Being listed in DJSI's Emerging Markets Category for three consecutive years, Arçelik now leads the industry in SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) based on its total sustainability score in 2019 Istanbul (ots/PRNewswire) - Arçelik parent company to 12 leading home appliance brands, with a footprint in 146 countries worldwide has been recognized once again ...
Arçelik's IFA keynote announces a raft of innovations to benefit consumers and the environment, calling for cross industry collaboration to increase the adoption of sustainable technologies that tackle some of the biggest environmental issues the world is facing Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - Arçelik, parent company to 12 leading home appliance brands, including two of Europe's largest, Beko and Grundig, announced at IFA ...
Augsburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Founded in July, the company offers innovative e-mobility solutions in the truck sector, giving companies a sustainable and economic dimension through a corresponding range of retrofitting processes. QuantronAG offers logistics, bus and municipal disposal companies for MAN, Mercedes, DAF and Iveco brands, as well as a range of ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: ATX, WBI stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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Bern (ots) - Is trade liberalisation shifting environmental burden from industrialised countries to poorer ones? This question was investigated by a research team at ETH Zurich led by Thomas Bernauer. In particular, they analysed whether, and if so how, commerce driven by free trade agreements is transferring environmental impacts from industrialised countries to ...
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Bern (ots) - An analysis of sediment transport in the Rhône Valley yields surprising results: melting glaciers overcompensated for the effect of the increased number of hydropower plants. A reduction in construction activities due to the 2008 financial crisis could also be seen in the data. This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in Europe, brings important new knowledge, in particular for flood prevention. Water ...
In less than a year, METRON, a key player in energy intelligence, has raised more than EUR20 Million to support its international growth and the development of its AI-driven digital solutions for industries Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - METRON (https://www.metronlab.com/), an innovative French company in energy intelligence for industries, has announced a new EUR10 Million fundraising with NTT DOCOMO Ventures ...
In less than a year, METRON, a key player in energy intelligence, has raised more than EUR20 Million to support its international growth and the development of its AI-driven digital solutions for industries Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - METRON (https://www.metronlab.com/), an innovative French company in energy intelligence for industries, has announced a new EUR10 Million fundraising with NTT DOCOMO Ventures ...
Laufen (ots) - The Swiss family-run company Ricola experienced renewed growth in 2018: net sales recorded an increase of 4.4%. Ricola has taken various important measures to ensure its continued success in the future. In 2018, Ricola products enjoyed continued popularity: last year, this traditional company achieved group net sales of CHF 339.3 million, representing an increase of 4.4% on the previous year (2017: CHF 324.9 million). Alongside the European market, other major ...
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Bern (ots) - Within the scope of National Research Programme"Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70), researchers studied photovoltaic systems integrated into the roofs and façades (BIPV) of existing buildings from the point of view of aesthetic, ecological and economic criteria. Their findings: all developers and architects could use this technology for the renovation of ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: ATX, WBI stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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Montreal and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - The CREO Family Office Syndicate (CREO), a not-for-profit global network of family offices headquartered in New York City, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a leading long-term institutional investor, today announced a new partnership to foster more capital into climate investments by creating new opportunities, sharing expertise and exercising stronger climate ...
The only place in the industry to discuss and view future water solutions for around the world WATEC Israel 2019 - take a sip from where water breakthroughs happen! Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - The 8th biennial WATEC international event (http://watec-israel.com/) will be held this year, from the 18 until the ...
issuer: European Lithium Limited 32 Harrogate Street A-WA6007 West Leederville phone: FAX: mail: katharina.loeckinger@europeanlithium.com WWW: www.europeanlithium.com ISIN: AU000000EUR7 indexes: stockmarkets: Wien, Frankfurt language: English ...
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Bern (ots) - Over the last million years, ice ages have intensified and lengthened. According to a study supported by the SNFS, this previously unexplained climate transition coincides with a diminution of the mixing between deep and surface waters in the Southern Ocean. The study confirms that the Antarctic region plays a crucial role during periods of climate change. An analysis of marine sediments collected at a depth ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: WBI, ATX stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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 ...
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Bern (ots) - Spatial planning tools, agriculture and forestry that suit local conditions, nationwide soil mapping, and a more committed and coherent soil policy are the cornerstones of the measures put forward by the National Research Programme "Sustainable Use of Soil as a Resource" (NRP 68) to safeguard soil quality in Switzerland in the long term. By virtue of its properties, soil fulfils a wide variety of functions. ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: WBI, ATX stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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 ...
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Bern (ots) - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have developed a complex hydrological model for forecasting dry spells lasting several weeks with high spatial resolution. These predictions make it possible, for example, to operate hydropower plants more profitably. Changing climatic conditions pose extra challenges for hydropower plant operators. As part of the ...
issuer: Andritz AG Stattegger Straße 18 A-8045 Graz phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0 FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415 mail: welcome@andritz.com WWW: www.andritz.com ISIN: AT0000730007 indexes: WBI, ATX stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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Bern (ots) - By studying the effects of Basel's electricity levy, researchers at the University of Lucerne investigated how tax incentives work in practice and how their impact on energy consumption could be increased. The National Council and the Council of States decided not to debate the proposals of the Federal Council on the second phase of the Energy Strategy ...
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 ...
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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. ...