The 2,500 m² Chilly-Mazarin platform recreates real construction-site conditions so materials, equipment, methods and technologies can be tested before field deployment. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bouygues Construction has officially opened Scale One, a 2,500 m² full-scale innovation platform at its Chilly-Mazarin … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 3D concrete printing, Akhantas, Alexandra Dublanche, artificial-intelligence, augmented wood, B-Slicer, BIPV photovoltaic cladding, Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Construction launches Scale One to shorten the path from construction ideas to field deployment, Bouygues Construction Matériel, Bouygues Construction opens Scale One full-scale testing hub to accelerate construction innovation, Chilly-Mazarin, concrete, construction innovation, construction robotics, construction technology, Edward Bouygues, Fabienne Balussou, FabLab, France, France 2030, Grands Lieux d’Innovation Filières France 2030, low carbon construction, New Scale One platform brings full-scale prototyping robotics and low-carbon trials to Chilly-Mazarin, new-build construction, Paris, Pierre-Éric Saint-André, rapid prototyping, renovation, Roby2, Saint-Gobain, Scale One, Scale One gives construction innovators a 2,500 m² real-world testing platform near Paris, Stack by Woodoo, waste management, Woodoo
The agreement covers Denmark, Norway and Sweden, carries an annual value of approximately DKK 100 million, and will begin rolling out in Q1 2027. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs ISS has signed a new eight-year contract with Tryg covering integrated facility services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Insurance, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Anne Sophie Riis, catering, Charlotte Holm, cleaning, Denmark, DKK 100 million, eight-year contract, employee engagement, indoor and outdoor area maintenance, integrated facility services, ISS, ISS and Tryg Establish Long-Term Scandinavian Workplace Services Partnership Valued at About DKK 100 Million a Year, ISS to Deliver Facility Services Across Tryg’s 22 Scandinavian Locations Under Eight-Year Agreement, Johan Kirstein Brammer, Kasper Fangel, Michael Vitfell-Rasmussen, New ISS–Tryg Agreement to Roll Out Integrated Facility Services Across Scandinavia From Q1 2027, Norway, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Scandinavia, Sweden, Troels Karlskov, Tryg, Tryg Selects ISS for Integrated Facility Services Across Denmark, Norway and Sweden, waste management, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds is strengthening support for UK farmers as prolonged dry weather adds pressure to rural businesses by affecting yields, feed supplies, water use and cashflow. Through Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, specialist agriculture managers are working with farming … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Small Business
Tagged agricultural sector, Agriculture Transition Finance, arable businesses, Bank of Scotland, biodiversity, British agriculture, carbon emissions, cashflow, Clean Growth Financing Initiative, Commercial Banking, drought conditions, energy efficiency, farm resilience, farming productivity, feed supplies, Food & Nature Resilience Fund, food security, green investments, herd welfare, interest rate reductions, Keele Dairies Ltd, Lee Reeves, lending arrangements, livestock farmers, Lloyds, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Expands Rural Business Support as Prolonged Dry Weather Hits Farms, Lloyds Supports Farming Resilience Through Finance and Green Investment Initiatives, loan repayment holidays, market prices, MOREhedges, MOREwoods, Newcastle-under-Lyme, overdraft support, prolonged dry weather, regenerative farming, relationship banking, renewables, rural businesses, rural communities, Samantha Summerfield, SME finance, Soil Association Exchange, soil health, temporary lending facilities, Tom Summerfield, UK farmers, UK Farmers Receive Additional Lloyds Support as Seasonal Pressures Intensify, waste management, water management, water use, Wildfarmed, Woodland Trust, working capital, yields
