Supply contract signed with Managem Group (contract period: 2020 – 2025) BMW AG Board of Management member for Purchasing Andreas Wendt: “We are systematically driving electrification of our vehicle fleet. Sustainability plays a central role in expanding electromobility.” (PRESS RELEASE) … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Wendt, battery, battery cells, BMW i4, BMW iNEXT, BMW iX3, CATL, cobalt, Dräxlmaier Group, e-mobility, electric drive trains, electromobility, lithium, Managem Group, Ralf Hattler, Samsung SDI, sustainability, the BMW Group
Capgemini research highlights a strong connection between sustainability and core-business benefits including increased customer loyalty and brand revenue (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 8-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini’s in-house think tank Capgemini Research Institute has released its new report titled “Consumer Products … Read the full press release
Schneider Electric continues to pursue its objective towards innovation in terms of Ethics applied to its activities by becoming the 8th Sponsor of this course The sponsorship will be supervised by Audrey Morin, Schneider Electric’s Group Compliance Director, and Roxana … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, France, Management, News, Technology
Tagged apprenticeship, Audrey Morin, business ethics, compliance, CY Cergy Paris University, ethics, LifeIsOn, Master of Law and Business Ethics, Meaningful, Paul Louis Merlin School, Roxana Family, Schneider Electric, sponsorship, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) TEDDINGTON, UK, 6-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading international design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy, BMT takes part in the two-week long virtual conference IMarEST’s (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology). BMT’s Head of Training Services, Phaedra … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 24-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s leading provider of renewable diesel refined from waste and residues and the third most sustainable company in the world*, Neste announces a circular economy partnership with McDonald’s Netherlands and HAVI. The collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Carl Nyberg, circular economy, fossil diesel, HAVI have, Jeroen Dekkers, McDonald’s Netherlands, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, recycling, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, renewable diesel, renewables, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, sustainable
Sustainability Report 2019: All targets initiated in 2010 reached or exceeded (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 22-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s leading logistics companies Kuehne+Nagel has announced it has published its Sustainability Report 2019. The company sets out its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, Dr. Detlef Trefzger, environmental programme, KN Green, Kuehne+Nagel Group, LED lighting technology, logistics industry, Net Zero Carbon, sustainability, sustainable logistics
ContiLifeCycle plant in Hanover sets new standards in the field of tire recycling Continental to cease importing natural rubber exclusively from the tropics (PRESS RELEASE) HANOVER, 19-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company Continental AG has announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Applied Ecology, biology, Christian Kötz, Claus Petschick, Continental, deforestation, leadership, natural rubber, reduce the CO2 emissions, Rubber, sustainability, Tire business, tire plants, “Vision 2030”
(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 18-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest logistics company Deutsche Post DHL has announced that its division DHL Express will auction off, via United Charity, a unique piece of fashion and collector’s item on June 19th 2020. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Environment, Germany, Non Profit, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bidding, Bryan Adams, climate protection, DHL 1 Sneaker, DHL Express, DHL sneaker, Environment, environmentally friendly, Hikmet Sugoer, logistics, Markus Reckling, Matthias Nebus, mybudapester.com, Ozeankind, plastic waste, recycled, reduce plastic waste, Sonra Proto, sustainability, United Charity
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 11-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Gas Corporation to explore cooperation opportunities in different areas in the energy sector. Both companies will focus in the … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 26-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational technology leader Ericsson announced it has released its latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report called ‘Consumers, sustainability and ICT’ that contains a fresh look and insights into consumer attitudes concerning sustainability challenges – … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Internet & Online, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged climate change, environmental, Ericsson, global warming, sustainability, sustainable
