The top sustainability stories of November 2018

• The sustainability success stories of the week: Toyota's solar Prius and bee-friendly bus stops

• edie launches guide on updates to ISO 50001
• Energy industry's carbon emissions rise at fastest rate in nearly a decade
• SDG Spotlight: How businesses can achieve Goal 7 - Clean and affordable energy
• European Commission: Climate becomes top priority in EU's 2020 budget
• Sustainability: Success stories of the week - Ikea's recycled rugs and AB InBev's
• SSI Schäfer: Sustainability as factor of success
• Science: Latest greenhouse gas emissions data shows steep rises in CO2 for seventh year
• CDP: Climate risks could cost corporates $1trn, with biggest losses before 2025
• VDMA: Environmental services 4.0 - a megatrend for machine and plant construction
• Achieving a circular economy: New business guide launched by edie

• The best green innovations of the week: H&M's orange peel dresses and Waitrose's 'invisible' door
• Alarming report: Mismanaged waste 'kills up to a million people a year globally'
• Numatic: Global Compliance – more energy efficiency with less environmental impact!
• KHS provides systems for more sustainability in the beverage industry
• Mercedes-Benz targets 'carbon-neutral' car portfolio by 2039
• Weidmüller: Lived sustainability in the new Customer and Technology Center
• Nearly all countries agree to stem flow of plastic waste into poor nations
• Bosch targets carbon neutrality by 2020
• Report: Government must act now' - Green economy reacts to the CCC's net-zero report
• UK urged to take lead on biodiversity as UN issues urgent warning
• Profiroll: The new Rolling Die Shop – sustainable and efficient
• SDG Spotlight reports to highlight how businesses can achieve the Global Goals
• The best green innovations of the week: Algae carbon capture and lobster protein plastic
• In numbers: How businesses and consumers are adapting to the war on plastic
• Ceres: Want to fight climate change? Start by checking what's on your plate

• The best green innovations of the week: Salt-based energy storage and Adidas' recyclable sneakers
• Saurer: Permanent monitoring of energy consumption by performance indicator
• New approach: Finnish businesses set up 'world's first' marketplace for carbon removal certificates
• Three-course meal: How addressing food waste can deliver a triple win for sustainable business
• Kärcher: Employee survey with 9,836 votes for the future
• Sustainability is possible: Algae-boosted solar panels and floating cities
• TEKA: Safety at work 4.0: A sensor monitors and regulates air in Caritas workshop
• Netzsch: LED technology in the production building – savings potential and investment
• The sustainability success stories of the week: Sydney's renewables aim and more...
• Renewable energy could meet 86% of global power demand by 2050, IRENA concludes 
• The Cool Coalition: Business giants unite in drive for low-emission cooling
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) calls for business and governments to partner on SDGs
• Kurtz Ersa: Sustainability is an integral part of the corporate culture
• EU on track for 50% emission cuts by 2030, study says
• Is it time for the hospitality sector to align to the SDGs?
• Switch off for Earth Hour: One hour, no power - Millions of kWh of energy to be saved as landmarks 
• Rolls-Royce and ABB partner to develop microgrid solution for business
• H2O GmbH: Feel great and stay healthy in new building extension
• The best green innovations of the week: Cheese waste vodka and EV battery recycling
• ASOS urges fashion sector to take tougher action on modern slavery

• The best green innovations of the week: NASA-certified showers and AI-enabled bins
• Food banks help reduce emissions by 10 million tonnes, report finds
• Brückner Maschinenbau: Film production technologies for a functional circular economy
• The sustainability success stories of the week: Panasonic's zero-carbon factories and more...
• Ressource water: England could run short of water within 25 years
• motan: SilentLine ensures a calm and safe working environment
• Fashion industry sourced record amount of sustainable cotton in 2018
• Emissions: Study charts six scenarios for fossil-free energy by 2050
• Family company WEILER: Sustainability means thinking down the generations
• The best green innovations of the week: Ikea's solar blockchain and autonomous electric trucks
• The SDGs In Action: How Diageo is achieving SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• Resource extraction: Responsible for half world's carbon emissions
• Europe: Five EU countries call for 100% renewable energy by 2050
• Future for oceans: The best green innovations to mark the World Ocean Summit
• Forum for the Future spotlights sustainability's biggest challenges: Plastics and biodiversity
• Mobility: Swiss Post and Austrian Post pledge to fully electrify fleets by 2030
• Corporate reporting bodies launch framework championing SDG alignment
• Research: Consumer goods giants prioritising plastic alternatives over low-carbon innovation
• More sustainability success stories: Evian's reusable water bottles and VW's 'carbon-neutral' EVs

