(IN BRIEF) Covestro has appointed Annie Chen as the new Managing Director of Covestro Taiwan, effective 1 September 2025. Currently Head of Supply Chain and Logistics for Taiwan, Korea, New Zealand, and Australia, Chen succeeds Dr. Carsten Wildebrand, who will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Annie Chen, appointment, Asia Pacific, Bayer MaterialScience Taiwan, Bayer Taiwan, Carsten Wildebrand, Chemical Industry, Covestro, Covestro Taiwan, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership transition, logistics, management appointment, materials science, partnership, supply chain, sustainability strategy, Taiwan business
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has become the only UK and European—and one of just two global—Road Transport companies to achieve CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A-List distinction in its 2024 disclosure. The award reflects Stagecoach’s leadership in governance, Scope 3 emissions-reduction, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate disclosure, decarbonization, environmental transparency, Global Benchmark, Greg Ritt, leadership, resource management, Road transport, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Stagecoach, supplier collaboration, Supplier Engagement Assessment, sustainability, sustainability strategy, water disclosure
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks is rolling out the CB400 high-voltage reworked battery as a sustainable, cost-effective spare-parts solution for first-generation eActros 300/400 trucks and the eEconic. Processed at the Mannheim Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, used batteries are disassembled, cleaned, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Battery Technology Center, CB400 reworked battery, CEB500 development, circular economy, CO₂e reduction, Daimler truck, eActros 300, eActros 400, eEconic, Kompetenzzentrum für emissionsfreie Mobilität, Mannheim plant, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, parts warranty, remanufacturing, resource efficiency, second-life energy storage, sustainability strategy, zero-emission mobility
(IN BRIEF) Commerzbank has signed on to the Equator Principles, a voluntary set of ten guidelines aimed at addressing environmental, social, human rights, and climate risks in project financing. This move underscores the bank’s commitment to sustainable finance and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 128 EPFIs, Chief Sustainability Officer Bettina Storck, Climate risks, Commerzbank, corporate clients, due diligence, environmental risks, Equator Principles, ESG, human rights, partnership, project financing, responsible banking, social risks, sustainability, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle, a leading IT service provider, is advancing its regional strategy in the Bonn-Rhine-Sieg area with two major construction projects. The company plans to build new office complexes in Bonn’s Bad Godesberg district and in Sankt Augustin. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Bad Godesberg, Bechtle, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg region, Christian Behma, DGNB Gold certification, dual-site strategy, EV charging, geothermal systems, installation centre, Logistics Facility, modern workspaces, office construction, regional expansion, renewable energy, Sankt Augustin, solar panels, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE Group has been honored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with an “A” rating in the Climate Protection category, along with a new “Leadership” classification. This accolade reflects MAHLE’s significant efforts in reducing CO₂ emissions, as evidenced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged A- Rating, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, climate neutrality, climate protection, CO₂ emissions, energy efficiency, external audits, Georg Dietz, Kathrin Apel, leadership, MAHLE Group, Paris Climate Agreement, renewable energy, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has committed EUR 166 million in 2024 to a wide array of initiatives supporting education, employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, impacting five million people across its operational regions. The investment, split between EUR 104 million for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Brazil, Chile, CHINA, digitalization, earthquakes, Education, employability, Entrepreneurship, EUR 166 million, financial education, five million people, flash floods, forest fires, Fundación Universia, Gansu, grants, higher education, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, Qinghai, Rio Grande do Sul, Santander Open Academy, Santander X, scaleups, scholarships, SMEs, social action, social programs, Spain, Startups, sustainability strategy, Universia, Valencia, Valparaíso