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €150 million financing package for the Region of Puglia, with the first €50 million tranche signed on 3 August 2026. The financing will support an investment programme worth around €2.34 billion, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 person-years, 14, 2 million healthcare beneficiaries, 2021-2027 cohesion policy, 2021-2027 Regional Programme, 4 million regional population, Antonio Decaro, businesses, citizens, climate resilience, Cohesion Regions, drought protection, economic cohesion, Education Infrastructure, EIB, EIB Backs €2.34 Billion Investment Programme for Infrastructure and Resilience in Puglia, EIB Provides €150 Million Financing to Support Sustainable Development in Puglia, energy infrastructure, ERDF, essential services, European Investment Bank, European Regional Development Fund, flood protection, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Government-Region of Puglia Cohesion Agreement, green transition, healthcare infrastructure, Italy, local communities, natural resource management, public investment, Puglia, Region of Puglia, Region of Puglia Secures First €50 Million Tranche Under EIB Financing Package, regional development, social cohesion, social infrastructure, sustainable development, sustainable mobility, territorial cohesion, transport infrastructure, waste management, wastewater, water infrastructure, €150 million financing, €2.34 billion investment programme, €50 million first tranche
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed an €80 million financing agreement with Milione S.p.A., the parent company of SAVE S.p.A., to support energy-efficiency and sustainability investments at Venice Marco Polo Airport. The programme includes the electrification of airport … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ACI Europe, airport electrification, airport infrastructure, airport sustainability, aviation decarbonisation, Cybersecurity, digitalisation, EIB, EIB Backs Low-Emission Infrastructure and Digital Modernisation at Venice Airport, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, EV charging stations, Giovanni Curtolo, Italy, Jean-Christophe Laloux, lagoon environment, low-emission infrastructure, Milione S.p.A., net-zero emissions, Northeast Airport System, operational resilience, renewable energy, SAVE S.p.A., stormwater treatment, Venice Airport, Venice Marco Polo airport, Venice Marco Polo Airport Secures EIB Financing for Electrification Renewable Energy and Resilience Upgrades, waste management, €80 Million EIB Loan Supports Sustainable Operations at Venice Marco Polo Airport, €80 million financing
(IN BRIEF) KfW’s latest Municipal Panel shows that German municipalities plan to increase infrastructure investment significantly in 2026, with expected spending rising to around EUR 50 billion, up 14.8% from the EUR 44 billion planned in 2025. Most planned investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Sports, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged administrative buildings, approval procedures, building regulations, climate transformation, cultural institutions, debt capital, Difu, disaster management, Dr. Dirk Schumacher, eastern Germany, Energy Utilities, fire safety, German Institute for Urban Affairs, German Municipal Investment Plans Rise Sharply as KfW Reports Record EUR 231.2 Billion Infrastructure Backlog, German municipalities, Germany, Heating Transition, housing companies, infrastructure investment, investment backlog, KfW, KfW Municipal Panel, KfW Municipal Panel Highlights Growing Investment Gaps in Schools, KfW Municipal Panel Shows German Municipalities Planning EUR 50 Billion in Infrastructure Investment for 2026, KfW Research, maintenance backlog, municipal budgets, municipal companies, municipal finance, Municipal Infrastructure, municipal investment, municipal treasuries, municipal utilities, Public Institutions, public procurement, public transport companies, roads, SCHOOLS, Special Fund, sports facilities, Sports Facilities and Disaster Management, staff shortages, tax revenue distribution, transport infrastructure, waste management, water utilities
(IN BRIEF) TAURON and SUEZ have signed a letter of intent to analyze opportunities for developing heat and electricity production from alternative fuels in Poland, including energy-from-waste technologies. The cooperation supports TAURON’s strategy to diversify its generation portfolio, reduce reliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Poland, Technology
Tagged alternative fuels, anaerobic digestion, biogas production, Bruno Hervet, circular economy, climate neutrality 2040, decarbonization, district heating, Eastern Europe, ecological transition, EfW, electricity production, energy diversification, Energy from Waste, energy security, energy transition, fossil fuels, fuel diversification, heat production, industrial clients, local communities, local energy recovery, Michał Orłowski, Poland, Polish energy mix, renewable and alternative energy, smart solutions, SUEZ, TAURON, TAURON and SUEZ Sign Letter of Intent to Explore Alternative Fuel Energy Projects in Poland, TAURON and SUEZ to Analyze Heat and Power Production from Alternative Fuels Across Poland, TAURON Partners with SUEZ to Assess Energy-from-Waste Opportunities Supporting Poland’s Energy Diversification, TAURON Polska Energia, waste management, waste-to-energy facilities, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has agreed to acquire Platom, a Finnish nuclear