Circular Valley - center of the circular economy Circular Valley is a globally unique hotspot for establishing a future-oriented circular economy. In Circular Valley, international startups, companies, science and politics meet to work together across industries and technologies on closing material cycles along existing value chains, developing policy recommendations and political framework conditions and providing the public with lasting information on the topic of circular economy. The non-profit Circular Valley Foundation is supported by the state of North-Rhine Westphalia and the EU. In addition, various funding bodies and many of the 100+ partners are sponsors. The foundation financially supports the …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation. In Schneider Electric everything we do promotes progress and sustainability for all — our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies where we live and work. From the products, software, and services driving the digital transformation of energy management and automation to corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make an impact by helping people and organizations become more resilient and efficient, more electric and digital. Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You're part of a global team built on …

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We supply material solutions for the great challenges of our time. Follow us on our journey to becoming #FullyCircular. Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the …

Sectors: Chemistry

[Automatic translation follows] The French Development Agency (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world A public establishment, the French Development Agency (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and overseas. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices around the world, including 9 in overseas territories and 1 in Brussels, AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, support economic growth and protect the …

Sectors: International development

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is an independent think tank that facilitates the transition towards sustainable development. It was founded in 2001. To achieve this, IDDRI identifies the conditions and proposes the tools for integrating sustainable development into policies. It takes action at different levels, from international cooperation to that of national and sub-national governments and private companies, with each level informing the other. As a research institute and a dialogue platform, IDDRI creates the conditions for a shared analyses and expertise between stakeholders. It connects them in a …

Sectors: Research

It’s on us to make new energy work The E.ON Group is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure and a provider of innovative customer solutions for 50 million customers. Thus, we are decisively driving forward the energy transition in Europe and are committed to sustainability, climate protection, and the future of our planet.

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[Automatic translation follows] Applied research for more than 70 years. Technology, innovation, value creation. The Fraunhofer Society, based in Germany, is the world's leading organization for application-oriented research. With its focus on future-relevant key technologies and on the exploitation of the results in business and industry, it plays a central role in the innovation process. As a guide and source of inspiration for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it helps shape our society and our future. The organization, founded in 1949, currently operates 75 institutes and research facilities in Germany. Around 29,000 employees, mostly with science or engineering training, develop …

Sectors: Research

Join our global network of 110+ Impact Hubs accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. What we do Our world is facing complex challenges. Challenges that will only be tackled through collaboration. At Impact Hub, we make collaboration happen by designing impactful solutions, building business for good and (re)imagining the future. Who we are We are a global network made up of 100+ Impact Hubs worldwide with 25,000+ people driving change in 60+ countries across 5 continents. Our community is a colourful bunch of impact-driven entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and intrapreneurs who are all taking action to create a better tomorrow …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

We help create outstanding digital public services. We help create outstanding digital public services. PUBLIC is a digital transformation partner committed to helping the public sector turn innovative ideas into practical solutions. Led by venture investor and entrepreneur Alexander de Carvalho, PUBLIC is a ‘policy-to-product’ business - keen on shaping policy, transforming systems and finding and developing the products that can bring the policy to life. Since 2016 we have helped to create and are a part of a leading ecosystem helping to solve pressing issues in the public domain. We built PUBLIC amidst Europe’s startup ecosystem, helped shape “GovTech” …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

Opening up a world of opportunity for our customers, investors, ourselves and the planet. We're a financial services organisation that serves more than 40 million customers, ranging from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies and governments. Our network covers 63 countries and territories, and we’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up a world of opportunity for our customers. HSBC is listed on the London, Hong Kong, New York, and Bermuda stock exchanges. To view our social media terms and conditions please visit the following webpage: http://www.hsbc.com/social-TandCs Banking, Financial …

Sectors: Bank

We are a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 130 years of excellence, ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation. www.abb.com Privacy notice & house rules: https://social.abb/social-media-information Before applying for a job at ABB , please read our Fraud Warning: https://careers.abb/global/en/fraud-warning ABB Ability, Robotics, Industry, Motors and generators, Drives, Smart …

Sectors: Energy

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Find out more about the EY global network http://ey.com/en_gl/legal-statement Advisory, Assurance, Tax, Transactions, Audit, Mergers, M&A, Financial Services, Accounting, Professional Services, Law, Technology, Consulting, Data, Transformation, Strategy, …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