• Volvo Trucks' first all-electric vehicles land in Europe
• The week's best green innovations: Ikea's air-purifying curtains and solar space stations
• CO2 reduction: Majority of European firms have no targets
• Tax fashion brands to fund circular economy for garments, MPs urge
• Global sustainability success stories: Hydrogen delivery scooters and Olympic medals made from e-was
• Report: Global energy demand to decouple from economic growth by 2035, but not quick enough....
• EU-Memberstates: Europe agrees sales targets for 'clean' buses in cities
• Sustainable solution: Drax begins capturing biomass carbon emissions in 'world first'
• The best green innovations of the week: Printed solar panels and carbon capture breakthroughs
• EU: European platform launched to drive research and innovation on batteries
• The best green innovations of the week: Eggshell energy storage and lab-grown leather
• Circular economy: Ikea to launch furniture rental offering as part of circular economy shift
• Recyling: Adidas to double production of ocean plastic trainers in 2019
• Sustainable snow days: How remote working can reduce environmental impacts for business
• Corporate clean energy purchases smash record in 2018

• Germany agrees to end reliance on coal stations by 2038
• The best green innovations of the week: Insect-based pet food and blockchain app
• Analysis warns of lack of progress on 2020 global emissions target
• VDMA: Withdrawal from coal energy must be accompanied by further measures
• Report: AI could offer £167bn circular opportunity for food and electronics sectors each year
• Sustainable fincances: Refinitiv pledges to become a net-zero-carbon business in 2020
• UN chief outlines climate change and SDGs as key 2019 priorities
• Bubble barriers and 'naked' shampoo: Six of the best innovations for tackling plastics pollution
• A 1.5C world is circular: Nations urged to drive resource productivity to reach climate goals 
• More marine sustainability: Stena Line installs onshore power supply connection to support electric
• Emissions: New air pollution plans improve on EU rules, Government claims
• Sustainable ideas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas 2019
• The sustainability success stories of the week: Ikea's solar homes
• Marine Sustainability: World's biggest container shipper commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
• Research: Global warming of oceans equivalent to an atomic bomb per second
• WWF: Finance firms must do more to safeguard food sector from sustainability risks
• MEPs locked in dispute over EU's climate plan

• EU forges deal on coal phase-out, with special Polish clause
• The best green innovations of the week: Sugarcane shoes and silicon energy storage
• WRAP: UK fashion industry moving quickly to improve environmental footprint of clothing
• UK: Offshore wind capacity in 2018 'smashes' previous record
• Nine ways to raise your company's sustainability ambitions in 2019
• World's first carbon-negative fuel set to be unveiled at COP24 Summit
• The best sustainability success stories of the week
• ING: Green technologies could cut global energy emissions by 64%
• Sustainable Business Covered: The first two days at COP24
• The top sustainability stories of November 2018
• UN climate summit:'We are last generation that can stop climate change'
• UK: Wind generates record amount of electricity

• FTSE 100 firms step up efforts to manage climate change risks

• Not recycable: Lidl to stop using black plastic fruit and vegetable packaging
• Emissions: Shell sets near-zero methane emissions target for 2025
• VDMA OE-A: Sustainability
• The best green innovations of last week: Volvo's electric truck and reusable food wraps
• VDMA: Creating perspectives in Africa with vocational training
• Combined heat and power (CHP): edie launches free business guide
• Number of dirty diesels on road still growing, report shows
• Global Climate Action Summit: Lack of government climate ambition balanced by non-state action
• Hundreds of global investors commit to bolster climate strategies
• Deforestation monitoring and £50m EV investments: The sustainability success stories of the week
• VDMA: Climate protection needs credible signals
• Report: Fossil fuel demand to peak in the 2020s due to clean energy growth
• Report: Smart technology could reduce annual cost of decarbonising homes by £6.9bn
• Mercedes-Benz unveils first all-electric show car
• The Top 10 sustainability stories of August 2018!
• Mobility: Volkswagen to launch electric car sharing initiative in Berlin

• PepsiCo's recycling drive and Lego's plant-based bricks: The sustainability success stories of the w
• World Water Week: Seven ways businesses are progressing water stewardship
• VDMA: Climate protection needs credible signals
• ISO 50001 revised to reflect changing energy landscape
• Europe's first bioenergy carbon capture project to assist drinks sector
• How to implement the circular economy: edie's next 30-minute masterclass
• The sustainability success stories of the week: Solar-powered breweries and Ikea's electric ricksha
• Biodegradable batteries and ocean-plastic shoes: the best green innovations of the week
• Recycling: Veolia to recycle 120 million coffee cups in 2019
• Human rights: Report about UK product imports fuelling modern slavery at home and abroad
• Important knowledge: Canon educates youth on the importance of SDGs
• Chemicals giant to slash emissions following ISO 50001 certification
• Textile industry: Levi Strauss commits to 100% renewables and science-based targets
• Heatwave made more than twice as likely by climate change, scientists find
• Top 10 sustainability stories of July 2018
• Olympic EVs and compostable coffee pods: This week's top 5 sustainability success stories
• VDMA: Interesting facts about the windpower industry

