Ricoh has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) 2020, one of the world's most prestigious indices of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance.
The DJSI, which is compiled by the US company S&P Dow Jones, is the first global sustainability index to assess a company's sustainability based on its economic, environmental and social performance. The procedure behind it is considered particularly stringent due to the number of questions and the depth of information required.

Close development partnership between technotrans and ZF Friedrichshafen AG
technotrans has developed the entire thermal management system

Transport service provider responds to climate change - Multi-link transport chains with truck and rail - 24-hour service in large parts of Europe

• Innovative technology: using a digital watermark to separate plastic waste into homogenous types
• European Brands Association AIM: Initiative with more than 85 partners from across the sector
• Circular economy: Arburg commits to a closed-loop economy and resource conservation

With immediate effect, the climate initiative of the print and media associations supports climate protection projects in Germany. In addition to the well-known certified climate protection, the regional climate can thus be improved and the German forest stock promoted.

The use of recycled materials and life cycle assessments are now the most important drivers and setting the course.
In their annual report, the Federal Environment Agency and the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Packaging Register Foundation) have pointed out the latest successes of packaging recycling. The rates of material recycling have risen significantly since the Packaging Act came into force and exceed the forecasts.

Zeller+Gmelin has developed a new product for the surface cleaning of plastic parts: The Divinol Spray Cleaner KC 1362 achieves the required result already at room temperature and thus considerably reduces the energy consumption in so-called power wash systems. The focus is on energy efficiency and environmental compatibility.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today the featured speakers presenting at the 2020 SGP Community Day on November 17. Speakers include representation from FLEXcon, Nvent Marketing, and Shawmut Communications Group.

Ten teams have been selected for the final phase of the Helsinki Energy Challenge. The finalist teams highlight the international and interdisciplinary nature of the participants. They have a wide variety of proposals for how Helsinki can phase out the use of coal for heat production in the most sustainable way possible by 2029. Next, the competition is advancing into the co-creation phase.

Kyocera Document Solutions has been an official "climate neutral company" since 2020. The company now offers a free CO2 footprint calculation to motivate its partners to save and compensate for the climate-damaging carbon dioxide.

Promoting a shift towards a circular bio-economy and away from the polymer and chemical industries
In the coming months, LG Chem will start replacing fossil raw materials commonly used in the production of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons. Photo: Panoramic view of LG Chem's petrochemical complex in Yeosu, South Korea

Global pressure sensitive label manufacturer UPM Raflatac has worked hard to embrace the circular economy and sought a way to measure performance. The company tested the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circulytics tool and received an overall score of B, indicating that UPM Raflatac has made great strides in enabling circularity, but still has work to do in measuring output as a supplier in the packaging value chain.