Zaventem, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - Subaru Europe, the European subsidiary of Subaru Corporation, today announced they will unveil two electrified models at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/819686/Subaru_e_BOXER.jpg ) The two e-BOXER powered models will be unveiled during the press conference scheduled on 5th March at 10:45 a.m. (CET). Subaru will also display the latest ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - In 2019, as the brand affirms its commitments and confirms its transition towards more naturalness, Garnier is partnering the GoodPlanet Foundation with the launch of an affordable range of organic skincare products certified by Ecocert. (Logo: ...
Pully, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Mr Adolfo Orive, President & CEO of Tetra Pak effective April 1, 2019. The appointment follows the decision by Mr Dennis Jönsson to step down from his position after 14 years as President & CEO and 36 years with the company. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/813029/Tetra_Laval_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/813041/Tetra_Pak_Adolfo_Orive.jpg ) Adolfo Orive, presently ...
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Firmenich has been ranked by CDP as a world leader in environmental management, one of only two companies this year to achieve CDP triple "A" status for climate change, water security and forests. This world-class distinction is testament to Firmenich's commitment to conducting its business responsibly, with ambitious sustainability goals ...
Vevey, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Nestlé today laid out its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions towards meeting its April 2018 commitment (https://www.nestle.com/media/pressreleases/allpressreleases/nestle-recyclable-reusable-packaging-by-2025) to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic-waste. (Logo: ...
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Firmenich is proud to have joined RE100, a global initiative of the world's most influential companies, all committed to 100% renewable power. Today, Firmenich manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Europe are operating with 100% renewable electricity, as the Group gets closer to meeting its ...
The Hague, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Monday, 10 December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On this day, "The Hague Principles for a Universal Declaration on Responsibilities for Human Rights and Earth Trusteeship" will be made public in the Peace Palace, The Hague, starting at 9 a.m. An appeal of a wide range of human ...
Munich (ots/PRNewswire) - An independent expert jury has selected Airbus for the Innovation Award 2018. The jury concluded that the future of urban air mobility can only be addressed by comprehensive concepts rather than by individual aircraft. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/787725/MPC_Logo.jpg ) (Logo: ...
Paris and Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Enevate's silicon-dominant Li-ion technology features extreme fast-charging capabilities with high energy density and improved safety Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has announced today that it has invested in the latest round of funding in Enevate Corporation, an ...
Moscow (ots/PRNewswire) - The International Trade Union Conference on Chrysotile Asbestos and Safety held in Kazakhstan. It was organised by the Industry Council of the Trade Union of Workers of the Construction Sector and Housing and Utilities Sector of Kazakhstan together with International Trade Union Alliance for Chrysotile. The conference held to discuss the ...
Vienna (ots/PRNewswire) - A new solution that makes brands and products more sustainable Equipolymers (EQP) is proud to announce the launch of Viridis 25, a new food-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using up to 25 per cent chemically recycled PET as feedstock, reducing the need for virgin PET with benefits for ...
Greensboro, North Carolina and Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure, Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric truck demonstrators in California next year, and ...
New Delhi (ots) - Ministers and sanitation sector leaders from around the world will convene this month at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) in New Delhi. Hosted by the Government of India, this event will be an opportunity for delegates to exchange sanitation successes and best ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - A new study quantifies the effect of glacier retreat due to global warming on hydropower production. This detailed analysis of all Swiss water resources shows that only a small percentage is provided by glacier meltwater. Consequently, the reduction of these waters predicted for the end of the 21st century poses no threat to Swiss hydropower production. ...
SIWI - The Stockholm International Water Institute
Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Water is everybody's business. And the younger generations are on a mission to take the lead globally, as evident during World Water Week 2018. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/738125/SIWI_1.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/738126/SIWI_2.jpg ) (Photo: ...
Montréal, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile (ots/PRNewswire) - - Buenos Aires to rollout 4,000 of the ICONIC bikes - 3,850 FIT bikes to be deployed in Santiago - A total of 750 innovative solar powered smart stations to be installed - Both rollouts are expected to be completed by early 2019 PBSC Urban ...
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), a leading global institutional investor, today announced that it reinvested EUR 100 million in SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in energy and communications, through the acquisition of 5.84 million additional shares in the past few weeks. "Being a shareholder since 2011, we have learned about SPIE's ...
Reading, England (ots) - July 2018 surface air temperature - Many regions around the globe saw much above average temperatures, due in part to sustained heatwaves, for instance in northern Europe, northern China, Korea and Japan. - Europe saw its second warmest July on record, half a degree cooler than the warmest July (2010), - globally it was the third warmest July, ...
Münster, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Comprehensive and future-oriented cooperation in terms of technology development, localized production and commercialization COMPO EXPERT GmbH (COMPO EXPERT), a leading manufacturer of specialty fertilizers for commercial use and portfolio company of the London-headquartered ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - After the highly successful international introduction at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2017 and subsequent presentations throughout Europe and the Far East, the Dendrobium D-1 electric hypercar has taken its next steps towards production with an all new company, Dendrobium ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Tetra Pak now obtains half of its global electricity supply from renewable sources, putting the company firmly on course to meet its RE100 commitment of using only renewable electricity across all global operations by 2030. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/632361/Tetra_Pak_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Focus on the development of ecotourism - Greater benefits for the local population - More efficient park management in three wildlife corridors - Transboundary measures to combat poachers, defuse conflict between humans and animals On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic ...
Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - Major contribution to realising the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. - 2017: EUR 33.2 billion for climate action and environmental protection projects - Ambitious sustainability programme for 2018 Today KfW published the first part of its Sustainability Report 2017 entitled ...
Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - Inclusion of scrapping clauses in loan agreements - KfW IPEX-Bank first German bank to adopt Responsible Ship Recycling Standards - Lending volume for Maritime Industries at KfW IPEX-Bank in 2017: EUR 13.9 billion. Hundreds of ships are decommissioned and scrapped every year. Since this ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - To celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has released the findings from its most recent global Sustainable Travel Report. The report indicates that the green travel trend continues to gain momentum with a large majority of global travelers ...
Paris, Tokyo, and Yokohama, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's leading automotive alliance, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with DiDi Chuxing ('DiDi'), the leading Chinese mobile transportation platform, to explore future business cooperation on a new electric vehicle car-sharing program in the People's Republic ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - KfW's programmes have a strong impact: - Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down by 9.5 million tonnes each year - EUR 550 million in fuel imports avoided each year - Around 89,000 jobs secured for a year KfW's various domestic programmes for the promotion of renewable energy make a ...
Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for autonomous electric buses. The program is part of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore's drive to create new solutions for tomorrow's sustainable public transport. (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/627270/Volvo_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Cruise liners to be largely powered with LNG propulsion - Consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank provides over EUR 2.5 billion multi-ECA financing - Support for European shipbuilding with a high share of supplies from Germany KfW IPEX-Bank is financing two reduced-emission cruise ships for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL). The EUR 2.5 billion ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Solar energy partnership: First agreement for EUR 150 million with the State Bank of India (SBI) - Continued development of financing market for solar power plants - Improvement in power supply for the people of India On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW has signed an agreement with the State ...