Sustainability is a topic that is predominantly debated among NGOs and corporations with high social responsibility. However, it should not be ignored by the rest of the economy, for at least two reasons. Climate change affects us all, and the European Union has ambitious plans to reduce carbon emissions and will impose increasingly stricter regulations in the future. On November […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today issued an urgent call for governments and companies around the world to accelerate their sustainability action and step up investments into technologies that will help them reduce their carbon emissions and bolster their energy security. These challenges form the backdrop for the World Economic Forum’s annual […]

Schneider Electric has been named as a Global Parity Alliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lighthouse for its Global Pay Equity (GPE) initiative, by the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for the New Economy and Society. This award recognizes Schneider Electric’s efforts to promote inclusion and care by advancing pay equity across all its offices. Schneider Electric’s Global Pay Equity […]

Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, releases its new report, ESG: where are you on the journey? The report takes a closer look at the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics on business agendas. It sets out pathways for companies of all sizes, in different sectors and geographies, as they prepare to set off or speed up […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, is supplying to Renault Group the SF6-free AirSeT equipment, an innovative solution eliminating the greenhouse gas SF6 from its medium-voltage switchgear at the Flins Refactory. Renault Group aims for a negative carbon balance at Refactory by 2030 and to become fully carbon neutral in Europe by […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today announced a new independent research study with leading IT Channel analyst Canalys, exploring the maturity of IT Channel sustainability initiatives, and the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) on customer purchasing decisions. Canalys sought to understand the readiness of the global IT Channel Ecosystem in […]

Telekom Romania Mobile is implementing an ambitious plan of connecting its base stations to solar panels, in order to replace the current power sources with renewable energy sources. This is an investment contributing to ensuring a greener future for Romania, which will considerably reduce the carbon imprint of the company for the following years. “The effects of climate change are […]

Vodafone today announced a major initiative to extend the life of new mobile phones and encourage customers to trade in or recycle their old devices, helping the mobile industry move towards a more ‘circular economy’ that minimises waste and further reduces carbon emissions. Starting in European markets from Spring 2022, Vodafone customers will be offered a comprehensive and convenient suite […]

Vodafone today confirmed that its entire European operations – including mobile and fixed networks, data centres, retail and offices – will be 100% powered by electricity from renewable sources from 1 July 2021, marking a key step towards Vodafone’s goal of reducing its own carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2030 and across the company’s entire value chain by 2040. […]

Vodafone Romania was certified ISO 50001: 2018 which confirms the efficiency and the performance of the energy management system in Vodafone Romania’s data centers in Bucuresti, Cluj, Timisoara, Brasov, Constanta, Bacau and Craiova. The certification was issued by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance certification body following an audit conducted in March. „The care for the planet and reducing the environmental impact […]

The use of RPA (Robotic Process Automation) has many advantages over the traditional workflow in the fintech industry. However, there are challenges in the implementation of truly integrated systems which could bring business to the next level. Even so, Marius Galdikas, CEO at ConnectPay, believes that the industry will implement the necessary changes to take full advantage of the coming […]