(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) 2024 Investment Survey reveals that over 60% of EU companies have already invested in climate change mitigation and adaptation, while more than 70% have embraced digital transformation. The survey, covering 12,000 firms across … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, Climate, digital, digital technologies, economic challenges, EIB, EU, INNOVATION, investments, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a global leader in sustainable stainless steel production, has once again been honored as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders by the Financial Times. This recognition underscores Outokumpu’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing transparency in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Awards, Climate, Europe, Johann Steiner, leadership, Outokumpu, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Unreasonable Impact, a collaboration between Unreasonable Group and Barclays, has unveiled 13 new ventures joining its UK & Europe programme, each dedicated to tackling pressing global challenges. The ventures, ranging from food waste reduction to sustainable reforestation and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 13 Ventures, Barclays, Climate, Daniel Epstein, Deborah Goldfarb, Max Gulde, partnership, Social Challenges, sustainability, Unreasonable Group, Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe Programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has announced a €20 million investment under the InvestEU program to support the Blue Revolution Fund, managed by Hatch Blue. This investment aims to boost early-stage aquaculture enterprises, address market deficiencies, and promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged alternative seafood protein solutions, aquaculture, aquaculture enterprises, Blue Revolution Fund, BlueInvest, clean technologies, Climate, climate change, EIB, EIF, environmental impact, environmental solutions, European Investment Fund, European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, European Union, finfish, Georg Baunach, Green Deal, Hatch Blue, INNOVATION, InvestEU, InvestEU Blue economy Fund, marine ecosystem, Marjut Falkstedt, restoring ocean ecosystems, seaweed, shellfish, sustainability, sustainable aquaculture, sustainable aquaculture farming, The European Investment Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Virginijus Sinkevičius
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Equinor have entered into a new supply contract for 10 to 15 terawatt hours (TWh) of natural gas annually, spanning until 2028. This collaboration strengthens their longstanding partnership and aims to enhance security of supply and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Cargill and Solidaridad have initiated a strategic global partnership aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of farmers, promoting climate-friendly farming practices, and advancing conservation and responsible land use. Over a three-year period, the $4.6 million program will impact approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Society
Tagged Argentina, Bolivia, Cargill, Climate, Colombia, Farmer Livelihoods, land use, Malaysia, Michaelyn Baur, palm oil, Paraguay, partnership, Solidaridad, soybean, sustainability, sustainable farming, Taryn Davis
(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has introduced an audited methodology for assessing the sustainability performance of its product portfolio. The assessment methodology, developed to align with Henkel’s Sustainability Ambition 2030, evaluates … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Assessment Methodology, Circularity, Climate, Henkel, INNOVATION, nature, safety, sustainability, Ulla Hüppe
(IN BRIEF) New research from the University of Helsinki sheds light on the evolutionary adaptations of proboscideans, including ancient relatives of modern elephants, in response to dietary changes triggered by vegetation shifts and climate variations over the last 26 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Finland, Management, News, Science
Tagged choerolophodonts, Climate, Dietary Changes, East Africa, Elephants, Environment, evolution, Juha Saarinen, Proboscidean Teeth, study, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) Evonik’s climate targets have been scientifically verified and confirmed by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming. The company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Management, News
Tagged Climate, Evonik, global warming, SBTi, sustainability, Thomas Wessel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €30 million as a cornerstone investment in the ‘IB Deuda Impacto España’ fund, which supports Spanish businesses investing in high social impact areas. MicroBank, CaixaBank’s social arm, has also contributed €10 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Arturo Benito, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, Cristina González Viu, EI, Environment, fund manager, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, InvestEU, labor inclusion, Marjut Falkstedt, MicroBank, Paolo Gentiloni, rural development, Spanish businesses, sustainable agriculture, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) SEB Investment Management has updated its sustainability policy, adding new exclusion criteria for biodiversity. The policy focuses on five themes: climate, biodiversity, water, human rights and labour rights, and corporate governance. The fund company will not invest in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has published its second climate report, sharing the acceleration of its net zero journey and upgraded 2030 climate targets, which are aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Climate, CO2, holcim, Jan Jenisch, Magali Anderson
