DSV Road, the third largest freight transport company in Romania, appoints Mihai Teodorescu, Country General Manager Road, as Sustainability Ambassador, aiming at the development of the Green Transport division. By the end of the year, the company estimates a doubling of the demand for green transport solutions in Romania compared to 2022. “Considering the growing interest in the local market […]

European spending on digital transformation (DX) is forecast to exceed $550 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 15.9% from 2022. According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide, DX spending in Europe will continue to grow in double digits till 2026, with a CAGR of 16.6% for 2021–2026. DX spending will be driven by investments […]

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 […]

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 […]

At BASF, innovation and sustainability are inextricably linked. Researchers worldwide are working on innovative solutions to tap alternative raw material sources and to develop climate-friendly production processes and products. Current research projects and examples of innovation for various value chain steps were presented today by Dr. Melanie Maas-Brunner, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and Chief […]

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 […]

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission announced an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures intended to further promote sustainability, as part of the goal of making Europe climate neutral by 2050. One of the many steps outlined is a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the aim of which would be to improve the flow of sustainability […]

Mazars, the international tax, audit and advisory firm, launches the 2021 edition of its annual Responsible banking practices benchmark study. The global study assesses the sustainability practices of 37 of the world’s largest banks  based in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific. The analysis shows that the banking industry now widely acknowledges opportunities and risks relating to sustainability matters. However, full […]