(IN BRIEF) Valio has exceeded its 2026 target for reducing plastic in single-serve packaging well ahead of schedule, achieving a 22.5% decrease compared to 2022 levels by the end of 2024. This reduction, equivalent to removing 210,000 kg of plastic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 10 million plastic shopping bags, biodiversity conservation, circular economy, climate change mitigation, Commitment2050, Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development, Green Deal, Juhana Pilkama, packaging innovation, plastic reduction, recyclable cardboard, resource reduction, single-serve packaging, sustainability, sustainable development, Valio, Valio PROfeel®, Valio yoghurt®
(IN BRIEF) The European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, is set to expand mobile broadband connectivity in Madagascar and Tanzania. A financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank will be provided to AXIAN Telecom, with US$60 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G expansion, 5G rollout, Ambroise Fayolle, AXIAN Telecom, Christine Grau, Digital Inclusion, Digital4Development, EIB Global, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union Global Gateway, Hassan Jaber, Laurent d’Ersu, Madagascar, mobile broadband, pan-African telecommunications, partership, sustainable development, Tanzania, UN SDGs
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been commissioned by the Geological Survey of Estonia to carry out a comprehensive Preliminary Economic Assessment and Pre-Feasibility Study for the Estonian Phosphate Ore project located in Toolse, Estonia. Recognizing Estonia’s significant phosphorite deposits, which are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, battery production, beneficiation plant, economic growth, environmental impact, Estonian Phosphate Ore project, fertilizers, Geological Survey of Estonia, global supply chain, high-tech industries, Janne Tikka, job creation, Merchant Grade Acid, minerals processing, partnership, phosphorite reserves, phosphorus, Pre-Feasibility Study, Preliminary Economic Assessment, rare earth elements, raw materials, regional economic development, renewable energy, Sirli Sipp Kulli, socio-economic impact, sulphuric acid plant, surface mining, sustainability, sustainable development, Toolse, underground mining
(IN BRIEF) The Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin, held on April 2 and 3, united international leaders, NGOs, and private sector representatives to focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities. Co-organised by Germany, the Kingdom of Jordan, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Media, News, Society
Tagged 15% for the 15%, Amman-Berlin Declaration, Azmy Mahmoud Mahafzah, Berlin, BMZ, Christiane Laibach, debt swap, Education, Germany, Global Disability Summit 2025, global south, Inclusion, inclusion task team, inclusive financing, International Disability Alliance, international forum, KfW, King Abdullah II, Kingdom of Jordan, leadership, Martin Schmid, NGOs, Olaf Scholz, partnership, people with disabilities, private sector, SDGs, sustainable development, Svenja Schulze, TTI
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF2), a partnership between SNCI and the EIF, has invested in 33N Ventures, a leading venture capital fund that specializes in cybersecurity and infrastructure software. This investment is designed to boost 33N’s ability to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 33N Ventures, AI, Carlos Alberto Silva, Carlos Moreira da Silva, Cybersecurity, data, DevOps, EIF, European Investment Fund, Eva Kremer, infrastructure software, LFF2, Luxembourg ecosystem, Luxembourg Future Fund, Marjut Falkstedt, SNCI, sustainable development, Technology Innovation, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has joined the SATURNIN project led by Beneva to repurpose steel waste and support industrial decarbonisation. The initiative, which embodies circular economy principles, connects manufacturers by matching data on sheet metal offcuts with the needs of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Andreas Dick, Beneva, Board Member Production and Logistics, carbon-neutral, Carbon-Neutral Production, circular economy, Curiosity Fuel, Czech Republic, Enyaq, GreenFuture strategy, greenhouse gas emissions, INDIA, industrial decarbonisation, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030, Octavia, repurposing, SATURNIN project, sheet metal offcuts, ŠKODA AUTO, steel waste, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Aegon has unveiled a new community investment program in Bermuda through a partnership with local organizations. The initiative is geared toward reinforcing the local economy by funding projects that improve education, infrastructure, and job creation. Beyond just capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Aegon, Bermuda, community investment, Corporate Citizenship, economic growth, educational opportunities, INNOVATION, local infrastructure, mentoring, partnership, public-private collaboration, social responsibility, sustainable development, Technical Assistance
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has provided a €132 million guarantee package to Croatia-based Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. to expand its lending to Croatian Mid-Caps, micro-entrepreneurs, and social enterprises. The package includes a €100 million guarantee from the EIB and €32 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Croatian Mid-Caps, economic growth, EIB Group, EIF, Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d., ESB, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, Hannes Frotzbacher, InvestEU programme, lending expansion, Marjut Falkstedt, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, social cohesion, social enterprises, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, €100 million guarantee, €132 million guarantees, €32 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals is focused on increasing female participation in the male-dominated maritime logistics industry, especially as International Women’s Day approaches. The company has implemented various global and regional initiatives to recruit, retain, and support women across all levels. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged anti-harassment, APM Terminals, APMT-Maersk Women’s Network, Bahrain, diversity, Eclosión program, empowerment, female workforce, gender equality, Inclusion, International Women's Day, leadership development, Limón Costa Rica, Lisbeth Thomas Fuller, local initiatives, logistics industry, Matthew Luckhurst, mentorship programs, National Strategy for Advancing Women, Sander Hubbers, sustainable development, women in maritime logistics, work-life balance
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente team won first place at World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) for their innovative “ManufacturingBox” project. This solution addresses plastic waste and inadequate housing by creating a self-sustaining microfactory that turns plastic waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Batangas State University, Building bricks, ECO BEADa, engineering, gender equality, housing, informal settlements, leadership, ManufacturingBox, plastic waste, poverty reduction, PSB Academy, sanitation facilities, self-sustaining microfactory, Smart Irrigation Monitoring System, solar energy, sustainability, Sustainable Communities, sustainable development, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO International Day, University of Hertfordshire, University of Twente, WED, World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