consultancy with more than 25 years of experience and around 30 specialists. The acquisition will make Sweco the leading nuclear consultancy in Finland and strengthen its European capabilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 experts, 23, acquisition strategy, Advisory Expertise, architecture and engineering consultancy, Belgium, construction, decommissioning, energy transition, engineering consultancy, European nuclear market, Finland, Finnish nuclear sector, fossil-free energy, green transition, lifecycle projects, Lithuania, new-build nuclear power, Norway, nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear consultancy, nuclear industry, nuclear infrastructure, nuclear licensing, nuclear projects, nuclear technology, permitting procedures, Platom, project planning, Small Modular Reactors, SMRs, specialist engineering, Sweco, Sweco Acquires Platom to Become Finland’s Leading Nuclear Consultancy and Expand European Nuclear Expertise, Sweco Acquisition of Platom Enhances Support for Nuclear Lifecycle Projects and Small Modular Reactor Development, Sweco Builds Stronger Nuclear Advisory Platform in Finland as Sector Investment Accelerates Across Europe, Sweco Finland, Sweco Strengthens Nuclear Consulting Capabilities in Finland Through Acquisition of Platom, Sweden, technical consultancy, Thomas Hietto, waste management
(IN BRIEF) KfW and its European institutional partners have expanded the Clean Oceans Initiative by doubling its financing target from EUR 2 billion to EUR 4 billion to intensify efforts against marine plastic pollution. Originally launched in 2018 by KfW, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Agence Française de Développement, Benin, Brest, Cape Town, carbon sinks, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CHINA, Clean Oceans Initiative, Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles Funding Commitment as European Partners Intensify Environmental Investments, climate protection, EGYPT, Emmanuel Macron, environmental finance, environmental infrastructure, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, INDIA, Indonesia, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, International Marine Conservation Initiative Backed by KfW Raises Funding Goal to EUR 4 Billion, KfW, KfW and European Development Banks Increase Financing for Global Wastewater and Marine Protection Projects, KfW Leads Expanded International Effort to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution and Strengthen Ocean Protection, marine ecosystems, marine pollution, Ocean Conservation, Olaf Scholz, One Oceans Summit, plastic waste, rainwater infrastructure, renewable energy, South Africa, Sri Lanka, sustainable development, Togo, Ursula von der Leyen, waste management, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) Soiltech ASA has completed its transition from Euronext Expand Oslo to Euronext Oslo Børs, becoming the 20th company to list on Euronext markets in 2026. The Norwegian cleantech company, which specialises in on-site treatment and recycling of contaminated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Norway, Technology
Tagged aquaculture, Dag Scherven, energy sector, environmental technology, Euronext, Euronext Expand Oslo, Euronext Oslo Børs, industrial waste, Jan Erik Tveteraas, Norwegian cleantech, offshore industry, Oslo listing, Recycling Solutions, Soiltech ASA, Soiltech ASA Enters Euronext Oslo Børs Main Market Expanding Access to Capital and Global Investment Community, Soiltech ASA Uplists to Euronext Oslo Børs Marking Key Growth Milestone in Environmental Technology Sector, STECH, stock market listing, sustainability, waste management, water treatment, Øivind Amundsen
(IN BRIEF) A collaborative initiative led by Austrian partners is introducing a fully closed-loop recycling system at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, where 100,000 reusable cups made from 100 percent recycled plastic will be used throughout the event. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged Altstoff Recycling Austria, ARA, Austrian Circular Economy Initiative Brings Fully Recycled Reusable Cups to Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Borcycle C, Borouge International, circular economy, closed loop recycling, Closed Loop Recycling Project Sets New Sustainability Benchmark at Eurovision Song Contest 2026, DigiDot, environmental innovation, Eurovision Song Contest, green event, Greiner Packaging, OMV, recycled plastic, ReOil®, reusable cups, sustainability, Vienna, waste management