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has released its Sustainability & Climate – 2023 Progress Report, which highlights the company’s transformation strategy and its updated climate ambition. The report reveals that TotalEnergies was the most profitable major among the five super-majors in 2022, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate, Progress Report, sustainability, TotalEnergies, transformation, UK
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 7-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Icade (EPA: ICAD), a multinational integrated real estate player with a portfolio worth €14.8 billion and part of Caisse des dépôts et consignations, has announced its decarbonisation objectives for 2030 and 2050 for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, Climate, decarbonisation, Icade, Net-Zero Standard, SBTi, sustainable real estate, United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund, WWF
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced the launch of EQT Active Core Infrastructure, a longer-hold fund with a focus on core infrastructure companies that provide essential services to society. The launch … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alex Greenbaum, Carol Browner, circular economy, Climate, Daniel Pérez, decarbonization, energy transition, Environment, EQT, EQT Active Core Infrastructure, Fabian Gröne, Francesco Starace, fund, inflation protection, investments, Joe Kaese, Lennart Blecher, Mobility Solutions
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced it was the lead manager for the recent NOK 3.5 billion (EUR 350 million) Sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, News, Sweden
Tagged bond, Christopher Flensborg, Climate, SEB, Sustainable Development bond, Sustainable Finance, World Bank
Top risks are climate crisis, growing social divides, heightened cyber risks and an uneven global recovery, as pandemic lingers on Global survey of experts finds only 1 in 6 are optimistic and only 1 in 10 believe the global recovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Healthcare, Management, News, Politics, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carolina Klint, Climate, Climate risks, competition in space, Cybersecurity, disorderly climate transition, global concerns, global economic recovery, Global Risks Report 2022, livelihood crises, Marsh McLennan, mental health deterioration, migration pressures, National University of Singapore, Oxford Martin School, pandemic, Peter Giger, REPORT, Saadia Zahidi, SK Group, societal divides, University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, World Economic Forum, Zurich Insurance Group
BASF achieves “A-” rating for water management and forest protection Continued excellent “A-” ranking for climate protection despite stricter requirements (PRESS RELEASE) LUGWIGSHAFEN, 13-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), world’s largest chemical producer, has announced that its activities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, carbon management, CDP, Climate, climate protection measures, CO2 emissions, CO2 reduction, Dr. Christoph Jäkel, forest, forests, net zero, oleochemical palm, palm kernel derivatives, palm oil, sustainability rankings, sustainable sourcing, vegetable ester oils, WATER, water management
(PRESS RELEASE) LA DEFENSE CEDEX, 8-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced that the company has made this year’s “Climate Change A List” once again. Established by CDP, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Burda Verlag, a German media group, has announced the launch of a new print magazine with focus on environment, society, culture and business. The new media brand will be called 2050 and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Media, News, Society
Tagged 2050, Bianka Morgen, BurdaVerlag, Business, Climate, climate change, climate magazines, CULTURE, Dominik Schütte, e-paper, Elfi Langefeld, Environment, environmental protection, For Our Planet, Hubert Burda Media, magazine, media brand, Munich Transition for Tomorrow, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Regine von Kameke, society, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 23-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced its Capital Markets Day 2021 held as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biodiversity, Capital Markets Day 2021, chemicals, circular bioeconomy, circular solutions, Climate, climate ambitions, human rights, Neste, Peter Vanacker, polymers, Porvoo, raw materials, renewable aviation, Renewable Chemicals, renewable diesel, Renewable Polymers, Renewable Products, Renewable Road Transportation, renewable solutions, SAF, supply chain, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable refinery
