Jintian Copper, recycled materials, SPC E-Cycle, supply chain traceability, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV Rheinland Introduces Verification Process to Support Closed-Loop Recycling in Electronics
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has issued its first Green-only bond, raising EUR 1 billion to fund renewable energy, green buildings and other environmentally sustainable projects, primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The issuance builds on the bank’s broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Africa Middle East, circular economy, climate finance, climate resilience, emerging markets, ESG, green bond, green buildings, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Launches Inaugural EUR 1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Sustainable Projects in Emerging Markets, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University research has found that substantial amounts of building materials are wasted on Danish construction sites, with some materials seeing waste rates of up to 25 percent. The study shows that controlling this waste could reduce carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Education, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aalborg University, AAU, AAU Study Shows, building materials, circular economy, Climate Impact, CO2 emissions, construction planning, construction waste, Danish construction industry, Department of the Built Environment, LCA, Lea Hasselsteen, life cycle assessment, material efficiency, Reducing Construction Waste Could Deliver Significant CO₂ Savings, sustainable construction, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) Sika has been recognized with the German Sustainability Award for its SikaBaffle® AutoStack system, a cavity-sealing solution that improves sustainability across automotive manufacturing. The product’s stackable design boosts packaging density, reducing transport emissions, storage needs, and logistics costs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, automotive supply chain, cavity sealing, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer, circular economy, CO2 emissions reduction, Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, German Sustainability Award, German Sustainability Award Recognizes Sika’s SikaBaffle AutoStack System, logistics optimization, low bake curing, packaging density, Patricia Heidtman, recycled materials, Sika, SikaBaffle AutoStack, Sustainability Innovation
(IN BRIEF) BLUETTI will debut the partially bio-based Elite 100 V2 portable power station at CES 2026, featuring a housing made from Covestro’s Bayblend® RE polycarbonate attributed with 25 percent bio-based raw materials. The material is expected to reduce the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Allen Huang, Bayblend RE, bio-based plastics, BLUETTI, BLUETTI Debuts Elite 100 V2 with Bio-Circular Materials to Advance Sustainable Portable Energy, CES 2026, circular economy, Covestro, energy storage solutions, engineering plastics, LiFePO4 batteries, Lily Wang, low carbon materials, mass balance accounting, portable power stations, product sustainability, sustainable materials
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has announced a change in leadership on its Supervisory Board following the completion of its strategic partnership with XRG. Dr. Rainer Seele was elected Chairman on 18 December 2025 and assumed the role on 20 December, succeeding … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged chemicals industry, circular economy, corporate governance, Covestro, Dr Rainer Seele, Dr. Richard Pott, Germany, leadership transition, Leadership transition at Covestro as Dr. Richard Pott steps down from Supervisory Board, Markus Steilemann, OMV AG, strategic partnership, Supervisory Board, sustainability, Wintershall, XRG
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a €14 million loan to Farmalogist to build a new, energy-efficient logistics centre in Belgrade, with €1.2 million in concessional financing from the Global Environment Fund. The project will centralise and automate operations, significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Serbia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged automation, Belgrade, CERI, circular economy, Circular Economy Regional Initiative, EBRD, EBRD Backs Circular Economy-Driven Logistics Investment for Farmalogist in the Western Balkans, energy efficiency, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Farmalogist, GEF, Global Environment Fund, Green Economy Transition, Janko Radunovic, logistics centre, Matteo Colangeli, pharmaceutical distribution, renewable energy, SERBIA, supply chain modernisation, sustainable logistics
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and Aquafil have finalised two sustainability-linked financing agreements worth a combined €30 million to support Aquafil’s circular growth strategy and long-term investment plans. With a five-year maturity and one facility backed by the SACE Growth Guarantee, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aquafil, circular economy, circular growth strategy, ESG targets, Euronext STAR, green finance, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italian manufacturing, renewable energy, SACE Growth Guarantee, sustainability-linked financing, Sustainability-Linked Loans Strengthen Aquafil–Intesa Sanpaolo Partnership in Circular Manufacturing, sustainable development, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Voith has won the German Sustainability Award in the “Resources” category for its Infinity +Green press felts, recognising an innovative recycling concept that enables unlimited recycling cycles without quality loss. Designed for full circularity, the press felts significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Anne Klaschka, Aquafil, carbon footprint reduction, circular economy, ECONYL, German Sustainability Award, green electricity, Infinity +Green, PA 6, paper industry, polyamide, press felts, recycling, resources efficiency, Sustainability Innovation, Voith, Voith Paper, Voith Recognised for Circular Economy Innovation with Infinity +Green Press Felts
