(IN BRIEF) Bechtle AG has achieved validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its long-term net-zero targets, confirming their alignment with recognised scientific standards. The approval builds on the company’s earlier validated near and mid-term goals and reflects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Antje Leminsky, Bechtle AG, Bechtle Strengthens Climate Commitment with Official SBTi Approval of Long-Term Net-Zero Goals, carbon neutrality, CDP, Climate Action, corporate responsibility, decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, environmental strategy, net zero, renewable energy, SBTi, SBTi Confirms Bechtle’s Net-Zero Ambition Aligned with Global Science-Based Standards, Science Based Targets initiative, science-based targets, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, UN Global Compact, WRI, WWF
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Co-op Group have entered a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement that will see Co-op source 33 GWh of renewable electricity annually from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, enough to power around 140 Co-op food stores … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate Action Plan, Co-op Group, decarbonisation, electricity, Gwynt y Môr, Heather Thomas, Irish Sea, Macquarie GIG, net zero, North Wales, Offshore wind, Olaf Lubenow, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Co-op Group sign seven-year renewable energy agreement to power UK stores with offshore wind, RWE partners with Co-op Group through long-term renewable energy supply deal, RWE supplies Co-op Group with renewable power from Wales’s largest offshore wind farm to support net zero targets, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Stadtwerke München GmbH, sustainable energy, UK energy security, Wales
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has strengthened its Norwegian operations with the opening of a flagship branch in Sarpsborg, managed by Neumann Bygg. The 6,300 m² facility is the company’s 20th outlet in Norway and its third in the Oslo region, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Retail
Tagged BREEAM certification, building products, carbon reduction, climate goals, construction industry, Eastern Norway, energy efficiency, flagship branch, mouldings expertise, net zero 2050, Neumann Bygg, Norway, Oslo, renewable energy, Sarpsborg, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar rooftop, Stark group, STARK Group expands Norwegian network with purpose-built Sarpsborg branch focused on builders and green energy, STARK Group opens new flagship branch in Sarpsborg to accelerate growth and sustainability in Norway, sustainable building, Treprodukter Øst, warehouse
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €250 million in financing for Nexans to accelerate its industrial investments and research initiatives between 2024 and 2029, with part of the loan backed by an InvestEU guarantee. The funding will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bourg-en-Bresse, cable production, Calais, carbon neutrality, Charleroi, Christopher Guérin, copper recycling, EIB, EIB backs Nexans with €250 million financing to expand copper recycling, EIB Provides €250 Million Financing to Nexans to Drive R&D, electrification, energy transition, Erembodegem, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Lens, low-carbon medium-voltage cables, NEXANS, Offshore wind, Production Expansion and Copper Recycling for the Energy Transition, production sites and R&D for Europe’s energy transition, REPowerEU, Science Based Targets initiative, submarine interconnections
(IN BRIEF) Hempel has updated its Scope 3 emissions target, which has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, confirming its alignment with the 1.5°C climate pathway while supporting business growth. The company has shifted from a 50% absolute … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Denmark, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, climate science, divestments, Emilie Barriau, GEVA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Value Added, Hempel, Hempel strengthens climate ambition by adopting intensity-based Scope 3 emissions goal tied to value creation, Hempel updates Scope 3 emissions target with SBTi validation to link sustainable growth with profitability, New York Climate Week, Partnerships for the Future Summit, profitability and sustainability, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, value chain emissions
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has inaugurated a 122-hectare solar park in Eastern Jutland in partnership with Mind Energy, generating 132,000 MWh annually to supply around half of its electricity needs in Denmark. The initiative builds on STARK Group’s climate commitments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged building materials, carbon reduction, climate targets, construction industry sustainability, corporate power purchase agreement, CPPA, Denmark, Energi Danmark, Louise Askær-Hune, Mind Energy, net zero, partnership, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar park, Stark group, sustainability
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
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, Biomass, Christian Skilich, climate protection, Energy Independence, energy transition, hydropower, Lenzing Group, Martin Wagner, net zero target, Paris Agreement, partnership, photovoltaic expansion, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, VERBUND, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has signed a 10-year virtual PPA with Elawan Energy to develop 150 MW of new solar capacity in Valladolid, Spain, expected to meet almost 90% of electricity demand for its European operations. This partnership is a key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biosimilar medicines, carbon footprint reduction, Castilla y León, clean energy, Climate Action, decarbonization, Elawan Energy, Europe, European operations, generic medicines, Glenn Gerecke, partnership, pharmaceutical industry sustainability, PPA, renewable energy, Sandoz, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, Valladolid, virtual power purchase agreement
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and RATP Group have agreed on a 16‑year PPA for nearly 100 GWh per year of renewable electricity generated from household waste. This partnership supports RATP’s ISO 50001‑certified energy management program and its goal to reduce energy‑related greenhouse gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged David Lamy, energy transition, greenhouse gas emissions, household waste recovery, Île‑de‑France, Jean‑Yves Leclercq, Paris Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, RATP Group, renewable electricity, Science Based Targets initiative, SUEZ, waste‑to‑energy