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall aims to actively participate in the development of new methods and guidance to protect and restore nature based on science by joining the initiative Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program. Since … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Sweden
Tagged biodiversity, Climate, climate change, climate science, Emission Reduction, environmental responsibility, Helle Herk-Hansen, Henrik Svensson, initiative, Kering, L´Oreal, Net Positive Impact, NGOs, protect nature, restore nature, SBTi, SBTN, Science Based Targets, Science Based Targets initiative, Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program, the Coca-Cola Company, Unilever, value chain, Vattenfall
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 16-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Total announces partnership with Forêt Ressources Management and Republic of the Congo for a new project which involves planting a 40,000-hectare forest on the Batéké Plateaux. The new forest will create a carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Management, News
Tagged Acacia mangium, Adrien Henry, agricultural production, agroforestery, auriculiformis trees, Batéké Plateaux, Bernard Cassagne, biodiversity, Brazzaville, carbon sink, CCB standard, Climate, forest, Forêt Ressources Management, Kinshasa, natural carbon sinks, Nicolas Terraz, PRONAR, Republic of the Congo, Rosalie Matondo, sustainable wood energy, Total, VCS, Verified Carbon Standard
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Energy company Fortum announces new biodiversity targets for its entire Group, including Uniper. Fortum commits to implementing more than 12 major voluntary measures that enhance biodiversity in 2021. The biodiversity target was announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Båtfors nature reserve, biodiversity, biodiversity crisis, biodiversity targets, carbon-neutral company, Climate, climate targets, ecosystems, energy production, environmental targets, fish migration, Fortum, hydropower, IUCN, oak trees, River Dalälven, sustainability, Ulla Rehell, Uniper, Uppland Foundation, wind power, woodpeckers
The RE firm will establish a 2°C roadmap for its Full Service Centers aimed at reducing carbon emissions (PRESS RELEASE) SCHIPHOL, 13-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Real estate investment firm Wereldhave active in the Netherlands, Belgium and France said it will … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, France, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Society
Tagged 2°C roadmap, Brian Shaw, carbon emissions, CDP, Climate, CO2, corporate emissions reduction targets, CSR, Dennis de Vreede, Full Service Centers, metabolic, Paris Climate Agreement, real estate investment firm, reducing carbon emissions, Ruud van Maanen, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, science-based climate targets, sustainability, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Wereldhave, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Unilever advances on its RE100 goal: now sourcing 100% renewable electricity across five continents (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON/ROTTERDAM, 16-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced that it is making further progress on its RE100 goal as it works to become a ‘carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon neutral, Climate, Climate Week NYC, electricity, energy efficiency, Marc Engel, Paris Agreement, Power Purchase Agreements, RE100, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable grid electricity, renewable is doable, renewables, Sam Kimmins, Unilever
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis and Groupama Group‘s subsidiary Groupama Gan Vie will launch the first green structured note aimed at supporting the energy transition. The innovative unit-linked insurance product will be issued by Natixis (Issuer: Natixis … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, News
Tagged Basel 3 CET1 Ratio(1), Basel 3(1), Biomass, CET1 capital, Climate, climate change, Elie Bitton, energy transition, Gan Assurances, Gan Eurocourtage, Gan Patrimoine, Gan Prévoyance, Groupama Gan Vie, Groupama Group, Groupe BPCE, Guillaume Pierron, health insurance, hydraulic, Joséphine Leblanc, life insurance, mutual insurer, Natixis, Regional Mutuals, renewable energy, Sarah Whitehead, Solar, Wind
(PRESS RELEASE) DELFT, 17-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — TU Delft and consultancy firm HKV have developed a precipitation index in order to compare the risks that different cities face from extreme precipitation. The method has been applied to the Dutch provincial capitals. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Netherlands
Tagged Climate, excess rainwater, extreme precipitation, flooding, heavy rainfall, pluvial, precipitation, quantitative analysis, rainfall
Rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019, with 90% of experts saying they expect further economic confrontation between major powers in 2019 Environmental degradation is the long-term risk that defines our age, with four of … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Government, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate, confrontation, crises, cyberthreats, economy, geopolicy, REPORT, risks, World Economic Forum
