Zürich (ots) - The Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM industries) continued to grow in the first half of 2022. New orders rose by 10.1% year-on-year, sales by 12.1%, and exports by 9.0%. This is only part of the picture, though. Supply chain problems and soaring energy and commodity prices have pushed up production costs significantly in some ...
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Firmenich is the first company in the industry to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target, making it the first company in the industry and one of the first ...
Gateshead, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Nanoprecise Sci Corp – the world's leading Predictive Maintenance Solutions Provider, has launched a new product: NrgMonitorTM, to help manufacturers & operators track their energy efficiency and carbon footprint along with condition monitoring of motor-driven equipment. This ...
Bengaluru, India and Warren, N.J. (ots/PRNewswire) - First quarter revenue up 5.5% sequentially in constant currency; EBITDA margins at 21.1%; highest-ever order book at $570 million Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, announced its consolidated results today for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022, as approved by its Board of directors. "We are excited to report a strong start to ...
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Bern (ots) - Pubescent oak trees thrive even at higher temperatures, in part because they are active earlier in the year. Researchers supported by the SNSF put the trees of the future to the test. As trees grow, they absorb ever greater amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the health of trees both determines climate and is determined by it. During ...
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Enlight's continued expansion in Europe is an integral part of the Company's overall strategy, as the European Union accelerates the energy transition to facilitate greater energy security from clean and cheaper renewable sources Enlight Renewable Energy (TASE: ENLT) has signed an agreement for the acquisition and joint development ...
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Enlight's CEO Gilad Yavetz: "We are proud to have reached the onset of commercial operation for Gecama, our 329 MW flagship project in Spain. The project, which is Spain's largest wind farm, was completed ahead of schedule, highlighting the Company's robust execution capabilities. We believe that the strategy chosen for the project three years ago to sell electricity under a merchant ...
LONDON (ots) - --News Direct-- The Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo), a global initiative created to shape policy and ideas for more equitable and sustainable movement of people and goods around the world, today released a report that details the impact of freight sector data sharing to improve the ...
Munich and Johannesburg, 22 June 2022 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Deutsche Aircraft and Sasol ecoFT sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Power-to-Liquid as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (PtL-SAF / H2-SAF(PTL)) - Both partners recognize the urgency of climate mitigation - Existing Fischer-Tropsch fuels will be ...
Arçelik Hitachi Home Appliances
Istanbul, Turkey (ots/PRNewswire) - ARÇELİK URGES ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO CHANGE FOR A BETTER WORLD - Arçelik published its 14th Sustainability Report with the theme, "Lead the Change, Shape the Future," including its sustainability performance in 2021 and targets for the future, rooting its leading position in sustainability with ambitious targets. - Aiming for zero emissions by 2050, Arçelik procured 69 percent green ...
The Geneva Association, Zurich
Zurich (ots/PRNewswire) - Following The Geneva Association's 2022 General Assembly last week, the organisation announces two key developments: - The election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Lard Friese, CEO, Aegon; Xi LUO, Chairman, People's Insurance Company of China; Hiroshi Shimizu, President and ...
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - Pitch's new presentation collection for World Environment Day showcases over 40 pitch decks from startups tackling sustainability challenges Pitch, the collaborative presentation platform for modern teams, today announced the launch of Fund Our Future, a new presentation collection compiled ...
Johannesburg, South Africa (ots/PRNewswire) - CARE-O-SENE research project will develop advanced catalysts for sustainable aviation fuels Sasol (JSE: SOL, NYSE SSL) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) will lead a consortium to develop and optimise next-generation catalysts that will play a key role in decarbonising the aviation sector through sustainable aviation fuels ...
Wuppertal (ots) - With record sales of 3.4 billion euros, the Vorwerk Group continued its growth course in 2021. After the positive effects from the implementation of Strategy 2025 and the performance of the Vorwerk direct sales system were already reflected in an extraordinarily successful annual result in 2020, the Wuppertal-based family-owned company was able to ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - The platinum market should move closer to balance in 2022, according to Johnson Matthey's latest PGM Market Report. This provides an overview of demand for platinum group metals in 2021 and an outlook for 2022, in advance of the annual London Platinum & Palladium Market week. Platinum demand growth will be driven by rising consumption in catalysts for heavy duty trucks, and increased use of ...
Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
EuroAirport awarded for its policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Certification “Airport Carbon Accreditation” (ACA) Level 4 The Airports Council ...
Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Automatic printing and greater carrier options revolutionize delivery management Hack Your Closet, the sustainable personal styling subscription service, has created a more efficient and sustainable shipment process with nShift, the global leader in parcel delivery management. By processing orders more effectively, bulk printing labels and automating the carrier booking process, the company ...
Arlington, Va. (ots/PRNewswire) - Industrial companies consume over half of the energy and produce one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions globally, giving the sector a significant opportunity to support climate initiatives. A new report from Manufacturers Alliance Foundation and Infosys (NYSE: INFY), "Delivering on ...
Eindhoven, the Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Carbyon is developing equipment to filter CO2 from the air and store it underground. Today, on Earth Day, the Dutch start-up was named a Milestone Award winner of the XPRIZE for Carbon Removal. This $1 million incentive prize, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation, is part of the four-year global XPRIZE competition. ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - XTX Markets is one of the first companies to introduce a carbon removal programme for employees as part of its newly released climate pledges. To meet the IPPC's 1.5C scenario, the emerging consensus is that carbon capture and storage (CCS) needs to increase from around 40 million tonnes of CO2 in 2020 to 1 billion tonnes in 2030, then 10 ...
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London (ots/PRNewswire) - XTX Markets is one of the first companies to introduce a carbon removal programme for employees as part of its newly released climate pledges. To meet the IPPC's 1.5C scenario, the emerging consensus is that carbon capture and storage (CCS) needs to increase from around 40 million tonnes of CO2 in 2020 to 1 billion tonnes in 2030, then 10 ...
Quebec (ots/PRNewswire) - OPTEL, a leading global provider of supply chain traceability systems, has received a funding commitment of several million dollars from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to enable Glencore, one of the world's largest global natural resources companies, to adopt environmental traceability technologies. SDTC helps Canadian ...
Trondheim, Norway (ots/PRNewswire) - Loopfront AS, a circular economy focused, cloud based IT-start up focused on solving the global environmental challenges real estate and construction sectors have with circularity, provides a business update following the Company's USD 6 million Seed financing round in December 2021. The Seed financing round was led by ProVenture, with Wiski Capital and Aidiom participating. Since the ...
Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces today that the JT Group commits to accelerate its efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions across its entire value chain and achieve Net-Zero GHG emissions by 2050. The JT Group recognizes its vital responsibility to contribute to the ...
Kigali, Rwanda (ots/PRNewswire) - Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a development impact-oriented subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced that it has invested into Ecow-Gas B.V. (Ecowgas), a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) distribution infrastructure platform in the West Africa ...