(IN BRIEF) Zalando has announced IAMISIGO as the winner of the 2025 Zalando Visionary Award, recognizing the Nigerian brand for its innovative blend of African artisanal craftsmanship and modern textile design. Founded by Bubu Ogisi, IAMISIGO will showcase its collection … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Berlin, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged 000 prize, African craftsmanship, Anne Pascual, Awards, Bear Scouts, Bubu Ogisi, contemporary fashion, Copenhagen Fashion Week, Design Excellence, Dio Kurazawa, ethical sourcing, fashion transformation, FEBEN, gender norms, heritage, IAMISIGO, inclusivity, industry impact, leadership, local communities, mentorship, Rave Review, social impact, sustainability, textile innovation, Zalando, Zalando Visionary Award 2025, €50
(IN BRIEF) In Delft, students from various universities, including Inholland University of Applied Sciences, TU Delft, and ProGrotius, collaborated on a waste management initiative to address the city’s ongoing waste issues. The students participated in waste excursions, picking up litter … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Avalex, community collaboration, Delft, environmental solutions, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, litter, local municipality, Neighborhood waste excursion, partnership, ProGrotius, recycling, social impact, Stichting Stunt, student projects, sustainability, TU Delft, waste management, waste reduction, WINNEN!
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a €450 million guarantee agreement to mobilise €750 million in financing for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and social enterprises across Spain. This initiative, backed by InvestEU, aims to address the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged CaixaBank, economic growth, economic recovery, EIF, Employment, entrepreneurs, financing, funding, inclusive economy, InvestEU, loans, micro-enterprises, MicroBank, microfinance, partnership, SME competitiveness, social economy, social entrepreneurship, social impact, Spain, sustainability, vulnerable groups, €450 million guarantee agreement
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria is restructuring its cultural sponsorship strategy due to economic challenges, resulting in the closure of the Kunstforum. Losing Signa as a key sponsor and landlord, combined with the need for significant future investments, has made … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Management, Society
Tagged Albertina, André Heller, Austria, Bank Austria Social Award, cultural funding, cultural initiatives, cultural sponsorship, economic challenges, education programs, financial literacy, Kunstforum, MoneyMatters, SIGNA, social impact, social projects, Teach for Austria, UniCredit Bank Austria, UniCredit Bank Austria Park, Vienna, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy
(IN BRIEF) CapMan and PwC have initiated a collaborative charity campaign, #Steps4Tukikummit, aiming to raise over EUR 100,000 for the Tukikummit foundation in support of children and youth. The campaign encourages employees and clients to walk and run together, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Society
Tagged #Steps4Tukikummit, Björn Wahlroos, business leaders, CapMan, Charity campaign, Corporate cooperation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education support, financial support, fundraising, Helsinki City Running Day, Hjallis Harkimo, Hobby support, Joakim Frimodig, Kauko Storbacka, Maija Ilmoniemi, Marginalization of youth, physical activity, PwC, Sari Baldauf, Sauli Niinistö, Sense of community, social impact, Social status, Tukikummit foundation, well-being, Youth empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Veolia Foundation’s annual Student Solidarity Prize 2024 has been announced, inviting student associations to submit their projects aimed at addressing social, environmental, and developmental challenges. Until April 30, 2024, student-led initiatives can vie for recognition and support, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Society, Technology
Tagged 2024 Student Solidarity Prize, Awards, INNOVATION, social impact, sustainability, Veolia Foundation
(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole has provided a EUR 152.5 million social impact sustainable loan to Énéal, the social healthcare property company of Action Logement Group. The financing will support Énéal in its socially responsible commitments to develop 10,500 housing units … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Real Estate, Society
Tagged Action Logement Group, ageing population, Crédit Agricole Aquitaine, Crédit Agricole CIB, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, EHPAD, Énéal, housing units, independent living residences, loan, Mario Bastone, nursing care, Sandrine Kergosien, senior citizens, social healthcare, social healthcare facilities, social healthcare property, social impact, sustainable loan, sustainable social loan
DÜSSELDORF, 19-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel’s open innovation and collaboration platform, Henkel dx Ventures, is getting geared up to host its second Xathon, a female ideation hackathon. Xathon by Henkel dx Ventures will bring together 60 female tech talents on … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Germany, News, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged accelerateHer, artificial-intelligence, D2C, digitization, diversity, entrepreneurial mindset, female empowerment, female entrepreneurship, female ideation hackathon, female tech talents, FemTech, gender diversity, gender equality, hackathon, Henkel, Henkel dx Ventures, Michael Nilles, MVP Factory, SAP, SAP.iO, social impact, start-up, sustainable innovation, Sylvie Nicol, tech scene, Tijen Onaran, Women in tech, Xathon, Xathon 2020, “Global Digital Women”
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