• European Sustainability Award launched
• Science-based buildings and plastic-waste football kits: This Top 5 sustainability success stories
• Kinetic power treadmills and demand response apps: The best green innovations of the week
• Remember: THURSDAY AT 2PM: The SDG 'power hour' webinar
• China, EU reaffirm Paris climate commitment, vow more cooperation
• Sustainability strategy: 30-minute masterclass: Seven tips to influence the board
• More sustainability success stories: Panda solar parks and Uber’s e-scooter scheme
• Report: Circular economy a 'powerful force' to meeting Paris Agreement goals
• VDMA: Good progress on the circular economy
• The best green innovations of the week: Ammonia storage plants and vertical farms
• Plastic-free supermarkets and lessons in leadership: This week’s top 5 sustainability success storie
• Tetra Pak half way to sourcing 100% renewable electricity
• In Practice: SEAT's largest solar array in the automotive industry
• Ecotricity launches UK's first vegan-certified electricity tariff
• 'Promiscuous' enzymes and fjord-cooled data centres: The best green innovations of the week
• Report: Demand response will see EU meet 40% of its 2020 energy targets
• The sustainability success stories of the week

• Switching to electric vehicles: edie launches free business guide
• Greatbritain: MPs and peers push for 'net zero' emissions by 2050
• 'Carbon bubble' could spark global financial crisis, study warns
• Report: Circular economy a 'powerful force' to meeting Paris Agreement goals
• Achieving Mission Possible: The sustainability success stories of the week
• 'High risk' meat and fish sector failing to combat climate-related business risks
• World Environment Day: Seven countries leading the charge on plastics pollution
• SEAT installs air-cleaning pavement at Barcelona plant after surpassing emissions goal
• Why now is the time for corporates to set long-term targets for renewables
• Hydrogen dustcarts and light-up trees: The best green innovations of the week
• European Commission plots ban on single-use plastics

• Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
• EU tables ground-breaking 'low-carbon benchmark' for green finance
• Recycled plastic roads and clothes made from milk: The best green innovations of the week
• Bright ideas: Insight report on 10 of the best green innovations
• Drax launches Europe's first bioenergy carbon capture project
• Food packaging: Iceland among first adopters of new plastic-free labelling
• Audi aims for 800,000 electric and hybrid car sales in 2025
• Paris Agreement: Developing nations call for 'urgent' action to develop rulebook
• London: Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils goals to make it the world's 'greenest city'
• EU proposes 25% 'climate quota' in new long-term budget
• Worries mount over waste incineration as 'renewable energy'
• How the SDGs and stakeholder engagement can hold the key to sustainability leadership
• VDMA: Europe works, but it needs to evolve

• Intelligent highways and underground bins: the best green innovations of the week
• Two VDMA member companies are among the winners of the German Innovation Prize for Climate and Envir
• How effective data management can drive a successful energy strategy
• Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
• Achieving Mission Possible: The sustainability success stories of the week
• UN agrees to halve shipping emissions by 2050
• International Maritime Organisation 'too slow' on emissions strategy
• VDMA: POWER-TO-X - A promising cornerstone to climate protection
• Elephant dung paper and 'Farming Trees': the best green innovations of the week
• Cross-sector electric vehicle project targets energy-neutral office buildings
• Business leaders call for net-zero carbon standards for buildings by 2030
• Apple-based leather and seawater greenhouses: the best green innovations of the week

• World Water Day: Top brands and retailers sign up to new Courtauld 2025 water ambition
• McDonald's to reduce emissions by a third under approved science-based targets
• Crown Estate deploys London's first air purifying CityTree
• Egg white hydrogen and chewing gum coffee cups: the best green innovations of the week
• Plastic-free aisles and seaweed sachets: Six brand new business plans to tackle plastic waste
• Non profit CDP analysis: 100 global cities use renewables for at least 70% of electricity needs
• EU's carbon market update clears final hurdle

• Mobility: Opening the road to electrification is not as simple as the flick of a switch
• The best green innovations of the week: Hybrid boats and paper batteries:
• VDMA: IFAT as a showcase to the world
• Balearics launch pioneering plan to phase out emissions
• New Report: EU can double renewables and boost economy
• VDMA: Humans – Machines – Progress – The film
• Carlsberg cuts carbon emissions 16% in two years
• Heathrow installed rapid charge points for electric black cabs
• The best green innovations of the week: Mine shaft energy storage and post-consumer packaging
• Sector insight: The state of sustainability in food and drink manufacturing
• Valentines Day: Chocolates driving deforestation across the globe, report claims
• London, Barcelona or Singapore: Which will be the best smart city in the world?
• Drop the C: Heineken outlines science-based targets ambition
• Report: Majority of UK SMEs struggling to embed sustainability

• Latest edie guide showcases 10 business examples of low-carbon innovation
• World's largest automotive alliance launches $1bn fund for future driving innovations
• Transparency, Trump and tipping points: The key trends that could define sustainability in 2018

• Sustainability: New opportunities for climate leadership in 2018
• Philippe Joubert: Policy frameworks will define climate action in 2018
• The best green innovations of 2017: VOTE for your favourite
• Corporate giants urge EU to back 35% renewables target
• Global e-waste climbs 8% in two years, but disposal discrepancies remain
• EU announces €9bn in funding for climate action
• Edible packaging and ocean-plastic shoes: Six of the best innovations to solve the plastics problem
• Well-designed green regulations support business growth, study finds
• Are developing nations the ideal testing ground for circular economy practices?
• ISO 50001: edie launches new-look guide to implementation for energy managers
• Report: Corporate action on SDGs stalling two years on
• Everyone is talking about blockchain, so why all the hype?
• Top car manufacturers launch sustainable raw materials partnership
• Co-op and Iceland throw weight behind national plastic bottle deposit return scheme