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 15-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational power company Vattenfall is considered by customers to be one of the most sustainable brands all over Northern Europe according to newly published study. Performed annually in eight counties, the Sustainable Brand … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MAINTAL, 14-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Engineered joining technology leader NORMA Group has announced it has achieved the Platinum status in the sustainability assessment by EcoVadis. The sustainability agency has assessed nearly 65,000 companies and the best possible status … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged Dr. Michael Schneider, EcoVadis, engineered joining technology, Norma Group, sustainability, sustainable
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 23-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — SKAGEN Funds signs up to the UN Global Compact, becoming a member of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. As a member, SKAGEN undertakes to adapt its operations and strategy to the UN’s … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 3-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading sensor, software and autonomous solutions company Hexagon announced it has released its 2019 Annual and Sustainability reports. Both reports are made publicly available on the company’s web site at hexagon.com. Hexagon’s intention … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged autonomous solutions, City Conference Center Stockholm, coronavirus, COVID-19, Hexagon, Hexagon 2019 Annual report, Hexagon 2019 Sustainability report, Hexagon AGM 2020, Hexagon autonomous future, Maria Luthström, Norra Latin, sustainability
The RE firm will establish a 2°C roadmap for its Full Service Centers aimed at reducing carbon emissions (PRESS RELEASE) SCHIPHOL, 13-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Real estate investment firm Wereldhave active in the Netherlands, Belgium and France said it will … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, France, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Society
Tagged 2°C roadmap, Brian Shaw, carbon emissions, CDP, Climate, CO2, corporate emissions reduction targets, CSR, Dennis de Vreede, Full Service Centers, metabolic, Paris Climate Agreement, real estate investment firm, reducing carbon emissions, Ruud van Maanen, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, science-based climate targets, sustainability, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Wereldhave, World Resources Institute (WRI)
(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland, 27-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading transport and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has reported, once again, considerably improved results in 2019, despite current state of the global economy and the unknown scope of the Coronavirus. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2019 financial results, air logistics, airfreight, contract logistics, dividend, Dr. Detlef Trefzger, Dr. Joerg Wolle, earnings growth, EBITDA, financial statements, Free cash flow, integrated logistics solutions, Kuehne + Nagel-Group, logistics, net turnover, overland, road logistics, sea logistics, seafreight, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, Switzerland, 26-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces its membership in ‘Together for Sustainability’ (TfS) initiative. TfS, founded in 2011, aims for the advancement of chemicals industry’s sustainability practice within the supply chain. Sika’s growth strategy focuses on … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — SEB announces the appointment of Niklas Magnusson as new Group Press Officer. Niklas is the former Bureau Chief for Bloomberg News in Stockholm. He will report to the Head of Communication, Frank Hojem. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, News, Sweden
Tagged appointment, Bloomberg Stockholm, Entrepreneurship, financial industry, financial sector, Frank Hojem, Group Press Officer, Media, Niklas Magnusson, SEB, sustainability
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 23-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom-Munksjö has just announced it is joining the newly launched initiative called SEAM (from Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers) aimed at improving the sustainability of the abrasive industry. SEAM was announced on January 21, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Finland, France, Industrial, News
Tagged abrasives, abrasives manufacturers, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Business Continuity, employee safety, Energy management, Estelle Seibert, Federation of European Producers of Abrasives, Nikita Mulard, SEAM, sustainability, Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers, sustainable growth
After years of unwavering commitment to quality and safety in the use of abrasives and production processes, European abrasive companies are again joining forces to implement sustainability measures industry-wide, thanks to SEAM. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 21-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, France, Industrial, News
Tagged abrasive manufacturers, abrasive products, abrasives, aeronautics, Anne Hagen, automobile, construction, DIY market, electronics, Environment, European abrasive companies, FEPA, glass, Hermes Abrasives, Jan Cord Becker, optical activities, production processes, SEAM, sustainability, Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers, the Federation of European Producers of Abrasives
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 25-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS presented with the Building Public Trust Award 2019 for the Best Integrated Report in Switzerland at the PwC awards ceremony in Frankfurt on October 22, 2019. These awards endorses companies that are … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Awards, Building Public Trust Award, Frankie Ng, Integrated Report, PwC, reporting, SGS, sustainability, transparency