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS is launching a sustainable version of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment, branded under the Scopeblue label. These new pigments, made with eco-efficient raw materials and renewable energy, offer a 35% reduction in carbon footprint compared to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bayferrox, Business Sustainability, carbon footprint, Daniela Schmitt, eco-efficient raw materials, environmental responsibility, facade paints, high-quality formulations, iron oxide yellow pigment, ISCC PLUS, LANXESS, life cycle analysis, mass balance method, paint and coatings industry, pigment pastes, product carbon footprint, renewable energies, Scopeblue, sustainability, sustainability strategy, sustainable production, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) Telia has earned a spot in the top 1% of over 130,000 global companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainability efforts, receiving the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the third consecutive year. The company improved its score to 87/100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Anna Augustson, Annual Report 2024, Awards, corruption risk assessments, Digital Inclusion, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Platinum Medal, fossil-free sources, global companies, Global Reporting Initiative, Information Security, International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, leadership, Mobile devices, net-zero emissions, Platinum medal, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainability performance, sustainability ratings, sustainability strategy, sustainable procurement, Telia, top 1%, UN Global Compact, whistleblower mechanisms
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius, a global healthcare group, has appointed an independent advisory board to focus on sustainability issues. Comprising four experts from various fields, the board will support the development of Fresenius’ sustainability strategy. This move reflects Fresenius’ commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Anahita Thoms, Atlantik-Brücke, Baker McKenzie, Dr. Bibi Hahn, ESG, ESG Advisory Board, Fabian Kienbaum, Fiona Adshead, Michael Moser, Michael Sen, Prof. Judith Walls, sustainability strategy, The Fresenius healthcare group, UNICEF Germany, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Citycon, a real estate company, has updated its sustainability strategy to align with its ambitious goals for 2030. The new strategy focuses on six key areas: carbon neutrality, sustainable mobility, community engagement, sustainable value chain, circularity and natural … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, Real Estate
Tagged carbon neutrality, Circularity, Citycon, Community hub, greenhouse gas emissions, Kirsi Simola-Laaksonen, natural resources, real estate, sustainability strategy, sustainable mobility, Sustainable value chain
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Henkel a publié son 32e rapport sur le développement durable, décrivant les progrès de l’entreprise vers la réalisation de sa stratégie et de ses objectifs en matière de développement durable. Malgré un environnement de marché difficile, l’entreprise … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Society
Tagged carbon footprint, centrales photovoltaïques, empreinte carbone, énergie renouvelable, engagement social, Henkel, IGNIS, photovoltaic plants, rapport de développement durable, renewable energy, social engagement, stratégie de développement durable, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has released its 32nd Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s progress towards achieving its sustainability strategy and targets. Despite a challenging market environment, the company has made significant progress in areas such as climate protection, social engagement, and … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A) (SEB), a Swedish financial group leader on the Nordic market, has announced new net-zero aligned 2030 interim targets towards its goal to reach a net-zero credit portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Management, Sweden
Tagged climate ambitions, Johan Torgeby, mortgages, Net-Zero Banking Alliance, NZBA, SEB, sustainability strategy
Wienerberger Sustainability Program 2023 contains ambitious goals focusing on decarbonization, circular economy and biodiversity Award in the category “Large companies and organizations” Fifth ASRA Award in a row confirms rigorous sustainability strategy (PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 16-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Wienerberger … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged ASRA, ASRA Award, Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award, biodiversity, Biodiversity Program, ceramic products, circular economy, climate change, decarbonization, facades, Heimo Scheuch, insect hotels, nesting boxes, roofs, sustainability, sustainability reports., sustainability strategy, Wienerberger, Wienerberger Group, Wienerberger Sustainability Report
High customer satisfaction, most attractive employer in the insurance industry and more female managers Significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from business operations Expansion of guidelines for carbon-based business models in property and casualty insurance and proprietary investments from 2023 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Allianz Global Investors, Allianz Group, asset managers, casualty insurance, certified green buildings, climate change, climate-friendly business, Coal-based business, coal-fired power plants, corporate governance, energy transition, environmental, ESG, financial products, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen industry, insurance solutions, Line Hestvik, Paris Climate Agreement, PIMCO, policyholder funds, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of climate gases, resilient climate strategy, social, solar energy, solar parks, sustainability, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy, sustainable economy, sustainable financial products, Sustainable insurance, transition to a low-carbon economy, wind energy, wind parks
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