• UPS trials sustainable delivery system in London
• Energy storage: Free business guide to battery technology launched by edie
• Global support group launched to ease water pressures related to urbanisation
• BNEF: Energy storage market to double six times by 2030
• 'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal
• Bonn: What went on at the COP23?
• The best green innovations of the week: Electric Lamborghinis and carbon-neutral eggs
• World Energy Outlook: Seven key trends shaping the low-carbon economy
• Dutch zero-emission trains to combine biofuel with battery storage
• COP 23: Climate Agreement is in the Industry’s Best Interest
• The best green innovations of the week: Uber's flying taxis and offshore robot repairs:
• Carbon price among policy wishlist issued by businesses at COP23
• COP23: What does the Bonn climate summit mean for sustainability professionals?
• E-mobility: Car giants launch pan-European electric vehicle charging venture
• World Water Council (WWC): Water infrastructure investment must to triple to combat climate change
• Climate visas and smart trains: the best green innovations of the week
• Research: Just 30% of top 250 firms have strong goals to curb emissions
• UN: World must act now to close 'unacceptable' emissions gap

• The best green innovations of the week: Frugal Cartons and wooden wind turbines
• Report: Green gas could help fuel 15 million homes by 2050
• Christiana Figueres: Corporate leadership on climate change set to hit critical mass
• EXCLUSIVE: Guide to greening your office
• VDMAImpulse: IN SEARCH OF THE BEST SOUND

• VDMAimpulse investigation: DESIGNED FOR GREEN DRIVING
• Terracotta air conditioning and farming in Antarctica: the best green
• EU to aim for 100% emission cuts in new 'mid-century roadmap'
• 125-years of VDMA: What humans create with machines
• New 'carbon currency' aims to ease sustainable transactions
• UK carbon targets 'under threat' unless businesses invest in energy managers
• Selfridges' yellow shopping bags to be made from coffee cups
• The Body Shop rolls out first Bio-Bridge project in India
• World Water Week: 10 shocking facts about the global water crisis
• VDMA: 5th European Machine Vision Summit
• Scientists sketch roadmap for 139 countries to go 100% renewable by 2050
• A greener footprint: How Timberland's boots ignited a decade of circular economy progress
• World set to exhaust carbon budget in 2040s, despite predicted energy plateau
• Europe – Trailblazer for democracy and digitalization
• ABB to deliver battery storage system for Burbo Bank windfarm

• New hydrogen technology could slash engine emissions by 80%
• First of many: DHL and Ford unveil new electric delivery van model
• New forecast system to boost efficiency and reduce costs of solar energy
• Electric highways and tiny Tesla houses: the best green innovations of the week
• VDMA: Without water, everything is nothing
• VDMA report “Future Materials 2030
• VDMA: Onshore wind energy: Result of the second Renewable Energy Act (EEG)
• World's largest cruise operator closes in on 2020 emissions target
• It's getting hot in here: how to create warmth without burning fossil fuels
• Saliva batteries and biodegradable cars: the best green innovations of the week
• Britain spent 'twice as much on overseas fossil fuels as renewables'
• Al Gore: Trump has failed to knock Paris climate
• Plastic bag charge: 10 fascinating facts about the scheme's sustainability success

• IFAT Eurasia: 4,000 trees for climate protection
• Human rights due diligence: what should businesses do next?
• Political barriers hampering onsite biodiesel production
• EcoAct Group takeover of Carbon Clear signals global 'climate leadership'
• Robotic housebuilders and eco-underwear: the best green innovations of the week
• Sector survey: What is the state of sustainability in manufacturing?
• New standard launched to certify business commitments to SDGs
• ISO 16745: First global standard for measuring carbon footprint of buildings
• Panda solar farms and self-charging cars: the best green innovations of the week
• Sustainability will distinguish leading businesses in next decade, survey finds
• Unilever suspends sourcing from Indonesian palm oil supplier amid deforestation allegations
• Electric lakes and solar paint: The best green innovations of the week
• Storage 'not fundamentally needed' for future power grid, scientists say

• Caribbean island turns to microgrids in quest to become fossil-fuel free
• Energy giants back calls to cut financial support for polluting powerplants
• Pee Power: Glastonbury displays to run on festival-goers' urine
• It's time for ACTION: 14 green policy priorities for the new UK Government - Part one
• Wacker Neuson: Zero emissions, full power: the electric wheel loader WL20e
• Wacker Neuson: Protection against exhaust emissions
• UK leads the way on emissions reductions, despite overall increase across the EU
• Telefonica joins RE100 to accelerate clean energy commitment
• From Macron to Musk: World rallies behind #ParisAgreement following Trump's withdrawal

