(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter AG has received a silver medal in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating for the second consecutive year. The company improved its overall score from 70/100 in 2025 to 78/100 in 2026, placing it among the top 8 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 2025 EcoVadis rating, 2026 EcoVadis rating, 78 out of 100 points, bronze status, corporate responsibility, corporate sustainability, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Confirms Silver Medal for Salzgitter AG After Strong Category Gains, EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, environmental management, environmental performance, ESG, ethics, Germany, global sustainability ranking, GRI, international sustainability standards, ISO 26000, labor and human rights, Labour and Human Rights, responsible procurement, Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter AG Earns EcoVadis Silver Medal for Second Year Running, Salzgitter AG Improves Sustainability Rating and Reaches Top 8 Percent Globally, Salzgitter Group, Silver Medal, silver status, steel company, Steel Industry, sustainability activities, sustainability performance, sustainability rating, sustainable procurement, top 10 percent, top 8 percent, UNGC
(IN BRIEF) formicon, a Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II portfolio company, is expanding its architecture and engineering platform by adding engineering team Trebes and Taube + Goerz. The additions strengthen formicon’s capabilities in structural engineering, electrical design and energy technology, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 550 employees, 8 planning firms, administrative buildings, architecture firms, BDA Prize, BIM, building services engineering, business services, civil engineering, commercial buildings, communication technology, construction management, defence projects, education buildings, electrical building design, energy technology, engineering firms, engineering team Trebes, ESG, Flensburg, formicon, formicon Advances Growth Strategy With New Specialist Engineering Capabilities, formicon Expands Structural Engineering and Electrical Design Capabilities in Germany, Frankfurt, general planning, Germany, Hamburg, Hanover, healthcare construction, heritage-protected buildings, HOAI service phases, hospitals, industrial buildings, industrial technology, integrated design, Kiel, laboratories, laboratory renovation, Lautrupsbachtal Bridge, LCA, life-cycle assessment, lighting technology, Louisenlund boarding school, media technology, medical technology, power plants, private equity, project management, Rendsburg, renewable energy integration, research facilities, Rostock, safety technology, SCHOOLS, site supervision, structural engineering, Super Hospital university clinic Aarhus, sustainability, Taube + Goerz, Trebes, Triton Partners, Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, Triton-Backed formicon Adds Two Engineering Firms to Integrated Planning Group, universities
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale has announced two senior appointments within its Global Banking and Investor Solutions division. Liane Santenero has been appointed Head of Global Transaction & Payment Services, effective 1 October 2026. She joins from BNP Paribas, where she … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged Alexandre Fleury, Americas, Anne-Christine Champion, Asia Pacific, asset-backed products, Ayvens, BNP Paribas, BoursoBank, Business Development, client coverage, corporate banking, Corporate Coverage Germany, David Abitbol, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, Equities & Equity Derivatives, Equity derivatives, ESG, ESSEC Business School, France, Francisco Oliveira, French Retail Private Banking and Insurance, GBIS, Global Banking and Investor Solutions, global markets, Global Markets Activities, Global Transaction & Payment Services, Group Management Committee, Hatem Mustapha, Hatem Mustapha Promoted to Head of Global Markets Activities at Societe Generale, Investment Banking, Liane Santenero, Market Risk, Paris, payment services, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Societe Generale Appoints Liane Santenero to Lead Global Transaction & Payment Services, Societe Generale Strengthens GBIS Leadership With Transaction Banking and Markets Appointments, Special Situations Group, structured finance, Sustainable Finance, Transaction Banking, Wholesale Banking
(IN BRIEF) ING has received 13 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, including three major global and regional recognitions: Europe’s Best Retail Bank, World’s Best Bank for Mortgages/Home Loans and Europe’s Best Bank for Large Corporates. The awards … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain
Tagged banking awards, corporate banking, corporate clients, customer experience, Customer Trust, ESG, Euromoney, Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, Euromoney Names ING Europe’s Best Retail Bank and World’s Best for Mortgages, European economy, Europe’s Best Bank for Large Corporates, Europe’s Best Retail Bank, financial services, Germany’s Best Bank for ESG, home loans, ING, ING Receives 13 Awards at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, ING Wins Major Euromoney Awards for Retail Banking, international banking, large corporates, Ljiljana Čortan, mortgages, Mortgages and Large Corporates, Pinar Abay, Poland’s Best Bank, Retail Banking, South Korea’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance, Spain’s Best Bank for Customer Experience, Sustainable Finance, The Netherlands’ Best Bank, Wholesale Banking, World’s Best Bank for Mortgages/Home Loans
