Category: IT Efficiency

DS Smith Replaces One Billion Pieces of Plastic Ahead of Schedule

DS Smith Replaces One Billion Pieces of Plastic Ahead of Schedule

Ahead of schedule and in partnership with some of the most iconic FMCG brands in the world, DS Smith has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic, 16 months in advance of its 2025 target . This marks a key sustainability milestone for one of the leading international suppliers of more sustainable packaging solutions. As of May 2024, DS […]

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Saint-Gobain Romania and OMV PETROM sign an agreement for the purchase of green power

Saint-Gobain Romania and OMV PETROM sign an agreement for the purchase of green power

Saint-Gobain Romania and OMV Petrom sign an agreement for the purchase of electricity from renewable sources for all Saint-Gobain facilities at local level. Based on this agreement, OMV Petrom will supply approximately 800 GWh of green energy to 14 Saint-Gobain locations in Romania over the next five years, thus contributing to the Group’s sustainability objectives and Saint-Gobain’s decarbonisation efforts. Deliveries […]

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Digital Realty and Schneider Electric Partner to Undertake Data Center Circular Economy Initiative

Digital Realty and Schneider Electric Partner to Undertake Data Center Circular Economy Initiative

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, to deliver an innovative circular economy initiative at its PAR6 data center in Paris. The project aims to prolong and maintain the life of the mission-critical systems […]

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Schneider Electric outperforms 2023 sustainability targets and maintains its leadership in ESG ratings

Schneider Electric outperforms 2023 sustainability targets and maintains its leadership in ESG ratings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced today its 2023 sustainability impact performance as part of its full-year financial results. The Schneider Sustainability Impact score for the year exceeded expectations, reaching 6.13 out of 10, and surpassing the year-end target of 6 out of 10. Schneider Electric was also recognized as a top […]

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Telefónica Renews Collaboration Agreement with Vertiv to Reduce Energy Consumption and Carbon Footprint at Telefónica Locations in Spain

Telefónica Renews Collaboration Agreement with Vertiv to Reduce Energy Consumption and Carbon Footprint at Telefónica Locations in Spain

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced it is extending its collaboration agreement with Telefónica, a leading telecommunications company, to improve energy efficiency. Under the agreement, Telefónica expects to save around 45 GWh per annum within three years, equivalent to the energy consumption of about 13,000 homes in Spain. Vertiv will provide a turnkey […]

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World Economic Forum recognizes Schneider Electric as a Circularity Lighthouse

World Economic Forum recognizes Schneider Electric as a Circularity Lighthouse

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that it has been recognized by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey as one of three global Circularity Lighthouses in the built environment. This new designation recognizes pioneering circularity solutions that demonstrate innovation, substantial impact and value, and maturity of scale. The new lighthouses were […]

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BASF Research Press Conference 2023:  Chemistry and Sustainability: A Perfect Match

BASF Research Press Conference 2023: Chemistry and Sustainability: A Perfect Match

“Chemistry and sustainability are a perfect match – as BASF has recognized for a long time. As the world’s leading chemical company, we provide innovative solutions that make an important contribution to supporting the sustainable transformation of society and the optimal use of limited resources,” said Dr. Melanie Maas-Brunner, member of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer […]

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Up Romania, the first Romanian company in the field of employee benefits to introduce carbon footprint calculation for transactions with Up cards through Ethoca Consumer Clarity™

Up Romania, the first Romanian company in the field of employee benefits to introduce carbon footprint calculation for transactions with Up cards through Ethoca Consumer Clarity™

Up Romania announces the implementation of a new carbon footprint calculation service for Up Romania’s cards transactions, using the innovation of Ethoca Consumer Clarity™. This initiative marks a significant step forward in providing an enhanced digital experience and aligning with the preferences of Up Romania’s card users. The Ethoca Consumer Clarity Carbon Footprint Calculation has been developed for Mastercard using […]

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BASF provides update on implementation of corporate strategy and commits to targets for Scope 3.1 emissions

BASF provides update on implementation of corporate strategy and commits to targets for Scope 3.1 emissions

BASF is taking a further step on its path to net zero and has committed to targets for Scope 3.1 emissions. The announcement was made during an update for investors and analysts in Ludwigshafen at which Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Dirk Elvermann, Chief Financial Officer, reported on progress in […]

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Schneider Electric announces Google, ASM and HP have joined the Catalyze program for semiconductor supply chain decarbonization

Schneider Electric announces Google, ASM and HP have joined the Catalyze program for semiconductor supply chain decarbonization

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that Google, ASM and HP have joined the Catalyze program, which aims to accelerate access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain and IT supply landscape, as new global sponsors. The first-of-its-kind program was first announced in July, with sponsors Intel and Applied […]

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Nokian Tyres joins the Polestar 0 project to create the first climate-neutral car

Nokian Tyres joins the Polestar 0 project to create the first climate-neutral car

Nokian Tyres joins Polestar 0 project that aims to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. The electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar’s project targets to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions stemming from the production and end-of-life of the car. Nokian Tyres contributes to the project by developing climate-neutral premium tires. The target of the Polestar 0 project is that throughout the car’s […]

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TÜV Rheinland certifies TfS compliance of BASF’s product carbon footprint calculation method

TÜV Rheinland certifies TfS compliance of BASF’s product carbon footprint calculation method

More and more BASF customers want detailed proof of the carbon footprint of the BASF products they use – from sneaker soles to insulation panels to detergents. At the end of September, the German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland certified that BASF’s method for calculating and reporting the product carbon footprint (PCF) fully complies with the requirements specified by Together […]

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