sustainability
From 8 to 15 October 2025, the global plastics and rubber industry will meet in Düsseldorf for K, the world's most important trade fair for the industry. Preparations for K 2025 in Düsseldorf are in full swing. The exhibition space is already fully booked a year in advance. A number of new and established special shows are planned under the motto ‘The Power of Plastics! Green - Smart - Responsible...
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and Alexion, Astra Zeneca Rare Disease are intensifying their collaboration. The companies have been working together since 2015 to improve sustainability. The two partners want to use hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional diesel in the European road transport of pharmaceutical products. The use of HVO, one of DHL...
Krones can be doubly pleased with this year’s Ecovadis rating: The supplier to the global food and beverage industry has once again earned the coveted gold medal, significantly improving its overall result for the fourth year running. With 78 out of a possible 100 points (previous year: 72), the group ranks among the top five per cent of companies in its industry.
Evonik is driving forward the green transformation of industry. In its new innovation strategy, the specialty chemicals company is focusing even more strongly on the topic of sustainability. To this end, it is bundling a large part of its R&D activities into three new innovation growth cores. They are expected to achieve additional sales of 1.5 billion euros by 2032 compared to 2023.
New composting machines that can turn food waste into high-quality fertilizer in just 24 hours have been developed using technologies from Mitsubishi Electric. This solution responds to the global problem of waste, especially food waste, which accounts for about 30 percent of landfill waste. This technology enables Radisson Blu Scandinavia to process food waste from restaurants, room service and...
Rockwell Automation has appointed Emmanuel Guilhamon as Vice President Sustainability effective July 01, 2024. Guilhamon will report to Becky House, Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer. He is responsible for developing, leading and implementing Rockwell's global sustainability strategy, which focuses on three key objectives: sustainable customers, sustainable business and...
After three eventful trade fair days and inspiring conferences and forums, Europe's largest trade fair association for the energy industry once again set a new record: 3,008 exhibitors from 55 countries, i.e. over 500 more companies than in 2023, presented their latest product developments and applications for a renewable energy supply around the clock in a total of 19 exhibition halls and an...
Vattenfall and BASF have signed supply and service contracts with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas for 112 "V236-15.0 MW" wind turbines. The state-of-the-art turbines will be used in the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind projects in the German North Sea off the island of Borkum, in which Vattenfall and BASF are jointly involved. They will be able to generate electricity for the equivalent...
Songwon Industrial has signed the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal. Together with 1000 industrial signatories representing 25 sectors across Europe, the producer of polymer stabilisers and a global player in specialty chemicals will strengthen the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of European industrial production, facilitate the transition to a greener economy and...
It has been officially confirmed: Following a resolution by the Executive Board, Krones is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040 - along the entire value chain. “In view of the latest forecasts issued by climate researchers, each and every one of us needs to know that our planet has reached a dangerous turning point,” explains Krones’ CEO Christoph Klenk. “As far as...
