(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has extended its Sustainability Awareness Bond framework to include gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, aiming to fund global projects that advance women’s access to finance, entrepreneurship, and gender equality. This initiative highlights the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Society
Tagged 2X Challenge, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, gender equality, Gender Lens Investing, Sustainability Awareness Bond, Sustainable Finance, women's empowerment
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate has acquired a brownfield logistics development project near Gothenburg, Sweden, set to replace outdated industrial buildings with a modern EU Taxonomy-aligned logistics facility. The new 43,000 m2 facility will feature multiple tenant spaces and aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BREEAM-SE, brownfield logistics development, CapMan Nordic Real Estate III, CapMan Real Estate, CapMan Real Estate Sweden, Energy Performance Certificate, EU taxonomy, Gothenburg, Highway 40, Logistic Triangle, logistics, logistics space, Mannheimer Swartling, Marcus Lotzman, Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe AB, modern logistics facility, Mölnlycke, Nordic capitals, Nordic office, partnership, residential assets, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish logistics market, value-add fund, waste recycling
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has achieved a remarkable 86% alignment with the EU Taxonomy for fiscal year 2024, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and climate change mitigation. With 100% Taxonomy eligibility across its entire portfolio, the company demonstrates its role … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Mehlhorn, Awards, battery hybrid drive, Biodiversity Protection, circular economy, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, CO2 neutrality, Communication Based Train Control, CO₂ emissions, Danish State Railways, eco-design principles, environmental footprint, EU taxonomy, green electricity, high-speed rail network, leadership, Michael Peter, Mireo Plus B trains, Ortenau, Paris metro line 14, pollution control, S3 Passenger inventory system, Siemens Mobility, Siemens technologies, sustainability, sustainable mobility, sustainable transportation, Taxonomy alignment, Taxonomy eligibility, water conservation
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom urges the EU to include road tolling and traffic management in the EU Taxonomy, highlighting their potential for significant CO2 reductions and alignment with sustainability goals. The company’s white paper, available online, offers data-backed insights supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged environmental impact, EU taxonomy, Georg Kapsch, Kapsch TrafficCom, Richard Lax, Road Tolling, sustainability, traffic management
(IN BRIEF) BASF and Graphit Kropfmühl have entered a partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of graphite produced at Graphit Kropfmühl’s Hauzenberg site by at least 25% using renewable energy certificates. This reduced-carbon graphite will be used in BASF’s Neopor® … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged AMG Critical Materials NV, AMG's Enabled CO2 Reduction Portfolio, BASF, BASF Renewable Energy GmbH, carbon footprint, climate protection, CO2 abatement targets, CO2 emissions reduction, ECO2RP, EU taxonomy, Germany, Global Direct Procurement Plastic Additives, GoO, Graphit Kropfmühl, graphite production, Guarantees of Origin, Hauzenberg, Horatio Evers, insulation products, Neopor, Net zero emissions, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable power, sustainability, Thomas Junker, Yong Liu
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a construction and development company, has updated its Green Bond Framework to incorporate criteria from the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities and expand its scope to cover additional categories. The framework, which aligns with the 2021 ICMA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged climate targets, EU taxonomy, green bond framework, Skanska, sustainability, Svenska Handelsbanken
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar have announced a partnership to provide €980 million in new financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in rural areas and green projects in Spain. The EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Cajamar, climate risk management, EIB, EIB Advisory in Spain, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, financing, Green Eligibility Checker, Green Gateway, Green Projects, Grupo Cajamar, InvestEU Advisory Centre, Luis Rodríguez, Luis Rodríguez González, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SMEs, Spain, Sustainable Finance
(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and Clarity AI, a cutting-edge sustainability technology platform, have announced a partnership that will offer CACEIS’ institutional clients a comprehensive range of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged CACEIS, Clarity AI, Climate Risk, Connect Store, EET, ESG, EU taxonomy, regulatory compliance, SFDR, sustainability, TCFD
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/ MUNICH/ ANTWERPEN, 4-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, has announced that Allianz Real Estate, while acting on behalf of several Allianz group companies, has formed a new 50/50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, France, Germany, Hungary, Management, News, Real Estate, Slovakia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Allianz, Allianz Real Estate, asset manager, BREEAM, carbon net-zero, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor, DGNB, EPC criteria, EU taxonomy, Jan Van Geet, joint venture, Kari Pitkin, logistic buildings, logistics, prime logistics assets, reduce carbon emissions, semi-industrial real estate, Sustainable Certification, VGP
(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 29-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has announced the publication of its response to a consultation by the EC on its proposal for an EU Green Bond Standard (EUGBS). The insurance … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Insurance, Investment, News
Tagged credit rating, EC, EU Green Bond Standard, EU taxonomy, EUGBS, Green Bonds, green investments, Insurance Europe, insurance industry
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