(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, 23-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Iberdrola‘s ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business has today been recognized as the company has been named as a Global Compact LEAD participant. Iberdrola was … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, News, Society, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, Global Compact LEAD, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, Juan Llobell, leadership, Lise Kingo, responsible business, SDGs, sustainability, sustainability performance, Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact, UN Global Compact Leaders Week
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 4-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In this year’s ranking on sustainability reporting by The Governance Group consultancy and BI Norwegian Business School, Orkla has scored third place. The report reviews and ranks the sustainability reporting of the hundred … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Society
Tagged BI Norwegian Business School, Borregaard, Bærekraft på børs 2019, CDP ranking, climate risk management, climate risk reporting, DNB, Elisabeth Aandstad Ekheim, Ellen Behrens, Entra, Equinor, Gjensidige Forsikring, Grieg Seafood, Mowi, Norsk Hydro, Orkla, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Storebrand, sustainability, sustainability reporting, Telenor, The Governance Group, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Veidekke, Yara International
The initiative aims at transforming the way companies are valued (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 22-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank has announced it is joining the value balancing alliance e.V.. Established as a non-profit organization the alliance was founded … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, News, Society
Tagged accounting, artificial-intelligence, BASF, Berthold Fürst, Bosch, capital markets, Christian Sewing, company valuation, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, digitalisation, EY, globalisation, KPMG, LafargeHolcim, Novartis, OECD, Philip Morris International, PwC, SAP, SK, sustainability, value balancing alliance
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 19-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank has always been interested in projects that contribute to the acceleration of the energy transition in the Netherlands. Such a project is the sale of the energy company Eneco (Eneco Holding N.V.). … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 18-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The quick service restaurant industry can now make a use of a new fiber-based solution that will help them meet the demanding sustainability needs of the food market. It is Ahlstrom-Munksjö‘s newly launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News
Tagged Addie Teeters, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, compostability, eco-friendly food packaging papers, fast food industry, food market, greaseproof technologies, papers, paraffin wax free food packaging papers, paraffin wax free papers, paraffin-free, ParaFree™ Papers, ParaFree™ Wax Alternative Papers, recyclability, resistance to oils and condiments, restaurants, Robyn Buss, specialty paper, sustainability, trulyNatural, water repellency, wax alternative technologies, wax papers
(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 27-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT has been recognised for its commitment to natural gas as an alternative fuel by the Sedigas, the Spanish Gas Association. The recognition is in the form of the “Energy and Sustainability” award, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, News, Spain
Tagged Alternative fuel, Arona, Award, biogas, biomethane, Blanca Marco, circular economy, CNG, CNG powered SUV, CO2 emissions, compressed natural gas, Cristina Vall-Llosada, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, Ibiza, José Domínguez Abascal, Leon, Luca de Meo, Martorell factory, mobility, natural gas, pollution, recognition, Reina Sofía National Museum of Art, renewable gas, SEAT, Sedigas, sustainability, sustainable mobility, well to wheel
(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 20-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric, has made the Glassdoor’s Top CEOs 2019 Employees’ Choice list. Tricoire was ranked #54 on Glassdoor’s list achieving 94% approval rating from employees. Glassdoor’s CEO rating is … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CEO, CEO approval rating, Employees, Empowered, Glassdoor, Glassdoor Top CEOs 2019 list, Glassdoor Top CEOs list, HeForShe, Inclusive, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, LifeIsOn, Meaningful, Schneider Electric, SE Great People, sustainability, Tina Mylon
(PRESS RELEASE) ZAMUDIO, 17-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy conditionally received an order from awarding consortium partners Macquarie Capital and Swancor Renewable Energy Co. for the supply of offshore wind turbines for the 376 megawatt (MW) Formosa 2 Offshore … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 30-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall and Microsoft team up to power new Swedish datacenter locations with renewable energy that will reduce overall carbon footprint from the new datacenters. Microsoft’s future datacenters in Gävle and Sandviken, north of … Read the full press release