(IN BRIEF) EQT Infrastructure VI and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure have agreed to acquire Urbaser, a Spain-based global waste management and environmental services provider, from Platinum Equity. Urbaser serves more than 60 million people worldwide through long-term municipal and … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Science, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Blackstone, Blackstone Infrastructure, circular economy, Energy from Waste, environmental services, EQT, EQT and Blackstone Partner to Drive Next Phase of Growth for Spain-Based Environmental Services Leader Urbaser, EQT Infrastructure VI, EQT Infrastructure VI and Blackstone Infrastructure agree to acquire Urbaser to accelerate circular economy growth, industrial waste, J.P. Morgan, Kirkland and Ellis, Linklaters, Morgan Stanley, Municipal Waste, Platinum Equity, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, Spain, sustainable infrastructure, UBS Investment Bank, Urbaser, waste management
(IN BRIEF) AF Decom, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a NOK 155 million general contract with Helse Sør-Øst RHF for site establishment and interior fit-out coordination at the new Aker Hospital. The work covers the Somatics Building and VDS/TS … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Decom, AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen Subsidiary Secures Major Construction Services Contract for Aker Hospital Development, construction, fire safety, general contract, Helse Sør-Øst RHF, interior fit-out, New Aker Hospital, NOK 155 million contract, site establishment, Somatics Building, VDS/TS Building, waste management
(IN BRIEF) CERN’s fourth Environment Report presents the organization’s progress in making high-energy physics more environmentally responsible while detailing new sustainability goals set through 2030. Covering 2023 and 2024, the report highlights advances such as the LHC’s record integrated luminosity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Benoît Delille, biodiversity, CERN, CERN Highlights Major Efficiency Gains and Introduces New Environmental Commitments in Fourth Environment Report, CO₂-equivalent emissions, data centre, electricity consumption, energy efficiency, Environment Report, environmental goals 2030, ESG reporting, High-Luminosity LHC, integrated luminosity, ISO 50001, LHC, noise control, PUE 1.1, sustainability, waste management, water management
(IN BRIEF) COWI has signed a global agreement with ISS to become its single supplier of internal services, replacing over 200 different providers. Covering ten service areas, including cleaning, catering, maintenance, and security, the partnership will extend across 44 offices … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged catering, cleaning, COWI, COWI Chooses ISS as Exclusive Global Partner to Simplify and Strengthen Workplace Services, COWI Streamlines Operations with ISS as Sole Supplier for Workplace Services in 11 Countries, digital tools, Europe, global agreement, internal services, ISS, ISS to Deliver Integrated Services Globally for COWI Under New Agreement, maintenance, Marie-Louise Christiansen Borly, procurement, SECURITY, sustainability, waste management, workplace services
(IN BRIEF) Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB), operator of BER Airport, has successfully integrated a FUSO eCanter 7.5-ton electric light truck into its daily waste management operations, proving its efficiency and reliability over 18 months of continuous service. With a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 7C18e, Artur Heldt, BER Airport, BER Airport adopts electric mobility in waste management as part of CO2-neutral operations goal by 2045, Berlin, Brandenburg, carbon reduction, cargo transport, CO2-neutral operations, Daimler truck, electric mobility, electric truck, FBB, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg expands eco-friendly logistics after successful year with FUSO eCanter, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, FUSO eCanter, LED lighting, logistics, Photovoltaic Systems, recycling, renewable energy, sustainability strategy, waste management, waste prevention
(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has successfully completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using post-consumer plastic waste-based circular feedstock at its Tiszaújváros site. The pilot marks a breakthrough in the company’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, proving its ability to produce polyethylene … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bratislava, Central and Eastern Europe, chemical recycling, circular feedstock, ISCC PLUS certification, mass balance approach, MOL Group, MOL Group completes first ISCC PLUS-certified production run with circular feedstock in Hungary, MOL Petrochemicals, MOL Petrochemicals achieves breakthrough in sustainable production with ISCC PLUS-certified circular feedstock, Péter Császár, plastics recycling, polyethylene, polymers, polypropylene, SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, Slovnaft, steam cracker, sustainability, sustainable