Bringing you news and information from the European Commission The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. Visit http://www.europa.eu/ if you want to learn more about the EU, or call the free service number 00 800 6789 10 11 from anywhere in the EU, they speak all 24 official …

Sectors: European Union

We are now EY Pythagoras. Follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ernstandyoung/ to keep up to date with our news, events and technical consulting offerings. CRM, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Consultancy, training, support, SharePoint, SharePoint Consultancy, training, support, Office 365, Office 365 Consultancy, training, support, Yammer, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Apps, and Power Platform

We create chemistry for a sustainable future At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Credits: https://www.basf.com/en/tools/legal/credits.html Data …

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A global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets We enable sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services together with all our stakeholders – today and tomorrow. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve environmental and economic performance. We work together with our strong ecosystem of partners every day, providing a wide portfolio of leading technologies and innovative solutions that offer our customers superior uptime, reliability and foreseeable lifecycle costs across their operations. Our global passionate team of 17,500 energy and maritime experts in 200 locations …

We are Vodafone's think tank. We explore potentials of future technologies for the digital and green transformation. The Institute is Vodafone’s thinktank. We explore the potentials and responsible use of digital technologies for innovation, growth and sustainable social impact. Through research and events, we provide thought-leadership and offer a platform for dialogue between business, academia and politics. We are committed to improving access to technology for all parts of society and thus develop and support on-the-ground projects for female empowerment and digital education. The wide-ranging expertise of the Advisory Board members reflects the Institute’s intention to act as a cross–sectoral …

The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 119 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business. Our goal is to make mobility sustainable for us and for future generations. Our promise: With electric drive, digital …

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Investing in a sustainable and green urban future The Smart Cities Marketplace is designed to bring together relevant stakeholders from across Europe to exchange ideas, to launch projects and to improve policy. The Smart Cities Marketplace is a support hub for all that are interested in and challenged by financing Smart City solutions. We currently count 7500 members from across Europe and beyond. The Smart Cities Marketplace is part of the Smart Cities and Communities family representing more than 100 cities from 34 countries – with more than 500 market ready solutions for other cities to be inspired by. Privacy …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through education and scientific inquiry. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in actively supporting and contributing to the realisation of UN goals and mandates including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Education, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, and Peace and Security

Sectors: International development

Leading with our innovations, brands and technologies. We are: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace. Our company purpose expresses what …

Tags: DAX30 Sectors: Chemistry Consumer Goods fmcg

WE MOVE BODY, HEART AND MIND. With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2022, the BMW Group sold nearly 2.4 million passenger vehicles and more than 202,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2022 was € 23.5 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.6 billion. As of 31 …

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Human Centric AI – KI für den Menschen! The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, with sites in Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen, Osnabrück, Oldenburg and a project office in Berlin, is the leading German research institute in the field of innovative software technology. In the international scientific community, DFKI ranks among the most recognized "Centers of Excellence"​ and currently is the biggest research center worldwide in the area of Artificial Intelligence and its application. The DFKI management consists of Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger (Technical and Scientific Managing Director, CEO) and Helmut Ditzer (CFO).

Sectors: Research

We are Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, bridging the gap between commitments and reality. EIT Climate-KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, supporting cities, regions, countries and industries to bridge the gap between climate commitments and current reality. EIT Climate-KIC was established in 2010 and is predominately funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), it brings together partners from business, academia, the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems are developed, …

We bring out the best in every business. At SAP, our purpose is to help the world run better and improve people’s lives. Our promise is to innovate to help our customers run at their best. SAP is committed to helping every customer become a best-run business. We engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality, and spread opportunity across borders and cultures. Together, with our customers and partners, we can transform industries, grow economies, lift up societies, and sustain our environment. SAP privacy statement for followers: www.sap.com/sps ERP, Financials, Business Intelligence, Procurement, HCM, SCM, business, planning, efficiency, sustainability, innovation, analytics, …

Tags: DAX30 Sectors: IT services Software

Inspiring Responsible Leadership The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt unites economic innovators, political decision-makers, leading scientists, and representatives of civil society in a global network. Together, we transcend borders, cultures, and systems to advocate for innovations and sustainable changes that pave the way for innovative economies and resilient democracies. These efforts serve as the foundation for a fairer and more livable future. Imprint and Privacy statement: https://bmw-foundation.org/privacy-and-legal Responsible Leadership, Community of Purpose, Economic Transformation, and Innovative Economies

Airbnb is a community based on connection and belonging. Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. travel accommodations, collaborative economy, and hospitality

Sectors: Real Estate