(IN BRIEF) As of February 2025, the Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable (Mesa Multiactor) has officially transitioned into an independent foundation, focusing on sustainable water management in Chile’s Salar de Atacama. The initiative, backed by major corporations like BASF, BMW, and Volkswagen, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BMW Group, cadastre, Chile, Climate Action, collaboration, corporate responsibility, Daimler Truck AG, Fairphone, GIZ International Services, grey water recycling, independent foundation, indigenous communities, irrigation, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mesa Multiactor, multi-stakeholder approach, partnership, public awareness, resource management, Responsible Lithium Partnership, Salar de Atacama, sustainability, sustainable development, transparency, Volkswagen Group, water management, water resources
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group provided €2.2 billion in financing to Greece, focusing on boosting energy resilience, supporting business growth, and enhancing disaster preparedness. Key projects included solar parks, grid upgrades, and disaster management infrastructure, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Business Growth, civil protection, climate adaptation, Decarbonisation Fund, DEPA Commercial, disaster management, disaster preparedness, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, energy supply, EU, financing, firefighting aircraft, Greece, grid upgrades, HEDNO, investment multiplier, Kostis Hatzidakis, partnership, photovoltaics, PPC Renewables, renewable energy, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME Support, solar parks, strategic financing, sustainability, sustainable development, Yannis Tsakiris, €2.2 billion
(IN BRIEF) At the third meeting of the UAE-France High-Level Business Council in Paris, strategic partnerships were formed to enhance collaboration in energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. The event, co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and Patrick … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi Ports, AI, AI campus, artificial intelligence, bilateral trade, clean energy, CMA CGM, economic growth, ENERGY, France, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, H.E. Eric Lombard, H.E. Laurent Saint-Martin, investment, Masdar, MGX, partnership, Pascal, Patrick Pouyanné, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable development, TotalEnergies, UAE, UAE trade, UAE-France High-Level Business Council, UAE-France partnership, Veolia, XRG
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and Santander Bank Polska have joined forces to launch a new synthetic securitisation agreement aimed at bolstering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Poland, particularly those … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged business funding, climate projects, diversity, economic growth, EIB, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financial inclusion, funding, gender equality, gender finance, Inclusion, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Magdalena Proga-Stępień, Merete Clausen, partnership, Poland, Santander Bank Polska, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, synthetic securitisation, Teresa Czerwinska, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Africa, economic growth, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, gender inclusion, Global Gateway, I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3, investment, IP, IPAE 3, job creation, Madagascar, partnership, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable growth, Team Europe, West Africa, Women Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) Clean Rivers has partnered with Project STOP to help reduce plastic waste leakage and improve waste management in Indonesia through the Banyuwangi Hijau Phase 3 project. This partnership is part of a broader agreement between the UAE and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Banyuwangi Hijau Phase 3, Borealis, circular waste management, Clean Rivers, Clean Rivers partnership, Deborah Backus, environmental sustainability, Indonesia, Indonesia Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, job creation, job opportunities, Markus Horcher, materials recovery facility, MoU, partnership, plastic pollution, plastic waste reduction, Project STOP, public health, sustainability, sustainable development, UAE, waste management, Widharmika Agung, World Government Summit
(IN BRIEF) The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) has pledged €20 million to the Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, which supports growth-stage businesses in Central and Eastern Europe. This makes HBOR the fourth contributor to the fund, following … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 3SI Innovation Fund, BGK, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Czech National Development Bank, EIF, EU funds, European Investment Fund, Global Competitiveness, Green Technologies, growth-stage companies, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, INNOVATION, Marjut Falkstedt, MFB, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Ministry of the Economy, partnership, Private Credit Funds, private equity, Šime Erlić, sustainability, sustainable development, Three Seas Initiative, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved over PLN 1 billion (around €274 million) to support sustainable urban development in Polish cities, including Kielce, Radom, Rybnik, and Chorzów. This financing aims to improve urban infrastructure, transport systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Poland
Tagged Chorzów, Climate Policies, Cohesion Regions, economic benefits, EIB, EIB financing agreements, energy efficiency, environmental projects, EU grants, European Investment Bank, green spaces, Kielce, long-term financing, medium-sized cities, Poland, Public Buildings, public investment, public transportation, quality of life, Radom, Rybnik, social housing, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwińska, TRANSPORT, urban infrastructure, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) CTP has signed three major leases with Milšped, expanding their footprint to 105,000 sqm in Serbia. The new leases span CTP’s industrial parks in Belgrade, Niš, and Novi Sad, positioning Milšped to meet the growing demand for logistics … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Serbia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Belgrade, CTP, CTP Serbia, CTPark Belgrade West, CTPark Niš, CTPark Novi Sad East, E-Commerce, flexible logistics solutions, GLA, industrial parks, industrial properties, international clients, international railway access, investment opportunities, Jagodina, Kragujevac, lease agreements, logistics, Manufacturing, Milšped, nearshoring, Nikola Tesla International Airport, Novi Sad, partnership, regional growth, SERBIA, Southeast Europe, strategic expansion, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable development, third-party logistics
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has significantly increased its financing in the Czech Republic, rising to €2.47 billion in 2024. This marks a 33% growth from 2023, with key investments in infrastructure, the railway and energy sectors, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, ČEZ, Czech Railways, Czech Republic, decarbonization, economic growth, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, energy sector, EU, European Investment Bank, financing, funding, investment, investment support, job creation, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, railway infrastructure, renewable energy, Rohlik, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, Trans-European Transport Network, Y Soft, €2.47 billion
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