petrochemicals, Tiszaújváros, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and ABB have expanded their partnership in Chile to encompass last-mile delivery and fulfillment under contract logistics, building on more than ten years of joint air freight operations. Kuehne+Nagel will handle logistics for ABB’s Electrification, Motion and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Iceland, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Chile, contract logistics, cross-docking, electric fleet, electrification, fulfillment, Javier Ansó, Kuehne+Nagel, last-mile delivery, low-carbon logistics, Martín Castellucci, Motion, partnership, photovoltaic panels, Process Automation, Santiago distribution center, sustainability, Swedfund International, waste management
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and ICF have launched a €100 million loan—the initial tranche of a total €200 million facility—to finance sustainability-focused projects by Catalan SMEs. ICF will use these funds to underwrite investments in renewable energy systems, energy-efficiency retrofits, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, Gilles Badot, green transition, ICF, Institut Català de Finances, Mid-Caps, partnership, renewable energy, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainability, Vanessa Servera, waste management
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has signed €410 million in agreements with Arcano Partners (€210 million) and Buenavista Infrastructure (€200 million) to finance urban development and sustainable tourism projects across Spain. The funds, sourced from the EU-financed Regional Resilience Fund under … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Arcano Partners, Buenavista Infrastructure, Buenavista NextGen Urban SICC, Eduardo Fernández-Cuesta, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, green transition, Inés Carpio, Jean-Christophe Laloux, NextGenerationEU, partnership, Regional Resilience Fund, social infrastructure, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Spanish Urban Development SICC, sustainability, sustainable mobility, sustainable tourism, urban development, Victoriano López-Pinto, waste management, water management, €410 million
(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered a five-year partnership with VELUX Group to deliver integrated facility services—covering cleaning, waste management, catering, reception, and outdoor maintenance—across 12 Northern and Central European countries. Deployment begins in Denmark on 1 October 2025, with full … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged catering, central Europe, cleaning, Denmark, facility services partnership, INNOVATION, integrated services, ISS, Kasper Fangel, mobilisation dates, northern Europe, outdoor maintenance, partnership, reception, service orientation, standardised operating framework, sustainability, Søren Valentin, VELUX Group, waste management, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme, bringing the EIB’s total commitment to €1 billion. The funds will support hundreds of local authority projects—ranging from water and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Antonis Tritsis, CDLF, climate resilience, Dimitris Stamatis, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, InvestEU, local authorities, Public Buildings, road safety, seismic protection, Smart Cities, sustainable infrastructure, Thodoris Livanios, urban regeneration, waste management, water management, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have uncovered a shocking new geological phenomenon: industrial waste, specifically slag from steel production, is turning into rock in as little as 35 years, a process that traditionally takes millions of years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, coastal ecosystems, Earth’s natural systems, environmental impact, geological processes, Geology journal, human activity, industrial waste, land management, rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, RESEARCH, slag, Steel Industry, sustainability, University of Glasgow, waste management
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has partnered with Sonadezi, a state-owned enterprise managing 11 industrial parks in Vietnam, to provide integrated environmental solutions at the largest industrial park in South Vietnam. This joint venture is SUEZ’s first in Vietnam’s industrial park sector … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Chau Duc Industrial Park, circular solutions, eco-industrial parks, Francois Fevrier, Ho Chi Minh City, industrial clients, industrial park, integrated environmental solutions, joint venture, partnership, resilient, Sonadezi, South Vietnam, stringent environmental regulations, SUEZ, SUEZ Asia, sustainability, sustainable growth, technological innovation, Vietnam, waste management, wastewater treatment, water management
