Tag Archives: EU taxonomy

Kapsch TrafficCom Calls for EU Taxonomy to Recognize the Environmental Impact of Road Tolling and Traffic Management

(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

BASF and Graphit Kropfmühl Partner to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Graphite Production

(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

Skanska Updates Green Bond Framework to Align with EU Taxonomy and Climate Targets

(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

EIB and Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar Boost Access to Finance for Spanish Rural Enterprises and Green Initiatives

(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

CACEIS institutional clients will now have access to ESG, Impact and Climate risk solutions as part of partnership with Clarity AI

(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

Allianz Real Estate forms a new joint venture with VGP, a pan-European player in the high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate space

(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

The insurance industry, Europe’s largest institutional investor, supports the EC’s proposal for the EUGBS (EU Green Bond Standard)

(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