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has approved its Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, integrating sustainability into its business strategy as part of the Group’s broader Transform & Grow plan. The roadmap is designed to support growth, operational efficiency, risk management and value creation … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged accessibility, artificial intelligence governance, child protection, circular economy, climate adaptation, customer safety, decarbonisation solutions, digital sovereignty, digital wellbeing, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, ESG, Executive Committee, Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, infrastructure resilience, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, privacy framework, renewable energy, responsible digitalisation, Rural Connectivity, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, security management, supply chain traceability, Sustainability and Regulation Committee, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance, sustainable television production, Telefonica, Telefónica Integrates Sustainability Into Business Strategy With New 2030 Roadmap, Telefónica Strengthens ESG Management With New Global Sustainability Roadmap, Telefónica Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2040 With New Sustainability Plan, Transform & Grow, value chain emissions, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) Egis in Ireland has become one of the first companies in the country to adopt Thrive, a platform used to measure, track and report social and environmental impact. The infrastructure and engineering consultancy will use the platform to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ireland, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged Amy Dickinson, B4SI, Business for Societal Impact, Community Engagement, CPD, Diversity And Inclusion, Egis, Egis Becomes Early Irish Adopter of Thrive Social Value Reporting Platform, Egis Helps Shape Social Value Reporting Standards for Irish Infrastructure Sector, Egis in Ireland, Egis Joins Thrive and B4SI to Advance Measurable Social Value Outcomes, engineering consultancy, environmental impact, ESG, evidence-based reporting, Infrastructure sector, Ireland, Michelle Cole, professional development, project delivery, social impact measurement, Social Value, social value platform, stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting, Thrive, Transition Year students, work experience
(IN BRIEF) Triton Partners has published its 2025/26 Climate Report, outlining its approach to climate-related risks and opportunities in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework. The firm said its portfolio companies continue to make progress on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged business services, climate disclosure, Climate Governance, climate opportunities, Climate Report 2025/26, climate resilience, Climate risks, Climate Strategy, decarbonisation, ESG, Financial Stability Board, Healthcare, Industrial Tech, mid-market investment, Opportunistic Credit, Portfolio Companies, private equity, responsible investment, risk management, Science Based Target, sustainability reporting, sustainable investment, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, TCFD, Triton Highlights Portfolio Decarbonisation Progress in 2025/26 Climate Report, Triton Partners, Triton Partners Releases Climate Report Covering TCFD-Aligned Disclosures, Triton Publishes TCFD-Based Climate Disclosure for 2025/26 Reporting Period, value creation
(IN BRIEF) GEA has ranked first among German companies and 17th worldwide in TIME Magazine and Statista’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026 assessment. The company received an overall score of 88.92 points, improving on its 2025 result of 83.05 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Child poverty, clean water, Climate Strategy, Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index, EcoVadis Platinum, Emissions Reduction, environmental social and governance, ESG, GEA, GEA Foundation, GEA Ranked Germany’s Leading Company in TIME and Statista Sustainability Assessment, GEA Reaches 17th Place Globally in World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026 Ranking, GEA Strengthens Global Sustainability Position Through Emissions Reductions and Social Investment, Germany, industrial technology, MSCI ESG Rating, Nadine Sterley, net-zero emissions, resource efficiency, Resource Efficiency and Social Commitment, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Statista, Stefan Klebert, STEM education, sustainability, sustainable energy, TIME and Statista Recognise GEA for Climate Action, TIME Magazine, World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has appointed Kumiko Minowa as Head of Asia Pacific and Japan for CCH Tagetik, expanding her role beyond Japan to lead regional strategy and execution across a broad Asia Pacific footprint. Minowa previously served as Japan … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Advanced Analytics, AI-powered insights, artificial intelligence, Asia Pacific, Atul Dubey, business planning, business visibility, CCH Tagetik Expands Regional Focus on AI-Enabled Finance and Performance Management, CCH Tagetik Names Kumiko Minowa Head of Asia Pacific and Japan, CCH® Tagetik, corporate performance management, customer partnerships, Data Governance, digital finance transformation, enterprise performance management, EPM, ESG, finance platform, finance teams, financial close, financial consolidation, group performance management, Japan, Kumiko Minowa, Kumiko Minowa Takes Expanded Asia Pacific Leadership Role at Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik, Operational Efficiency, regional strategy, regulatory compliance, Singapore, TAX, trusted AI, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Appoints Kumiko Minowa to Lead CCH Tagetik Across Asia Pacific and Japan