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is a key partner in Project ELECTRO, an EU-funded initiative developing electrified chemical recycling technologies to convert hard-to-recycle plastic waste into high-value olefins using renewable electricity. Drawing on its expertise in chemical recycling and polyolefins, Borealis leads … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Borealis Helps Drive Next Generation Circular Plastics Solutions Through Project ELECTRO, chemical recycling, circular economy, circular plastics, decarbonisation, electrified recycling, ethylene, EU funded project, Ghent University, Kevin Van Geem, Manjunath Patil, Olefins, polyolefins, Project ELECTRO, Project STOP, propylene, pyrolysis oil, renewable electricity, steam cracking, sustainability, SYSTEMIQ
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has confirmed it will keep its head office at Forus East and carry out a major refurbishment to create a modern, sustainable headquarters for around 4,500 employees in the Stavanger region. The phased upgrade, scheduled for completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Anders Opedal, circular economy, corporate headquarters, employee workplace, energy efficiency, Equinor, Equinor Chooses Refurbishment of Forus East to Unite Stavanger Workforce, Forus East, green spaces, head office decision, Norway energy sector, office refurbishment, Petroleumsveien, public transport access, real estate strategy, Stavanger region, sustainable buildings
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak and García Carrión have launched the world’s first juice carton using Tetra Pak’s new paper-based barrier technology, marking a significant step in reducing reliance on aluminium and fossil-based materials in beverage packaging. The new Tetra Brik … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 360° Sustainability Strategy, AI, aseptic carton, beverage packaging, Carbon Trust, circular economy, Don Simón, Factories of the Future Award, Fala Corujo, García Carrión, José García Carrión, low carbon footprint, paper recovery, Paper-Based Barrier, Paper-Based Barrier Innovation Positions Tetra Pak and García Carrión at the Forefront of Sustainable Juice Packaging, plant-based polymers, recycling, renewable materials, resource efficiency, supercomputing, Sustainable packaging, Tatiana Liceti, Tetra Pak
(IN BRIEF) IKEA has opened its first New Zealand store in Sylvia Park, Auckland, while also launching nationwide online shopping, delivery and planning services through IKEA.com and the IKEA app. The three-storey, 34,000 m² location welcomed thousands of shoppers on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Buy Back service, circular economy, EUR 5 billion investment, EV charging, first IKEA store in NZ, home furnishings retail, IKEA expansion, IKEA New Zealand, IKEA online launch NZ, IKEA store opening, LED efficiency, Life at Home Report NZ, Mirja Viinanen, New IKEA Sylvia Park Megastore Debuts with 29 Pick-Up Points Across New Zealand, New Zealand market entry, omnichannel retail, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy store, sustainability, Sylvia Park Auckland, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Eni has begun Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project ahead of schedule following the arrival of the Nguya FLNG unit and the introduction of gas into the new offshore system. The expanded configuration includes three production platforms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Italy
Tagged 3 MTPA, agri-feedstock, Brazzaville, Centrale Électrique du Congo, circular economy, Congo LNG, decarbonization, early start-up, energy transition, Eni, floating liquefaction, gas compression, gas treatment, Litchendjili field, LNG capacity, LNG export, Marine XII, Nené field, Nguya FLNG, Nguya FLNG Commissioning Accelerates Eni’s Offshore Gas Development and Boosts Congo’s LNG Output Potential, offshore gas, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, Scarabeo 5, Tango FLNG
(IN BRIEF) The Water4ALL Partnership is launching its third funding round under Water for a Circular Economy, with NWO awarding nearly €3.4 million to Dutch-linked proposals. Twenty-seven international projects have been selected, including ten involving Dutch research teams, with work … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 27 projects, aquifer recharge, arsenic recovery, Bioplastics, circular economy, circular water systems, Dutch applicants, Eindhoven University of Technology, European Partnerships, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Horizon Europe, industrial wastewater, monitoring technologies, Nature-based solutions, Netherlands plays leading role in Water4ALL as new €3.4 million circular water economy programme begins, nitrogen recovery, NWO, saline wastewater recovery, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, TU Delft, Wageningen University & Research, Water for a Circular Economy, water reuse, Water4ALL Partnership, €3.4 million funding
Plus de 8 000 professionnels et plus de 250 intervenants confirment : BIM World reste la plateforme européenne de référence pour la construction et la planification numériques Durabilité et intelligence artificielle au cœur de toutes les scènes de discussion Autodesk, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 2D-CAD-, 3D-CAD-, AI, ALLPLAN, ARCHLine.XP, artificial intelligence, Autodesk, automatisation chantier, Az Jasat, BIM, BIM au-delà de la modélisation : stratégies numériques et outils intelligents façonnent la construction européenne, BIM World Munich, BIM World Munich 2025, Bluebeam, BOS, Building Information Modeling, Building Operating Systems, buildingSMART Deutschland, CAD, CFMWORLD, Christian Stammel, circular economy, cloud collaboration, construction industry, construction logistics, construction technology, digital building, digital construction, digital planning, digital transformation, Digital Twins, Du standard à la plateforme : la BIM World Munich 2025, Écosystème BIM en pleine expansion : ce qui a marqué le salon européen du bâtiment numérique en 2025, Europe, Fabian Riether, facility management, factorymaker, Germany, GRAPHISOFT, GstarBIM, GstarCAD 2026, GstarCAD 365, Gstarsoft, Gstarsoft Richard Li, ICM Munich, industrialised building, Industrialized Construction, INNOVATION, Innovation Area, Innovation World Cup, interoperability, jumeaux numériques, modular prefabrication, Munich, Nemetschek Group, net zero, open BIM standards, Optocycle, Oracle, predictive maintenance, real estate, real estate sector, reflet d'une industrie de la construction digitalisée, smart building, Smart Construction, standardisation, start-ups, supply chain OS, sustainability, sustainable construction, Tchéquie, Transformation structurée : pourquoi la BIM World Munich 2025 est considérée comme un baromètre de la mutation du secteur du bâtiment, VESTIGAS, WÜRTH, Yves Padrines
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