(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a SEK 2.6 billion loan to the City of Malmö to finance the construction of over 1,500 energy-efficient apartments. This loan furthers the city’s commitment to sustainability and meets EU climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged City of Malmö, Claes Ramel, climate goals, Copenhagen, EIB, energy efficient housing, energy performance standards, environmental standards, EU climate targets, European Investment Bank, green funding, Marie Thelander Dellhag, MKB Fastighets AB, Öresund Bridge, partnership, SEK 2.6 billion loan, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable urbanization, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) DFCC Bank has achieved a historic milestone with the dual listing of its Green Bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and its display on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX). This follows the bond’s initial listing on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, Colombo Stock Exchange, DFCC Bank, DFCC Green Bond Framework, energy goals, environmental impact, ESG frameworks, green bond, Green Climate Fund, green finance, Green Projects, ICMA Green Bond Principles, Laetitia Hamon, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, LuxSE, partnership, private investment, renewable energy, social projects, solar energy, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's financial sector, sustainable bond, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, Thimal Perera
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has formed a strategic long-term partnership with Gasunie to support the sustainable development of its gas transport infrastructure. The ten-year agreement, finalized on January 16, 2025, involves comprehensive maintenance, engineering, and management services. Bilfinger, working with partners … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged BAM, Bilfinger, biogas, building installations, civil work, CO2 transport, customer’s No. 1, electrical systems, energy sector, energy transition, engineering, Engineering & Maintenance, environmental responsibility, flexibility, future-proof infrastructure, gas transport infrastructure, Gasunie, Gasunie CEO Willemien Terpstra, hydrogen, Koninklijke Kuijpers, maintenance, management services, mechanical engineering, Netherlands, partnership, piping, renewable energies, renewable energy, safety, Storage, strategic long-term partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Thierry Burki, transportation
(IN BRIEF) Covestro is investing a low triple-digit million Euro sum to expand its operations in Hebron, Ohio, by adding multiple production lines for polycarbonate compounds and blends. This expansion will support the growing demand for high-quality materials in industries … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged automotive, blends, compounding capabilities, Covestro, digitalization, electrification of mobility, electronics, engineering plastics, healthcare industries, Hebron, Lily Wang, Ohio, Pittsburgh, polycarbonate compounds, production lines, R&D center, Samir Hifri, Solutions & Specialties business, supply reliability, sustainable development, sustainable growth strategy, technology transfer, Thorsten Dreier, U.S., U.S. compounding plant
THE RUNWAY AT YZD DESIGN COMPETITION AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE DECOMMISSIONED RUNWAY INTO AN ANCHOR AND CENTREPIECE FOR THE FUTURE 370-ACRE COMMUNITY. (IN BRIEF) Northcrest Developments has launched a global design competition to transform the historic 2-km airstrip at Downsview … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adaptive reuse, airstrip redevelopment, city-building, community amenities, Community Engagement, cultural spaces, design competition, Downsview Airport, Expressions of Interest, global design competition, green spaces, Hangar Skate, indigenous peoples, jury, Ken Greenberg, Kristy Shortall, Meanwhile Use strategy, mixed-use community, Northcrest Developments, parks, pedestrianized corridor, placemaking, Play on the Runway, PSP, public space, recreation opportunities, Requests for Proposals, Rogers Stadium, runway transformation, sustainable development, sustainable urban development, Toronto, urban infrastructure, vibrant neighbourhoods, YZD
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €50 million loan to Slovenia’s largest energy distribution company, Elektro Ljubljana, to expand and upgrade the electricity grid in the central and southeastern regions of the country. The project, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged EIB, electric-vehicle charging stations, electrification, Elektro Ljubljana, energy distribution network, EU policy goals, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, Grid Expansion, heat pumps, infrastructure upgrades, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ministry of the Environment Climate and Energy, net zero, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, REPowerEU initiative, Slovenia, smart meters, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable development, Tina Seršen, Urban Likozar, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has launched a photo exhibition in Ljubljana to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Slovenia’s membership in the European Union. The exhibition, titled “Slovenia – 20 Years of Progress in the EU,” features … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Slovenia