(IN BRIEF) Vesteda has been nominated for an international BREEAM Award in the “In-Use Performance” category for existing buildings, with the nomination covering its entire residential portfolio of more than 28,000 homes rather than a single property. This makes Vesteda … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Management, Netherlands, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, 28, Astrid Schlüter, B Corp certification, better insulation, BREEAM Award, BREEAM certification, BREEAM In-Use Performance, BREEAM Nomination Highlights Vesteda’s Portfolio-Wide Progress on Energy, certified residential portfolio, CO₂ emissions, data-driven sustainability, Dulce Rustenberg, energy consumption, ESG, existing buildings, Franc de Korte, Housing as a force for good, housing sustainability, independent benchmarking, landlords, London, lower energy costs, neighbourhood quality, Netherlands, Operational improvements, portfolio-wide certification, real estate sustainability, rental homes, residential portfolio, Stephan de Bie, sustainable property management, tenant comfort, VESTEDA, Vesteda Becomes Largest Certified Residential Portfolio Nominated for International BREEAM Award, Vesteda’s Entire Residential Portfolio Recognised in BREEAM In-Use Performance Award Nomination, Water and CO₂ Performance, water consumption
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has expanded its enterprise AI collaboration with OpenAI to support the development of trusted Expert AI solutions for regulated and high-stakes professional environments. The collaboration combines OpenAI’s latest enterprise AI capabilities with Wolters Kluwer’s curated content, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged accountants, advisory insights, agentic AI, AI governance, Alex Tyrrell, Ashley Kramer, auditability, CCH Axcess Expert AI, Clinicians, compliance AI, corporate performance, data and document review, domain-grounded AI, enterprise AI, ESG, Euronext WKL, Expert AI, Fab, financial and corporate compliance, GenAI enablement platform, generative AI, Healthcare, healthcare AI, hospitals, lawyers, legal AI, legal and regulatory, OpenAI, professional decision-making, professional workflows, regulated professionals, regulatory workflows, Responsible AI Principles, tax and accounting AI, Tax and Legal Workflows, trusted AI, U.S. Enterprise Edition customers, UpToDate Expert AI, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Builds on OpenAI Collaboration to Scale Trusted Expert AI Across Critical Healthcare, Wolters Kluwer Expands Use of OpenAI Enterprise Capabilities to Support Governed AI Solutions for Regulated Professionals, workflow automation
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has achieved an A score in the 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment for the second consecutive year, recognising the company’s approach to engaging suppliers on climate-related issues. The assessment evaluates companies across areas such as governance, business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged 1.5°C aligned targets, A- Leadership Score, Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Earns CDP Supplier Engagement A-List Rating for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom Recognised by CDP for Strong Supplier Engagement and Value Chain Climate Action, Ahlstrom Secures CDP Supplier Engagement A Score for Second Consecutive Year, Ahlstrom’s Supplier Climate Collaboration Earns Top Rating in 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Bernard Arrateig, business strategy, CDP, CDP Climate Disclosure, CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, Climate Action, climate disclosure, climate targets, code of conduct, continuous improvement, corporate sustainability, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, ESG, fiber-based specialty materials, Governance, long-term value creation, low-carbon economy, net-zero targets, Platinum medal, responsible procurement, risk management, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sea, Supplier and Responsible Procurement Manager, supplier collaboration, Supplier engagement, sustainability, sustainable supply chain, transparency, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World and Europe Indices for the 13th consecutive year, reflecting its continued strength in sustainability and responsible business practices. The recognition is based on SGS’s ranking among the top … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2025 S&P Global CSA, compliance, corporate responsibility, corporate sustainability strategy, DJ BIC Europe, DJ BIC World, Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, environmental social and governance, ESG, Professional Services industry, responsible business practices, responsible operations, S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, SGS, SGS Earns 13th Consecutive Inclusion in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World and Europe Indices, SGS Maintains Longstanding Sustainability Recognition with 13th Year in Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, SGS Recognised Again for Sustainability Leadership in Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, stakeholder expectations, sustainability, sustainability leadership, sustainability performance, sustainability services, testing inspection and certification
(IN BRIEF) FMO has participated as an anchor investor in Ecobank’s USD 450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, the first ICMA-aligned Nature Bond issued by an African commercial bank. The proceeds will support sustainable agriculture and water infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Africa, African Banking, African capital markets, African Sustainable Finance Advances as Ecobank Issues ICMA-Aligned Nature Bond, agriculture financing, biodiversity, climate finance, Ecobank, Ecobank Launches First African Commercial Bank Nature Bond with Support from FMO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ecosystem protection, environmental finance, environmental governance, ESG, financial markets, FMO, FMO Supports Ecobank’s Landmark African Nature Bond as Anchor Investor, Green Bond Principles, Green Bonds, ICMA, ICMA Sustainable Bonds for Nature, Jeremy Awori, Lomé, London Stock Exchange, Moody’s SQS1, natural capital, Nature