• London EV drivers rewarded with car parking discount
• McDonald's and L'Oréal join CDP's zero-deforestation supply chain agenda
• How can we forge a deeper connection with consumers on sustainability?
• Maximising value: How can your sustainability report drive engagement?
• Plastic-eating worms and printed solar: The best green innovations of the week
• Study: Most supermarket seafood products now sustainably sourced
• Clean energy revolution 'locked in' by business aspirations, says Obama
• Philips: Smart lighting systems can champion the circular economy
• Toyota drives 'Digiman' project to develop 50,000 fuel cell stacks by 2020
• Sharing economy makes inroads to combat London's air pollution
• ISO 14080: New standard set to play an 'essential role' in climate change agenda
• REGISTER and JOIN! The European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) takes place from 30 May – 5 Jun
• Air pollution lawsuit set to go ahead despite delayed Government plan
• Natural capital: Credible concept or spurious sustainability approach?
• World's largest brewer saves £50m through sustainability strategy
• European Union enforces new air pollution limits
• ISO 20400: New standard launched to support sustainable procurement
• Queen's Awards recognise UK business contribution to sustainable development

• Report: Halving global emissions by 2040 achievable if businesses act now
• Britain set for first coal-free day since the industrial revolution
• Energy efficiency must be Industrial Strategy priority, engineers say
• Trump aides abruptly postpone meeting on whether to stay in Paris climate deal
• How O2's smartphone recycling drive is strengthening its consumer relations
• Sadiq Khan urged to explore plastic bottle return scheme
• Calls for low-carbon Industrial Strategy mount as Theresa May seeks snap election
• Christiana Figueres: Peak emissions by 2020 'crazy but achievable'
• Changing the world: How are these megatrends shaping the future of sustainable business?
• The Future of Europe: five options, no alternative
• Veolia to build £10m closed-loop glass recycling facility
• Tech firms urged to expand gaze to account for 'myriad' of conflict mineral risks
• Commendabel: London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to arrive in 2019
• Big businesses unite in Square Mile coffee cup recycling challenge
• Europe's energy giants set to overshoot Paris Agreement 'carbon budget'
• The Future of Europe: five options, no alternative
• The renewables revolution rolls on: 2016 in charts
• Study: Thousands of pollution deaths worldwide linked to western consumers

• Thinking circular: applying an effective closed-loop model
• Leaked paper exposes EU countries' abuse of climate loophole
• VIDEO: Inside Gatwick's 'world-first' waste management plant
• Britvic develops sustainable wood fibre bottle
• Battle cry: Where should the War on Waste go next?
• Study: Backing fossil fuels is economically and politically irresponsible
• Circular wastewater systems 'underexploited', says United Nations
• Sustainable mobility: Breakthroughs for biofuel in aviation and transport sectors
• British tampons and nappies set to fuel power stations
• London unveils £50m circular economy business plan
• Republicans to challenge Trump over climate change
• Circular Economy Package: Everything you need to know
• Energy management: Take the four steps to success
• Internal communication key to driving resource efficiency in fast-fashion world
• EU sees 'strategic advantage' of biofuels in aviation
• Research: Circular economy could save 11% of annual global water demand
• Survey shows shoppers will purchase wonky fruit and veg, but only at a discount
• Sustainable Business Covered podcast: 'Be bold For change' on International Women's Day
• Could this compostable coffee capsule solve the great circular economy challenge?
• Rolls-Royce and Nestlé explore the benefits of flexible energy generation
• Reform of EU carbon trading scheme agreed
• Professor Trash Wheel & wet steam energy: The best green innovations of the week

• Biomass 'carbon neutrality' debate continues to divide opinions
• What steps must be taken now to achieve the Paris Agreement?
• Captivating CSR: How to produce an engaging sustainability report
• Twinings brews up new human rights framework in CSR drive
• The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 21 - Getting engaged with sustainability
• London bus routes set to go 100% electric
• The Sustainability Oscars 2017: Celebrating the best of climate-change cinema
• MULTIVAC supports an international research project
• Urine batteries and impossible food: the best green innovations of the week
• Going Circular: PwC's staff engagement success story
• Almost 90% of new power in Europe from renewable sources in 2016
• Vattenfall launches Scottish offshore wind education project
• MULTIVAC: A genuine win-win situation
• Low-carbon boom to stall fossil fuel demand by 2020, say researchers
• Tetra Pak commits to science-based emissions target
• How can we deliver a circular economy for novel materials?
• OceanRescue: Sky drives engagement on ocean plastic waste through new social campaign
• Consumer needs should dictate low-emission vehicle market, says ETI
• Start-ups in the limelight at the EMO Hannover 2017

• Expansion offshore forges steadily ahead – federal government inhibiting further momentum
• What does the sustainable business of the future look like?
• Fuel for thought: Will 2017 be the year of the zero-emission fuel-cell vehicle?
• Diamond batteries and bendy solar windows: the best green innovations of the week
• Three trends that will power the circular economy in 2017
• Industrial Strategy green paper: A step in the right direction or too little, too late?
• New Plastics Economy: Businesses support action plan to recycle 70% of global plastic packaging
• Solar implants and seed-planting bullets: the best green innovations of the week
• EU risks missing climate goals without 'sustainable' biofuels, experts warn
• Apple named world's greenest tech firm in latest Greenpeace report
• Dear Mr Trump: We need a low-carbon USA, say 600 firms
• Game-changing' coffee cup project to provide retailers with cost-effective recycling service
• Tesla Gigafactory commences battery cell production
• VDMA: Air Handling Technology Association expects positive business development to continue in 2017
• Air filtering scarfs and AI cars: The best green innovations of CES 2017
• France becomes second country to issue green bonds
• Happy New Year: Seventeen big reasons for the green economy to be excited about 2017
• The best green innovations of 2016: Car-eating buses and volcanic carbon capture
• Sustainability Report: Dos and Don'ts

