Tag Archives: climate protection

Salzgitter AG Earns CDP Climate A Rating Again as SALCOS® Drives Low-Carbon Steel Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter AG has been awarded CDP’s top “A” rating for climate protection for the second year in a row, placing it among the top four percent of more than 23,000 companies assessed worldwide. The recognition reflects the Group’s … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Secures Tenth Consecutive Place on CDP Climate A List for Transparent Carbon Reporting and Decarbonization Progress

(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp has been named to CDP’s Climate A List for the tenth consecutive year, reflecting its transparent carbon reporting and sustained progress in climate protection. The recognition places the company among a small group of global climate leaders … Read the full press release

LANXESS Recognized Among Global Climate Leaders by CDP and EcoVadis

(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has once again secured a top “A” rating on the CDP Climate A List, ranking among the top four percent of more than 22,100 companies worldwide and marking its seventh consecutive appearance on the list. The specialty … Read the full press release

WACKER Recognized as Global Climate Leader in CDP 2025 Sustainability Assessment

(IN BRIEF) WACKER has secured an A rating in the Climate category of CDP’s 2025 sustainability assessments, placing the company among the top performers out of more than 22,100 organizations evaluated worldwide. This marks the third consecutive year that WACKER … Read the full press release

GEA Earns Fifth Consecutive CDP A-List Recognition for Climate Leadership

(IN BRIEF) GEA has been named to CDP’s Climate Action A-List for the fifth consecutive year, placing it among the top performers globally for climate transparency and emissions reduction efforts. The company achieved above-average scores across all CDP assessment categories, … Read the full press release

RWE and Borussia Dortmund Set Stadium World Record with Completion of 5-MW Solar Power System at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed a new 5-megawatt photovoltaic system on the roof of SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, giving Borussia Dortmund’s stadium the world’s most powerful solar installation ever mounted on a sports venue. The system’s 11,132 solar modules will produce … Read the full press release

PNE Group secures approval for two French wind farms totaling 20.8 MW to boost clean energy generation

(IN BRIEF) PNE Group has won approvals for two onshore wind projects in France — the Romescamps (10.8 MW) and Chéry (10 MW) wind farms — through the country’s 10th tender for onshore wind energy. The projects, upgraded via modificative … Read the full press release

Giga PtX: Rheinmetall’s vision for decentralized e-fuel production strengthens European defence independence

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has presented the “Giga PtX” project, a forward-looking plan to enable European armed forces to produce their own e-fuels locally and independently of global fossil fuel supply chains. Partnering with Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, Sunfire, and INERATEC, Rheinmetall … Read the full press release

RWE agrivoltaics pilot in Bedburg delivers first year results combining solar generation with farming

(IN BRIEF) RWE’s agrivoltaics demonstration project in Bedburg has delivered promising first results, showing that solar electricity production and crop farming can successfully coexist. Since early 2024, about 6,100 solar modules have generated enough green power for 1,044 German homes … Read the full press release

MAHLE introduces range extender, ethanol solutions, and smart charging innovations at IAA Mobility 2025

(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is presenting a diverse portfolio of production-ready technologies at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, highlighting electrification systems, ethanol-compatible engine components, and smart charging innovations under its strategic framework “Efficiency³.” Key highlights include a range extender system delivering … Read the full press release

Lenzing expands photovoltaic capacity with VERBUND to accelerate renewable energy transition and net-zero goals

IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has expanded its photovoltaic capacity at its Austrian headquarters with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp plant in partnership with VERBUND, raising the site’s total PV output to 8.3 MWp. This move strengthens the company’s … Read the full press release

TUM Student Teams Win Top Two Spots at EuroTeQaThon 2025 with Sustainability and Social Impact Innovations

(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

voestalpine Calls for Continued Electricity Price Compensation to Protect Austria’s Energy-Intensive Industry

(IN BRIEF) voestalpine AG has urged the Austrian federal government to ensure fair competition for Austria’s energy-intensive industries by continuing to use electricity price compensation, a measure already utilized by many EU countries. The company emphasizes that this compensation is … Read the full press release

LANXESS Earns Top Climate Score from CDP, Recognized Among Global Sustainability Leaders

(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has been recognized by CDP with an “A” grade for its climate action, ranking among the top 2 percent of more than 24,700 companies globally in 2025. This is the eighth time LANXESS has made CDP’s “A … Read the full press release

Energiekontor Founders Secure Future Holdings With New Foundations

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG’s founders, Dr Bodo Wilkens and Günter Lammers, have launched their own foundations to secure the long-term continuity of their shareholdings in the company. The Wilkens Family Foundation in Darmstadt focuses on responsibly managing the family’s wealth … Read the full press release

MAHLE Achieves Top ‘A’ Rating and Leadership Status in Global Climate Protection Efforts

(IN BRIEF) MAHLE Group has been honored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with an “A” rating in the Climate Protection category, along with a new “Leadership” classification. This accolade reflects MAHLE’s significant efforts in reducing CO₂ emissions, as evidenced … Read the full press release

Eurogrid Secures One Billion Euros for Offshore Grid Projects with KfW-Backed Green Financing

(IN BRIEF) Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz, has secured a one billion euro, ten-year loan agreement with twelve banks as part of a KfW-backed green syndicated financing deal. The loan will fund two offshore grid projects, Ostwind 4 … Read the full press release

E.ON Partners with Germany’s BImA to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network Across Federal Properties by 2027

(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA) has partnered with E.ON to install 7,000 electric vehicle charging points across federal properties by 2027. The charging stations will support federal ministries, research institutes, and other government agencies, with a … Read the full press release

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Earns Gold Status in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for Fourth Consecutive Year

(IN BRIEF) ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been ranked in the top 5% of companies globally in the EcoVadis sustainability rating, earning EcoVadis Gold status for the fourth consecutive year. RCG excelled in environmental sustainability, labor, and human rights, … Read the full press release

Logicor and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Renew Lease Agreement for Key Logistics Property in Nauen

(IN BRIEF) Logicor has renewed its lease agreement with BSH Hausgeräte GmbH for a 52,000 sqm logistics property in Nauen, Brandenburg, Germany. This renewal includes a Green Lease clause, committing both parties to resource conservation and energy optimization, thus contributing … Read the full press release