Bond, Rachael A.O. Antwi, sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond, Sustainable Finance, sustainable investment, Tier 2 capital, Togo, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler has pledged €100,000 to support The Ocean Cleanup as part of its 2026 Corporate Social Responsibility programme. The funding will help advance technologies aimed at reducing plastic pollution in oceans and rivers through scalable engineering solutions developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 to The Ocean Cleanup to Support Marine Plastic Reduction Technologies, circular economy, circular production, climate protection, Corporate Social Responsibility, corporate sustainability, CSR, Engineering Solutions, environmental innovation, environmental protection, environmental responsibility, ESG, Herzogenaurach, Klaus Rosenfeld, marine conservation, marine environment, non-profit organization, ocean cleanup technology, ocean pollution, plastic removal, plastic waste, recycling, resource efficiency, river cleanup, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Contributes €100, Schaeffler Expands Sustainability Commitment Through Partnership with The Ocean Cleanup Initiative, Schaeffler Highlights Circular Economy and Environmental Responsibility with New Ocean Cleanup Contribution, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable manufacturing, The Ocean Cleanup, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s latest Sustainable Finance Outlook examines how geopolitical disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict are accelerating the global transition toward clean energy systems and alternative fuels. The report argues that Europe’s continued dependence on imported fossil fuels … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged alternative fuels, aviation industry, battery infrastructure, carbon pricing, chemicals industry, clean energy, climate finance, decarbonisation, electrification, energy security, energy transition, ESG, Europe, fossil fuels, green finance, Gregor Vulturius, renewable energy, SAF, Samantha Arpas, SEB, SEB Report Says Geopolitical Energy Disruptions Are Accelerating Europe’s Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, SEB Report Says Middle East Conflict Is Speeding Up Investment in Clean Energy and Alternative Fuels, SEB Sustainable Finance Outlook Highlights Growing Investment Shift Toward Clean Energy and Alternative Fuels, Strait of Hormuz, sustainable aviation fuel, sustainable bonds, sustainable economy, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Outlook, sustainable investment, Thomas Thygesen, transportation and logistics
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has improved its performance in two internationally recognized corporate reputation rankings. The company ranked seventh in the 2025 Caliber DAX 40 Ranking, remaining in the top quartile for the fourth consecutive year, and climbed from 66th to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged brand reputation, business ethics, business performance, Caliber DAX 40 Ranking, company rankings, corporate culture, corporate reputation, corporate strategy, corporate transparency, DAX 40, digitalization, ESG, global rankings, Global RepTrak 100, Governance, Henkel, Henkel Advances in Caliber DAX 40 and Global RepTrak®100 Reputation Assessments, Henkel Improves Global Reputation Rankings Through Sustainability and Innovation Focus, INNOVATION, International Business, leadership, reputation management, responsible business practices, stakeholder perception, stakeholder trust, sustainability, sustainable business
(IN BRIEF) Montagu has agreed to acquire a majority stake in DQS, a global provider of certification and business assurance services, marking a strategic investment aimed at supporting the company’s next phase of international growth and digital transformation. With DIN … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI certification, business assurance, certification services, Daniel Schmidt, digital trust, DIN, DQS Holding GmbH, ESG, global markets, Ingo M Rübenach, international expansion, medical devices, Montagu, Montagu Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Leading Certification Provider DQS, Montagu Invests in DQS to Accelerate Growth in Digital Trust and ESG Certification Services, private equity, quality infrastructure, regulatory compliance, Tobias Weltin, UL Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut has appointed Taryn Ridley as Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, effective April 2026. She succeeds Kai Hummel and will report directly to CEO Hein Schumacher. With extensive experience at the company, including her … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Barry Callebaut, Barry Callebaut Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Taryn Ridley to Key Communications Role, Corporate Communications, ESG, executive appointment, Global Communications, Hein Schumacher, Kai Hummel, leadership, Public Affairs, Taryn Ridley, University of Aberdeen, University of Abertay Dundee, University of St Andrews, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) Vesteda has become the first institutional residential investor and landlord in the Netherlands to achieve Certified B Corporation status, following an independent assessment by B Lab. With a score above 102 points, the certification reflects the company’s strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Astrid Schlüter, B Corp certification, B Impact Assessment, B Lab, community development, corporate accountability, environmental impact, ESG, EU CSRD reporting, Governance, housing sector, Netherlands real estate, real estate innovation, residential investor, responsible investment, social impact, sustainability strategy, sustainable housing, transparency, VESTEDA, Vesteda sets new benchmark in Netherlands property sector with B Corporation certification and sustainability focus
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