• Climate Protection in the Otto Group: Efficiency First

    Daniel Hußmann, Otto Group
    Andreas Streubig, Otto Group
    Otto Group

    The increasing number of hurricanes, forest fires, and severe floods are just some of the examples of devastating natural events that can be attributed to climate change. Cooperating to mitigate climate change has never been more urgent. Economic considerations in the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions are becoming ever-more important: In the Otto Group’s Climate Protection Strategy too, economic aspects play a key role.  more[...]  login_required

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  • The Sustainable Potential in Energy Efficiency

    Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘
    Grundfos

    The human race is facing one of its biggest challenges, and if ignored, it could potentially spiral out of control. Over the past century, the rising global population has triggered a massive growth in industry development, leading to a bottleneck effect where existing resources are disappearing and the challenge to discover new energy sources has become a top priority. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the world’s energy consumption has increased on average 1.4 percent every year since 1990. It is forecasted to continue, which will result in a 49 percent increase in energy consumption from now until 2035.  more[...]

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  • Improvements in processing plants

    Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
    Copeinca

    COPEINCA’s environmental management is oriented toward efficiency in the process of production. We have modernized and re-promoted our processing plants to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the fuel used for the production of fishmeal. The process is now efficient thanks to the technological implementations and innovations that allow us to produce fishmeal of better quality with Steam Dried technology instead of Direct Fire technology. This innovation has allowed us to not only reduce the amount of gas emissions and particulate materials released into the environment, but also to create a type of fishmeal with better levels of protein.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Biological Control in Agriculture

    Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
    Camposol

    CAMPOSOL is a leading company in crop treatment and is an extremely important base for the development of quality products that are completely safe and can be successfully exported to international markets.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Safeguarding Biodiversity in Practice

    Pakis Papademetriou, Athens International Airport
    Nikos Fokas, Athens International Airort
    Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

    Airport operations can have an impact on local ecosystems. Athens International Airport is located near the Vravrona Wetland, an area of great environmental and historical significance. The Airport Company undertakes initiatives to preserve this sensitive natural environment and protect a number of important wildlife species, while at the same time helping to divert birds away from the airport and reduce risks related to aircraft operations.  more[...]  login_required

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  • We need to embrace a low-carbon pathway NOW

    Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘

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  • Energy efficiency – comfort vs. sustainability

    Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘

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  • Water Shortages May Escalate Conflict Between Countries

    Food security is the focus of this year’s World Water Week, the leading freshwater meeting currently underway in Stockholm. Because both food and energy are closely tied to internationally shared water resources, an important part of the conversation will be about turning competing demands for transboundary water resources into cooperation and sharing of benefits  more[...]  login_required

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  • Economic Impact of Protected Areas in Europe

    In Europe, many different tools are used for protecting biodiversity and natural areas, including the Natura 2000 network, the Habitats Directive and the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas. To the European business sector, however, the potential economic value of Natural and National parks is little known. More and more companies are looking for ways to contribute to biodiversity protection. The European Business & Biodiversity Campaign and EUROPARC Federation are offering new aspects to the debate how protected areas can be maintained, and how societies can re-connect to the ecological, socio-cultural and economic value of such landscapes. European protected areas can bring measurable direct and flow-on economic benefits to local, regional, state and national economies.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Talk with Richard Howitt MEP, Rapporteur for CSR

    Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for CSR, Richard Howitt, offers his insights into how the concept of CSR can push forward higher social and environmental standards in business and be used as a lever to combat emerging societal challenges. CSR Europe Association talked to him.  more[...]

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  • Slum Upgrading in São Paulo

    Katharina Riese, TÜV Rheinland
    Jorge Luiz Babadopulos, TÜV Rheinland
    Amilton Degani, TÜV Rheinland
    TÜV Rheinland Holding

    With a population of about 20 million people, São Paulo is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in the world. The rapid rural-to-urban migration following the industrialization that took place during the mid-20th century has led to an immense urban population increase. Today, 75 percent of the Latin American population live in urban areas. The city’s infrastructure cannot satisfy the needs of that rapidly growing population.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Mitlin, Diana

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  • It's official in the UAE: no more wild animal imports

    Maha Oda, International Fund for Animal Welfare

    The United Arab of Emirates’s Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has announced a new regulation on importing wild animals.  more[...]  login_required

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