(IN BRIEF) Boliden has inaugurated its new zinc smelter, which is acclaimed as the world’s most climate-efficient facility in its sector. This innovative plant employs advanced technologies and novel process improvements that markedly lower both greenhouse gas emissions and energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Boliden, climate efficiency, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, green industrial practices, greenhouse gas reduction, innovative technology, investor confidence, metal production, resource recovery, sustainability, sustainable growth, sustainable production, waste management, zinc smelter
(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) DNV has released a guidance paper to help shipowners navigate the regulatory landscape of ship recycling, particularly with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and EU Ship Recycling Regulations (EU SRR). With the HKC set to take effect in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advisory services, Basel Convention, circular economy, compliance, DASR, DNV, environmental protection, EU Ship Recycling Regulations, EU SRR, hazardous materials, HKC, Hong Kong Convention, IHM, IMO, International Maritime Organization, Inventory of Hazardous Materials, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, partnership, Ready for Recycling Certificate, recycling facilities, ship dismantling, ship recycling, shipowners, sustainability, sustainable practices, waste management, worker safety
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA recently celebrated the success of five startups that completed the second year of its Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program at a Demo Day event. The program offers essential support, including office space, mentoring, and marketing assistance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI-powered chatbots, artificial intelligence, Business Development, customs clearance, Cybersecurity, Demo Day, digital transformation, Enqura, Evreka, Garanti BBVA, Garanti BBVA Partners Tech Program, Ingosa, logistics, marketing support, mentoring, minimum viable product, Navlungo, office space, payment systems, procurement, remote identification platform, Sibel Kaya, Startups, sustainability, training, Usersdot, venture acceleration, waste management
(IN BRIEF) SGS has earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), recognizing its compliance with international standards for validating and verifying environmental claims. The accreditation, covering key ISO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged audit & compliance, Bhaveshkumar Prajapati, climate change, climate change mitigation, environmental claims, environmental data, GHG emission reductions, global technical director, IAF, International Accreditation Forum, ISO 14064-2:2019, ISO 14064-3:2019, ISO 14065:2020, ISO 14066:2011, ISO/IEC 17029:2019, Manufacturing, mining, NABCB, regulatory compliance, renewable energy, SGS, stakeholder trust, sustainability, validation and verification, verification body, waste management
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched its Circularity services as part of the IMPACT NOW sustainability portfolio, combining its TIC expertise with over 30 years of sustainability leadership. This new service helps businesses transition to a circular economy, addressing waste reduction, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biodegradability, biodiversity loss, certification, circular economy, circularity needs, Circularity services, climate change, compostability testing, design, digital product passports, environmental product declarations, Géraldine Picaud, Global Recycled Standard, GRS, IMPACT NOW, inspection, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, ISCC PLUS, LCA, life cycle assessment, nature-positive, net-zero, Operation Clean Sweep, plastic packaging testing, plastic pellet-loss prevention, plastic pollution, pollution, RCS, recycle, Recycled Claim Standard, Reuse, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, RSB, SGS, supply chain traceability, sustainability, testing, TIC expertise, waste management
(IN BRIEF) In Delft, students from various universities, including Inholland University of Applied Sciences, TU Delft, and ProGrotius, collaborated on a waste management initiative to address the city’s ongoing waste issues. The students participated in waste excursions, picking up litter … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Avalex, community collaboration, Delft, environmental solutions, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, litter, local municipality, Neighborhood waste excursion, partnership, ProGrotius, recycling, social impact, Stichting Stunt, student projects, sustainability, TU Delft, waste management, waste reduction, WINNEN!
