France, Germany join group of 10 EU countries calling for green recovery
Paris and Berlin have added their names to a growing list of EU capitals asking for the European Green Deal to be placed at the heart of the EU’s post-pandemic…
COVID-19 and sustainability – NGO letter to the European Commission
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Europe, citizens worry about their health and that of their loved ones, and also about the impacts on their jobs and livelihoods.…
A conversation with Ford’s sustainability leader
About three months ago, Bob Holycross was promoted to become Ford's top environmental and safety officer, charged with implementing the automaker's sustainability practices, among other things. Even though Ford is…
10 examples of sustainability in machine tool manufacturing
The topic of sustainability and climate protection is becoming more and more central to the industry. There are several reasons for this: Firstly, there is a general increase in awareness…
Why CEOs need to become activists in sustainability
As the world becomes increasingly politically polarized and some governments abandon sustainable initiatives, like US President Donald Trump’s announcement to pull out of the Paris Agreement in 2017, consumers are now looking…
Sustainability In Business Is More An Opportunity Than A Threat
Sustainable investing has moved to center stage in early 2020. In his latest letter to CEOs Blackrock CEO Larry Fink writes that sustainability, which involves integrating environmental and social concerns into business…
SEAM Press Release
Launching the SEAM Program, a New Framework dedicated to the Sustainability of the Abrasive Industry After years of unwavering commitment to quality and safety in the use of abrasives and…
EU launches Green Deal Investment plan to meet climate targets
The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national public sector, as…
Lisbon is the 2020 European Green Capital Award winner!
The Portuguese city of Lisbon has won the European Green Capital Award for 2020. The title of European Green Leaf 2019 goes jointly to the cities of Cornellà de Llobregat…
EEA turns 25: Building on experience to achieve sustainability in Europe
What will Europe’s environment look like in 25 years? Will we achieve our common vision of ‘living well, within the limits of our planet’? Will we be able to limit…
200 CEOs Call on New EU Leaders for Sustainable Europe by 2030
The CEOs of roughly 200 companies have announced that on November 1, they will be knocking on the doors of Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and David Maria Sassoli…
How to accelerate change towards sustainability?
There is growing recognition that achieving prosperity within environmental limits requires fundamental changes in core systems of production and consumption. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published today, identifies…