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has been awarded an ‘A’ rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, highlighting its leadership in mobilizing suppliers to tackle climate change. The SEA scores firms on governance, target‑setting, and value‑chain GHG management. Telia reports that … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 80% emissions reduction, Anna Augustson, Awards, CDP, Climate Transition Plan, digital solutions, Governance, leadership, Net-Zero by 2040, Science Based Targets initiative, science‑based targets, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain emissions, sustainability, Telia Company, value‑chain GHG
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has received official validation for its emission reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its alignment with a 1.5°C pathway. These targets, announced at COP28 in 2023, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, carbon emissions, Climate Strategy, COP28, decarbonisation, Emission Reduction Targets, environmental advisory services, EU neutrality goals, financing, global warming, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect emissions, lending strategy, low-carbon economy, Luca de Lorenzo, net-zero, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Paris Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has been awarded a spot on CDP’s 2024 Climate Change ‘A List’ in recognition of its exceptional leadership in climate action and transparency. The company was acknowledged for its comprehensive disclosure practices, management of environmental risks, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 1.5-degree pathway, 2024 Climate Change ‘A List’, Awards, carbon emissions, CDP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Climate Action, climate change, corporate transparency, Emissions Reduction, environmental leadership, environmental responsibility, environmental risks, leadership, Science Based Targets initiative, Stora Enso, sustainability, Toby Croucher, value chain
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has made significant strides in its sustainability goals by receiving approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its updated emissions reduction targets. The company has refined its targets, breaking down emissions into FLAG and non-FLAG … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 1.5 degrees Celsius, 2024 annual figures, 2025 sustainability progress, 2030 reduction targets, agriculture, base year 2020, climate-neutral production, Emissions Reduction Targets, emissions reporting, FLAG emissions, food security, forestry, FrieslandCampina, global dairy industry, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, land use, net climate-neutral, Paris Climate Agreement, SBTi, SBTi approval, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its 2030 and 2050 net-zero emissions targets, confirming their alignment with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard. Siemens aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Eva Riesenhuber, net-zero, Science Based Targets initiative, Siemens, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Ahold Delhaize, along with its local brands, has established Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets aligned with the 1.5ºC trajectory, following the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These targets aim to reduce carbon emissions across operations and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, Netherlands, Retail
Tagged Ahold Delhaize, GHG emission reduction targets, global warming, greenhouse gas, reduce carbon emissions, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, scope 1 targets, scope 2 targets, scope 3 GHG emissions footprint, scope 3 targets, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, the only stainless steel producer, has been recognized as a leading climate leader in Europe by the Financial Times. The prestigious list, created in partnership with research company Statista, acknowledges companies that are making significant strides in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Finland, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 2022 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, climate targets, Europe’s Climate Leaders in 2023, Financial Times, Juha Erkkilä, Outokumpu, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, stainless steel producer
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Assa Abloy AB (STO: ASSA-B), leader in locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation, has announced that it obtained validation from the the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an organization that defines and promotes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged access solutions, ASSA ABLOY, CDP, Charles Robinson, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Nico Delvaux, Paris Climate Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability goals, United Nations Global Compact, We Mean Business Coalition, World Resources Institute, World Wide Fund for Nature, WRI, WWF
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 16-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Assa Abloy AB (STO: ASSA-B), führend bei Schlössern und Türen , Tore und Eingangsautomatisierung, hat bekannt gegeben, dass es von der Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), einer Organisation, die Best Practices in der wissenschaftsbasierten … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged access solutions, ASSA ABLOY, CDP, Charles Robinson, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Nico Delvaux, Paris Climate Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability goals, United Nations Global Compact, We Mean Business Coalition, World Resources Institute, World Wide Fund for Nature, WRI, WWF
(PRESS RELEASE) COURVEVOIE, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative¹ has approved the company’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with … Read the full press release
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) COURVEVOIE, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), ein französischer multinationaler Hersteller von Baumaterialien, Hochleistungs- und andere Materialien hat bekannt gegeben, dass die Initiative Science Based Targets¹ die Ziele des Unternehmens zur Verringerung der Treibhausgasemissionen gemäß dem neuen Netto-Null-Standard … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Management
Tagged carbon neutrality, Claire Pedini, CO2 emissions, CO2-Emissionen, greenhouse gas emission reduction, Klimaneutralität, net zero, Netto-Nullpunkt, Paris Climate Agreement, Pariser Klimaabkommen, Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen, Saint-Gobain, Science Based Targets initiative, Science Based Targets-Initiative
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