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €4.7 million EU-backed loan to support the reclamation of the Hrybovychi landfill in Lviv, Ukraine. This funding will help improve waste management infrastructure, address environmental hazards, and transform the landfill … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Andriy Sadovyi, drainage layer, EBRD, EIB, environmental challenges, Environmental Safety, EU environmental standards, EU-backed financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, firefighting, green space, green zone, groundwater monitoring, Hrybovychi landfill, international partners, Lviv, Lviv city budget, Oleksii Kuleba, park area, partnership, perennial grasses, Phase I, Phase II, recreational area, rehabilitation, reservoir, soil covering, surface water treatment, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine Municipal Infrastructure Programme, UMIP, Valdis Dombrovskis, waste management, waste management challenges, €6.04 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated €55 million in EU-guaranteed funding under the Ukraine Recovery Programme to rebuild critical social infrastructure in 2025 and beyond. This funding, part of the €340 million framework loan backed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Ukraine
Tagged 151 sub-projects, Advanced Technology, collaboration, community support, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba, EIB, EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, environmental protection, EU, EU guarantee, European Commission, European Investment Bank, heating systems, hospitals, infrastructure, Jaco Cilliers, Kharkiv Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko, Mykolaiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, public health, Rebuilding, reconstruction, recovery, resilience, sanitation, SCHOOLS, sewer pressure collector, social housing, social infrastructure, Technical Assistance, Ukraine recovery programme, Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, UNDP Ukraine, Vinnytsia Oblast, waste management, water systems, Zhmerynka, €55 million
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has solidified its commitment to Morocco’s environmental goals through four new agreements aimed at enhancing water and waste management infrastructure. These partnerships include two “green landfill” projects in Rabat and Kenitra, which will process waste for biogas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Emmanuel Macron, environmental, MOROCCO, partnership, Sabrina Soussan, SUEZ, sustainability, waste management, WATER
(IN BRIEF) EQT Infrastructure VI has acquired KJ Environment and its affiliated companies in South Korea to create a leading waste management platform focused on plastic recycling and waste-to-energy. This acquisition aligns with EQT’s strategy of investing in sustainable infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, EQT, KJ Environment, partnership, Sang Jun Suh, South Korea, sustainability, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired the Cand-Landi Group, a Swiss company known for its recycling, waste management, aggregates, and ready-mix operations, to boost decarbonization and circular construction efforts. With CHF 70 million in net sales and 250 employees, Cand-Landi will … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged 250 employees, aggregates, alternative fuels, alternative raw materials, Cand-Landi Group, circular construction, construction demolition materials, decarbonization, Eclépens plant, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, ready-mix, recycling, Switzerland, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Project STOP, a collaboration between Borealis and Systemiq, has achieved significant milestones in its mission to improve waste management in Indonesia. Since its inception, over 400,000 individuals have gained access to waste services, leading to the collection of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Banyuwangi, Ben Dixon, Borealis, Indonesia, Ipuk Fiestiandani, partnership, Project STOP, sustainability, SYSTEMIQ, Thomas Gangl, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Leadec, an industrial services provider, is implementing a digital waste management solution at automotive plants in southern and northern Germany. This system enhances waste tracking and material flow optimization, promoting increased recycling rates and reduced disposal costs. Through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alexander Bonk, Automotive Manufacturer, Digital Solution, Digital Waste Tracking, Germany, IoT-optimized waste management, Leadec, Leadec IoT platform, recycling, tracking of waste, waste management, waste management system
(IN BRIEF) Roland Berger has successfully finalized its acquisition of Amane Advisors, a specialized consulting firm focusing on water, resource, and energy recovery. This strategic move bolsters Roland Berger’s expertise in water consulting, positioning the firm as a leader in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Amane Advisors, Blue-chip companies, business strategy, climate change, energy recovery, environmental challenges, Geoff Gage, Geographic fit, Industry expertise, Public organizations, resource recovery, Roland Berger, Stefan Schaible, Strategic consulting, Strategic fit, sustainability, waste management, Water consulting, water cycle, water management
(IN BRIEF) Worldwide PMC Sdn. Bhd. (WPMC) has awarded AFRY a contract for owner’s engineering services for a waste-to-energy project in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. The project, named Jeram WtE, will construct a state-of-the-art facility with a daily capacity of 2,700 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, engineering, Jeram WtE, Kuala Selangor, landfills, Malaysia, methane emissions, Petteri Härkki, recycling, waste management, Waste-to-energy, WHB, Worldwide Holdings Bhd., Worldwide PMC Sdn. Bhd., WPMC
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