AMSTERDAM, 08-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LeasePlan and Uber have announced a new sustainability initiative for Amsterdam. The technology company will launch a pilot with electric cars, provided by LeasePlan, in the Dutch capital. The first 30 Nissan Leafs will run via … Read the full press release
MANNHEIM, 18-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Operating earnings rise 2 percent to Euro 250 million in first nine months of current 2017 financial year – MVV’s CEO Dr. Georg Müller: “In all our activities we never lose sight of one goal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Dr. Georg Müller, MVV Energie, sustainability
FREIBURG, 11-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as outstanding research projects and special teaching projects, the uni’wissen research magazine is also focusing for the first time on a specific subject area: the magazine is reporting on concepts that deal with issues … Read the full press release
Live online seminar tackles topic of capitalism and the new consumer Houston, USA, 26-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Business innovator, Gary Douglas warns, “You cannot afford to ignore the demand for benevolent business.” International speaker and vocal advocate of Benevolent Capitalism, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Small Business, Society
Tagged benevolent business, Benevolent Capitalism, Can capitalism really be benevolent, capitalism, Dr Dain Heer, Entrepreneur, environmental policies, Gary Douglas, Justine McKell, leadership, manipulating capitalism, new consumer, outdated idea of capitalism, responsible corporate practices, social policies, Steven and Chutisa Bowman, sustainability, Unilever
AMSTERDAM, 29-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel has committed to accelerating its sustainability agenda by announcing a new ambition to use 100% renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050. The company has been among the global leaders in sustainability for more … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged 100% renewable energy, AkzoNobel, André Veneman, carbon neutral, sustainability, Ton Büchner
MUNICH, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As 2016 comes to a close, BMW is able to look back on a highly successful year with well over 50 national and international awards and distinctions. As in the past, vehicles of the brand were … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Awards, BMW, connectivity, design, INNOVATION, Over 50 quality, sustainability
KIEV, Ukraine, 20-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Delegates of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) voted to accept the application of software giant Google Inc. for affiliate membership at their recent AGM in Kiev, Ukraine. The information technology company’s sustainable operations program … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, News, Sweden, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas – ABNT, Bjorn-Erik Lonn, Chin-Yuan Chen, China Environmental United Certification Center, Confederation of Indian Industry, Dr. Hans-Hermann Eggers, ecolabelling, ecolabels, Eva Eiderstrom, GEN, German Federal Environment Agency, Global Ecolabelling Network, Google Inc., green procurement policies, Guy Ladvocat, Hong Kong Green Council, ISO-defined ecolabels, Kazakhstan’s Academy of Ecology, Lauren Riggs, Linda Ho, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, sustainability, The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, TÜV Rheinland, Type 1 ecolabels, Type I ecolabelled, Xiaodan Zhang
Schneider Electric is an official COP22 partner On the road to carbon neutrality, the Group reinforces its COP21 commitments by joining the “Science-Based Targets” initiative Schneider Electric top executives will take an active part to the COP22 discussion showcasing innovation … Read the full press release
BERN, 04-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Emmi has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. In an important step towards meeting this objective, the largest Swiss milk processor is switching to sustainable electricity. To this end, it is … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 30-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has given Outokumpu its annual sustainability award for the efforts of Outokumpu’s Mexican mill in water recycling. Water is used in various phases of the manufacturing process of stainless steel, from … Read the full press release
CASCAIS, PORTUGAL & HONG KONG, 12-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 4th annual Plasticity Forum took place in Cascais, Portugal June 8-9, with the global event bringing together business and industry officials, sustainability experts, plastic producers and users, innovators, government representatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, News, Portugal, Science
Tagged American Chemistry Council, Building bricks, Cascais, Circularity, CSIRO’s Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSR, Doug Woodring, Dr. Denise Hardesty, Environment, growing plastic problem, hard-to-recycle plastic waste, ocean recovery alliance, Patty Long, plastic, Plastic bottles, Plastic made from algae, plastic producers, plastic-to-fuel, plastic-to-fuel technologies, plasticity forum, Plastics Industry Trade Association, PORTUGAL, Steve Russell, sustainability, sustainability experts, waste, waste reduction
June event will highlight innovations in plastic recycling and corporate sustainability Cascais, PORTUGAL and HONG KONG, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Plasticity Forum will hold its 4th annual conference on June 8th and 9th in Cascais, Portugal. The forum will … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Management, News, Portugal, Science
Tagged Andrew Morlet, Cascais, Circularity, corporate sustainability, CSR, Doug Woodring, Dr. Carlos Carrerais, Dr. Mike Biddle, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Environment, Jeff Dillow, Marine Litter, MBA Polymers, ocean recovery alliance, plastic, plastic pollution, plastic recycling, plastic-to-fuel technologies, plasticity forum, Pousada de Cascais, Reaching Scale, Reverse Supply Chains, Steve Russell, sustainability, waste