New INSEAD institute to host thought leaders, chief executives and experts to seek solutions that achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (PRESS RELEASE) Fontainebleau, France, 17-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — INSEAD, the Business School for the World, is partnering to sponsor the … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Education, France, Switzerland
Tagged Amandeep Singh Gill, André Hoffmann, CEOs, Climate, Davos, experts, Feike Sijbesma, Ilian Mihov, INSEAD, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, John R. Allen, Katell Le Goulven, leaders, Liz Muange, Luk Van Wassenhove, Maheen Rahman, Paul Polman, Rain Yu Long, Sadia Khan, SDGs, Stephane Kasriel, Subi Rangan, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Switzerland, Thomas C. Barrett, WEF
Natixis has joined the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) Partners Program to support investment towards a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/LONDON, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Natixis has joined the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) Partners Program, an international network of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged BANKING, bond markets, bonds, Climate, climate change, Natixis, sustainability
STOCKHOLM, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 19th 2018 Stockholm County Council (“SCC”) issued SEK 2.5bn Green Bond, due 2021. Swedbank acted as lead manager for this public green benchmark bond. This deal is in fact, the largest green municipal transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged bonds, Climate, Environment, green benchmark bond, investment, investors, Municipality, Stephen Martin, Stockholm, Stockholm County Council, sustainability, Swedbank
New report on net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from hard-to-abate sectors published by ETC today Report shows that net-zero GHG emissions are technically and financially possible ETC commissioners are leading figures from industry, investors, not-for-profit organisations and academics, including EBRD Managing … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management
Tagged Climate, decarbonisation, ENERGY, GHG, IPCC, Nandita Parshad, transition
ZURICH, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland is becoming drier, hotter and less snowy, and will struggle with heavier rainfall in the future – these are the conclusions reached by climate researchers from MeteoSwiss and ETH Zurich. Today, they presented the Climate … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 01-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The record warm summer sparked a discussion about climate change and the future of food production in Finland and Europe. The environmental impacts of meat and milk production are at the core of the discussion because … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Finland, Food & Beverage, Management
Tagged carbon-neutral milk chain, Climate, dairy, eutrophication, farmers, fertilizers, methan, methane, milk, nitrogen, phosphorus, ruminants, Valio
Capgemini recognized for its commitment to creating sustainable solutions for its clients and its ability to execute its climate strategy PARIS, 28-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini announced today that it has received the Railsponsible Climate Change Supplier Award in the category “General Services Related … Read the full press release
A new £22 million research programme will investigate the impacts of climate change and human activities on the Atlantic Ocean, from the surface to the deep seabed. SWINDON, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioned by NERC, the new five-year marine research programme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Atlantic Ocean environment, Atlantic_Ocean, Climate, Environment, marine, marine research, Professor Angela Hatton, RESEARCH
SWINDON, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A model of future European space mission Sentinel-5 has successfully completed thermal testing in our world-class space test facility in Oxfordshire. This is an essential step that will allow the Earth Observation project to progress … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged air_pollution, Climate, INNOVATION, Oxfordshire, Sentinel-5, space, space test facility
Expansion of onshore activities in Germany planned ESSEN, 10-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON wants to produce more wind energy in Germany. To implement this strategy, E.ON Climate & Renewables is now taking over the German activities of Kassel-based Vortex Energy. … Read the full press release
Withdrawal from insuring single coal-fired power plants and coal mines in operation or planning, effective immediately Exclusion of coal risks by 2040 in Property and Casualty business and in proprietary investments Joining the Science Based Target Initiative: Commitment to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Insurance, Investment
Tagged Allianz, Chris Fischer Hirs, Climate, coal, coalfired_power_plants, coal_mines, Dr. Günther Thallinger, insurance, Oliver Bäte, proprietary investments
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