Tagged 20th anniversary, economic growth, Education, EIB Group, EIF, EU membership, EU policy objectives, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Gallus Embankment, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Klemen Boštjančič, Kyriacos Kakouris, Ljubljana, low carbon economy, photo exhibit, Simon Savšek, Slovenia, social infrastructure, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved €4.3 billion in financing for projects spanning Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The funding will support sustainable transport, renewable energy, water and waste treatment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Slovakia
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, EIB, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, investment, Italy, Lithuania, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has embarked on its largest-ever financing agreement for Mongolia, injecting €54.4 million into a groundbreaking initiative. This initiative aims to address the degradation of Mongolia’s grasslands by promoting sustainable urban development and supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, EU bank, H.E. Axelle Nicaise, investment, Javkhlan Bold, Mongolia, Myagmarjav Ganbaatar, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukhnaagin Khurelsukh
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the municipality of Loures have entered into an agreement for the initial €24.15 million portion of a €100 million framework loan. This funding is earmarked to enhance the city’s services, improve living … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal
Tagged European Investment Bank, Loures Municipality, partnership, Ricardo Leão, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) During the COP 28 summit in Dubai, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) have formalized an agreement designed to promote sustainable development in Rwanda. The €20 million line of credit, accompanied by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Development Bank of Rwanda, EIB, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, a prominent player in European logistics real estate, is increasing its footprint in Rheine, a strategic business location. Currently, a logistics property with two units covering approximately 20,000 square meters (Rheine II) is under construction on Sandkampstrasse … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Europe, Logicor, logistics real estate, Moritz Heißenberg, partnership, Rheine, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Stacey Tank, Chief Transformation and Corporate Affairs Officer at Heineken N.V., has decided to leave the company to rejoin her family in the United States due to her child’s illness. Her role will be taken over by Joanna … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 15-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced it has been awarded the Platinum Medal, EcoVadis Sustainability Rating’s highest recognition, for the third consecutive year. With a score of 79/100, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged certification, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, inspection, SGS, sustainability, sustainable development, testing
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 13-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced it has signed an agreement with the Government of Pará to include the Barcarena School of Work and Production, … Read the full press release
Nicosia, Cyprus, 27-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cyprus Peer Review reveals excellent approach to sustainability and calls for a more coherent approach to Global Education GENE – Global Education Network Europe – is launching the Peer Review Report of Global Education … Read the full press release
Posted in Cyprus, Education, Government
Tagged Development Education, ESD, formal education, GENE, Global Education, Report Launch, sustainable development
UTRETCH, 04-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad staff and experts are celebrating a year of growth and sustainable development in Ethiopia since the opening of the new country office in 2016. The new office allows Solidaridad to expand its activities in Ethiopia … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Netherlands, Society
Tagged Solidaridad, sustainable development
The first UN World Data Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 15-18 January. It concluded with the presentation of a global action plan in which Switzerland has been actively involved. Switzerland was represented by a mixed delegation … Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 10-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —The round table on the role of nuclear technologies in achieving sustainable development, organized by the Arab Atomic Energy Agency, it was attended by a group of experts from Tunisia, Morocco and Russia with the purpose … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Russia
Tagged Debate, Dr. Hamid Marah, MOROCCO, Mr. Abdelmajid Mahjoub, nuclear technologies, RUSSIA, sustainable development, Tunisia
COLOMBES, France, 27-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015 Arkema’s performance and progress in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development have been recognized by several extra-financial rating agencies and rewarded on a number of occasions. These awards highlight … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, France, Industrial, Management
Tagged Arkema, Corporate Social Responsibility, Heike Faulhammer, sustainable development
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