PARIS, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lafarge has published its fifteenth annual sustainability report, highlighting the acceleration it is making in the field of sustainable development, particularly in tackling the challenges of climate change. The report covers Lafarge’s social, economic and environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Management
Tagged Bruno Lafont, Lafarge, sustainability, Sustainability Report
Geneva, Switzerland, 17-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — We have launched our online Sustainability Report, heralding a new approach to sustainability disclosure within SGS. To enable relevant and concise analysis, the Report concentrates on the most important sustainability issues to our company, identified through our … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Green Book, SGS's Sustainability Report, sustainability, “G4” guidelines
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 02-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At a new Frankfurt city location, Deutsche Bank will be bringing together the staff members from its office tower at “Große Gallusstraße 10-14”, which the bank has been using in its city center area … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, Real Estate
Tagged DeAWM, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank, Eschborn, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt city, Junghofstraße, Klaus Thoma, LEED Gold Standard, Mainzer Landstraße 178-190, modern workplace concept, Neuer Schlesingergasse, office building, office complex, staff members, sustainability, Tishman Speyer, Weserstraße, “Asset Management Center”, “Große Gallusstraße” building
In Africa, Eni contributes to the reduction of energy poverty through the construction of modern electricity infrastructure San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is the Official Partner of Expo Milano 2015 for Sustainability Initiatives in African Countries. Eni has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Marketing
Tagged Eni, Expo, Expo Milano 2015, Expo Milano 2015 Official Partner, hydrocarbon production, Paolo Scaroni, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, sustainability, Sustainability Initiatives in Africa, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Brussels, Belgium, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Radisson Blu, one of the world’s leading upper upscale hotel brands announce a special recognition of its exceptional meetings and events program called Experience Meetings by the Green Meetings Industry Council (GMIC – www.gmicglobal.org). As an industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, Management, Travel
Tagged Christiane Reiter, events program, exceptional meetings, Experience Meetings, GMIC, Green Meetings Industry Council, hospitality industry, industry leadership, Inge Huijbrechts, Paul Salinger, Radisson Blu, Renu Snehi, sustainability, sustainable meeting
The Company, which hopes to invest $150 million, expects to file for state approval in the coming months The Company recently approved a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Massachusetts utilities The 75.9 megawatt (MW) project could contribute $1.6 million … Read the full press release
The bank consolidates its position among the 23 best banks in the world and the top ten in Europe for corporate responsibility. CaixaBank’s best scores came in financial stability, prevention of money laundering, risk management and service to customers. 23-9-2013 … Read the full press release
Broad inclusion of stakeholders 46 GRI performance indicators reported on External audit confirms application level “B+” Sustainable engagement artistically implemented 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The RZB Group’s Sustainability Report for the period 2011/2012 has been published today under the motto “We … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Society
Tagged Andreas Ecker-Nakamura, Application level “B+”, Global Reporting Initiative, Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, LRQA, Raiffeisen, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, RZB Group, sustainability, sustainability performance, Sustainability Report, sustainable engagement, Tina Greisberger, Walter Rothensteiner, We create sustainable value
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The BKW Group (BKW) drove forward its commitment to sustainability in the 2012 financial year.The company consistently honours its responsibility in the three areas of ecology, economy and society.Further developments in the interests of sustainability generate business … Read the full press release
Following commissioning of Santo Estevo II, in operation since February The Company will invest €52 million in the construction of the new plant During the next three years of construction, IBERDROLA will generate up to 190 direct jobs 8-7-2013 — … Read the full press release
The goal is to contribute towards the training young high calibre professionals who are capable of leading the process of transforming the energy model The award ceremony was attended by the Chairman of IBERDROLA, Ignacio Galán, the Chairman of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Non Profit, Spain
Tagged Eduardo Punset, Fundación Iberdrola, Gerardo Ezquerra, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, Manuel Marín, sustainability
5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom (Switzerland) AG has agreed a collaboration with ETH Zurich and the ETH Zurich Foundation to support fundamental research projects in the field of energy and sustainability. Alstom has pledged a donation of 2.5 million Swiss francs … Read the full press release
Janez Potočnik – European Commissioner for Environment Green Economy Forum (Dublin Chamber of Commerce) Dublin, 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, People in Europe are looking for ways to recover from the devastation of the economic and financial crisis. Governments are searching … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Politics, Science, Society
Tagged climate change, Dublin, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, eco-industries, Eco-innovation, ENERGY, Environment, financial crisis, Green Economy Forum, Green Growth, GROWTH, Horizon 2020, INNOVATION, inventors, Janez Potočnik, JOBS, Máire Geogheghan-Quinn, material costs, natural capital, RESEARCH, researchers, resource efficiency, resource efficient economy, resource prices, resource-intensive growth, resources, sustainability, WATER