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22
Nov
ABB Secures €500 Million EIB Financing for Sustainable Electrification Advancements
Category: ESG News
ABB secures €500 million EIB financing for cutting-edge sustainable electrification projects, driving the energy transition in Europe. The funding supports next-gen electrical solu...
20
Nov
Autoneum Earns Gold in 2023 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
Category: ESG News
Autoneum achieves gold in EcoVadis 2023 sustainability rating! Ranked among the top 5% globally, Autoneum excels in Environment, Labor, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
13
Nov
Swiss Project Successfully Stores Liquefied CO2 in Icelandic Volcanic Rock
Category: ESG News
Swiss DemoUpCARMA project achieves a significant feat, injecting CO2 into Icelandic volcanic rock. It pioneers carbon capture, storing emissions from waste incineration, chemicals,...
24
Oct
ETH Zurich and Empa Enhance Recycled Concrete, Lowering Environmental Impact
Category: ESG News
Empa researchers, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, are accelerating carbonation in concr.ete production to absorb CO2. Results show recycled concrete granules with increased stren...
18
Oct
CO₂ Removal Breakthrough: Holcim Partners with neustark
Category: ESG News
Holcim invests in neustark, a cleantech startup pioneering CO₂ removal from construction materials. Neustark's innovative technology captures and permanently stores carbon during c...
17
Oct
Meeting the Global Food Challenge by 2050
Category: ESG News
Scientists, including EPFL researchers, tackle the challenge of feeding 10 billion people by 2050 amid conflicts and climate change. Emphasizing sustainable solutions, they explore...
04
Oct
Nestlé Advances Climate Resilience: Pioneering Weather Insurance and Regenerative Agriculture for Coffee Farmers
Category: ESG News
Nestlé introduces a weather insurance program for small coffee farmers in its Nescafé supply chain, aimed at mitigating climate-related risks. The initiative is part of the Nescafé...
03
Oct
Switzerland Faces Second Largest Decline in Glacier Ice Volume
Category: ESG News
Swiss glaciers have unexpectedly lost 10% of their ice volume in the past two years due to low winter snowfall and high summer temperatures. This alarming trend, exceeding projecti...
21
Sep
Exploring Energy Storage Solutions for Sustainable Energy Transition
Category: ESG News
Swiss researchers explore a power-to-hydrogen-to-power system's potential for storing surplus electricity sustainably. While it can balance seasonal energy gaps, cost and emissions...
18
Sep
Swiss FDFA Renews Support for Water and Sanitation Consortium
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) continues to support the Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium (SWSC) with a 12 million Swiss franc budget for 2023-2027. SWS...