• The crucial sustainability stories of the year 2016
• VDMA Photovoltaic-Equipment: Solar industry continues to invest
• Carbon Trust joins World Bank project to boost clean innovation in emerging countries
• Christmas and sustainability: Mistletoe and wine or chalk and cheese?
• EMO Hannover 2017 heading for a record
• VDMAimpulse: Is Industrie 4.0 on the right path?
• Europe vehicle industry meeting emissions targets, report claims
• The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 16 - Sharing cars and driving green innovation
• Solar thermal remains part of renewable heat reforms
• Energy storage megashift: 10 of the best battery projects across the globe
• Report: British wind farms cut carbon emissions by 36 million tonnes
• Polluting industries stand to gain from EU ETS reform, report claims
• 28 days later: What we know so far about the climate impact of Trump
• Google to be powered 100% by renewable energy from 2017
• VIDEO: The skills you need to become a sustainability leader
• EU winter package met with mixed green business reception
• VIDEO: 60-second sustainability skill - The Collaborator

• European businesses fear 'lost decade' for renewables ahead of EU proposals
• Diesel vehicles burnt almost half of Europe's palm oil in 2015!!
• Work set to begin on pioneering green-gas-from-waste plant in Swindon
• VIDEO: 60-second sustainability skill - The Motivator
• Consumer demand for green products 'reaching a tipping point'
• The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 15 - Fresh from Marrakesh
• Energy efficiency: Vital for the Paris Agreement and Britain's economy
• Focus COP22: Major firms lead low-carbon energy drive
• Global emissions flatline for third consecutive year
• ESTA: Networked and simultaneously energy saving: Filter tower 4.0
• COP22: Water and climate justice share the spotlight with Trump
• Choice editing: a crucial next step for the circular economy?
• The battle against climate change is becoming a social movement, says Climate-KIC
• Collaboration the catalyst for circular economy adoption, say business leaders
• Paris Agreement officially enters force: what happens next?
• Offshore wind deployment could grow by 650% in 15 years, says IRENA
• Herrmann Ultraschall: Ultrasonics for Automotive celebrates a comeback
• New innovation hub aims to commercialise closed-loop CO2 feedstock
• WWF and Sodexo launch new range of sustainable meals
• The best green innovations of the week

• Halloween: The living nightmare for the waste management industry
• IEA Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016: Key Takeaways for the Commercial Real Estate Sector
• Petrol cars allowed to exceed pollution limits by 50% under draft EU laws
• Quarter of global emissions could be covered by a carbon price in 2017, says World Bank
• Shipping 'progressives' call for industry carbon emission cuts
• Britain's biomass generation carries big emissions risk, report claims
• Urban energy 'rethink' needed to ensure low-carbon transition, says IRENA
• Kigali deal on HFCs is big step in fighting climate change
• World Food Day: Five fascinating projects to feed the plenty with surplus food
• Europe poised for electric car boom as sales surge towards half a million
• WEMA: Specialist for temperature control in extrusion
• Paris Agreement poised to enter into full force as EU ratifies
• Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon receives Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Award
• Report: Innovation can cut offshore wind energy costs by a third
• Leading by design: 7 of the world's most eye-catching green building innovations

• Lidl pledges to remove single-use plastic carrier bags
• Business must address 'timid action' to achieve SDGs
• Is 'imperfect' ETS a better option for aviation emissions than a voluntary ICAO draft?
• Businesses remain unaware of natural capital impact, warns WWF
• Future cars: Millennials are on-board with the EV transition, survey finds
• MULTIVAC: Increased efficiency due to the R 085 e-concept™ thermoformer
• Familiar faces: World's most sustainable companies revealed
• London is now the fifth most sustainable city in the world
• Brückner Maschinenbau: Film stretching lines - new and easy operation for more efficiency
• MULTIVAC: Aid that hits the spot
• L’Orange: World premiere at the SMM 2016 in Hamburg - the new turbocharger solutions
• Tax haven money could power half the world with renewable energy
• Wonky fruit & veg: turning an environmental problem into a social solution
• World Water Week: Six innovations to quench the global thirst for clean water
• US and China ratify Paris climate deal: 'The moment we decided to save our planet'
• Emissions from new diesel cars are still far higher than official limit
• Packaging industry urges EU to reinforce circular economy proposals

• Record Sales of "Seeing Machines" from Germany
• Leading trade fair glasstec 2016
• Circular economy provides golden opportunity to save lives in Rio and beyond, report claims
• World Energy Council: Removal of trade barriers key to reaching global climate targets
• 3D printing and the race for sustainable business
• Discussion about recycling of coffee cups
• Sumitomo Demag: #Electrified_40 enhances production efficiency
• Exporting the Energy Transition
• Sustainable energy - what is it and how do we measure it?
• German Textile machinery: 26% less energy for the production of textile billboards
• EMO 2017: Looking into the future of production technology
• Strong expansion before the switch to tendering
• Control technology refined - Added value with intelligence and electronics
• Fiber-reinforced materials: Less is more
• From Chernobyl to Antarctica: 7 wonders of the world's renewable energy revolution
• City-level climate disclosure increases by 70% in wake of Paris talks
• Scotland ranks second in Western European greenhouse gas reductions

• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Helium Recovery by reduces costs and workload
• Baumann Maschinenbau Solms: Interview with General Manager Volker Assmann
• Rippert: Energy efficiency through demand-controlled volumetric flow rate of extraction
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Green Lab Fab

• Textil machinery: 28% less energy consumption for production of cotton T-shirts
• International Rotating Equipment Conference 2016: ideal showroom for manufacturers
• Mobile machines – EU agrees on more stringent emissions limits
• H2O: For a clean environment: VACUDEST enables the zero liquid discharge production

• Berliner Luft: Energy saving by tight air ducts
• LUTRO: Multiple painting facility designs permit efficient surface coating
• GARLOCK: Long service life and high efficiency at low maintenance costs
• Frenzelit: GOLD Pressing Wheels novaTEX® − waste avoidance when bending heated glass
• Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
• Brückner: Quality and performance increase - energy cost reduction

• HARTING Technology Group wins HERMES AWARD for second time
• ebm-papst: Has re-invented the wheel - more efficiency for centrifugal fans
• ESTA: New eco + line lowers energy balance of extraction devices
• RINGLER: Process and staff safety as the highest priority
• ULT: Energy-efficient process air dehumidification for dry production conditions
• LISSMAC: Ergonomically streamlined processes humanize the work place
• European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) 2016

• MULTIVAC: Slicing and packing sausage specialities energy-efficient
• From vision to product – OE-A presents the most innovative ideas at LOPEC 2016
• IMA Klessmann: Individual utilisation of the working units
• WALTHER: Painting tin plate containers - To save material and protect the environment
• European Commission initiates a Social Innovation Competition
• Showcase project for CO2-neutral air conditioning in multifunctional buildings
• From flexible technologies to Internet of Things: Printed electronics highlights at LOPEC 2016

• Keller Lufttechnik: Efficient and energy-optimized extraction – pleased with the clean air inside
• DencoHappel GmbH: New partner of the sustainability initiative Blue Competence
• VDMA Brief: Using the potential of #Industrie_4.0 for Europe
• Climate protection is the revolution of efficiency
• KappWerkzeugmaschinen: Energy efficiency reduces operation costs of a grinding machine
• KrämerLufttechnik: Innovative extraction system at Melitta reduces energy costs drastically
• IFFA 2016 - Machinery manufacturers are optimistic
• ITMA 2015: Focus on #sustainability
• European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) from 30 May until 05 June 2016
• VDMA demonstration days: sophisticated technology for effective biomass processing
• IST Metz: #Energy-efficient UV curing of three-dimensional parts

• SCHNEEBERGER: Multiple contributions to reducing energy consumption
• European policy in 2016 – what is important to the mechanical engineering industry
• Wandfluh: Needs-based energy adjustment for hydraulic switching solenoids
• EU Pushing for TTIP Talks’ Completion, Hefty Trade Agenda in 2016
• EMUGE: Resource savings in thread production

• LMT TOOLS: New cutting tools are combining ecology and economy
• Phoenix Contact: Optimized use of compressed air - Pneumatic module improves machine efficiency
• Model and mould manufacturers to expand their presence at the METAV 2016

• VDMA: EU Energy Union has yet to deliver
• RIETER: New spinning mill saves considerable amount of energy
• Packaging printing: A highlight, not only at drupa 2016

• STEMMER IMAGING: 3D imaging ensures environmentally friendly car seat production
• Mayer & Cie: New circular knitting machine - knitting & spinning all in one
• Conflict minerals: Clarity before the end of the year
• VDMA event in Berlin on the future of industry in Europe
• Call for Papers - German CSR Forum – Academic CSR Summit 2016
• Alfred Kärcher: Premises redesigned with nature in mind
• Alfred Kärcher: Water is a source of life
• Alfred Kärcher: Children are the future

• BIZERBA: No backing paper waste
• Anthon: Intelligent packing centre for flat-pack furniture
• Kroenert: Saving energy and resources by presicion coating
• VDMA: Juncker must not neglect Industrie 4.0
• MULTIVAC: Slicing and packing sausage specialities energy-efficiently and inline
• U.S. and China reach “clean coal” deal
• MULTIVAC: Company organises a summer holiday programme for the children of employees
• ESTA: Intelligent hall ventilation system reduces energy consumption
• HEGLA: Efficient residual glass handling with the ReMaster
• European Commission queries whether the European waste market is working

• Textile machinery: Production of functional T-shirts by about one third more favourable
• Textile machinery: 26% less energy for the production of textile billboards
• Textile machinery: 28% less energy consumption for production of cotton T-shirts
• Innovative nozzle design doubles efficiency and stability
• LISSMAC: Symbiosis from energy efficiency and health prophylaxis
• Gautschi-VAREGA: Special burner for high-temperature aluminium-melting-furnaces
• Lindauer DORNIER: DuoColor - Weaving without catch selvedge on the weft insertion side

• ebm-papst: Nominated for Baden-Wuerttemberg Environmental Technology Award
• The German wind industry takes a breather
• Uniform EU energy market takes shape
• Circular economy – VDMA warns against excessively detailed regulation
• Gautschi-VAREGA: Special burner for high-temperaturealuminium-melting-furnaces
• Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
• ZAE: Spiral bevel gearbox efficiency and performance
• Political Steering Processes in Asia aiming the Photonics Industry
• Research and Innovation in the Mechanical Engineering Industry
• The circular economy – European Parliament goes way beyond objective
• VDMA: Framework conditions more important than EU investment fund

• World class players in energy efficiency
• Take part in the Apprentice Competition: "Sustainability is a business model"
• WEMA: Specialist for temperature control in extrusion
• Johnson Controls: Freiberg district hospital uses pit water as energy source
• Johnson Controls: Energy efficient cultivation - Kellermann uses refrigeration for heating
• Handtmann: Resource-conserving filling technology sets the standard for sustainability
• Energy for life – Organic Photovoltaics opens up new architectural opportunities
• High-speed balls for energy efficiency
• Venjakob: Innovative UV coating technology
• German-Chinese successes at Chinaplas - Energy efficiency comes to the fore
• ChinaPlas shines spotlight on German-Chinese partnership success

• Leitz: Example of best practice in the woodworking industry
• Baljer & Zembrod: Best practice story with balance craneshown in video
• Sustainability and company’s strategy

• BriefPosition: Mechanical engineering designs ecological products
• IST: Energy-efficient UV curing of three-dimensional parts
• ersa: Intelligent nitrogen control reduces N₂ and power consumption
• Process technology: Growth in production and exports
• VDMA Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing is Ready for Industrial Use
• Festo: Saving energy in compressed air systems made easy
• VDMA KDV: Manufacturers expect moderate turnover increase
• Blue Competence at CHINAPLAS 2015 - save the date!
• Optimized components for the worldwide two-wheeled vehicle market
• LISSMAC: Ergonomically streamlined processeshumanize the work place

• NPE 2015: Resource efficiency pays off
• MULTIVAC: Efficiency all along the line
• EnviroChemie: Saving water: complete water recycling for industry
• Climate policy - via Brussels to Paris
• BeyondZero – less environmental impact for bigger margins
• Competition for 2015 Federal Ecodesign Award opened
• RIETER: New spinning mill saves considerable amount of energy
• NPE 2015: VDMA Press Event on 23 March 2015
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Green Lab Fab

• German technology might power 200 million notebooks
• German technology might wrap Chinese metropolis
• German technology might shut down two Beijing power plants
• EMUGE: Resource Savings in Thread Production

• Leaders Say 2015 is Key Year for Global Action on Climate Change
• GÜDEL: A powerful sub-process in the sense of a holistic thinking
• VDMA: Garment and Leather Technology Sees Continued Growth

• Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
• EMUGE: Resource Savings in Thread Production

• Sustainability at Bosporus

• Success Stories show off at METAV 2014

• productiv and energy efficient - not a contradiction!
• Blue Competence at METAV - Update Precision Tools

• Blue COMPETENCE at METAV 2014

• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 19: Kelch
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 18: Römheld
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 17: LMT
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 16: Lach Diamant
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 15: AMF
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 14: Ringler
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 13: SKF
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 12: Schneeberger
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 11: Scheffler
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 10: Gühring
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 9: Mapal
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 8: mimatic
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 7: EMUGE
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 6: Benzinger
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 5: Diebold
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 4: Schumacher
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 3: Hydac
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 2: Hainbuch
• Alliance Member @ EMO – Episode 1: Walter AG
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 17: Walter
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 16: Vollmer
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 15: UnionChemnitz
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 14: CNC-Arena
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 13: Trumpf
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 12: Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 11: Schunk
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 10: Profiroll
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 9: Peiseler
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 8: Liebherr
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 7: Kuka
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 6: Komet
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 5: Kapp-Niles
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 4: Heller
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 3: Fanuc
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 2: DMG Mori Seiki
• Collective booth @ EMO - Episode 1: Chiron
• SORALUCE: Life Cycle Management
• Nicolás Correa: certified ecodesign milling centers
• JUARISTI: Energy efficient design
• IK4 IDEKO: SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT
• IBARMIA: Sustainable improvements
• COMETEL: Energy efficiency in metallic waste recovery
• Schunk: Servo-electric Long-Stroke Grippers - Adaptable and energy-efficient
• Vitronic: VICAMsnap! – Data capture and handling in one step
• Vitronic: Camera-based welded seam inspection
• Roemheld: Intelligent hydraulic power units - The efficient way to clamp

• WITTENSTEIN at EMO and Motek 2013

• AD sector doubles in 2016 as Ecotricity targets fracking sites for new green gas plants
• AD sector doubles in 2016 as Ecotricity targets fracking sites for new green gas plants

• Sustainable Business Covered podcast: 'Be bold For change' on International Women's Day
• Vertical farms and 24-hour composting: The best green innovations of the week