"The development of efficient energy storage systems for industrial applications are of burning importance," says Dr. Tom Weier from the HZDR Department of Magnetohydrodynamics.

Sustainability in medium-sized businesses: Schreiner Group supports e-mobility

Climate protection and sustainability have been a key issue for Schreiner Group for many years. In recent years, the high-tech company has succeeded, among other things, in reducing CO2 emissions by 65 percent and increasing the share of renewable energies to over 50 percent.

Stora Enso is the presenting sponsor of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany. During the games, which take between February 23 and March 7, Stora Enso provides renewable products and innovations made from wood to contribute to a world-class sustainable and climate-friendly event.

Paper, the most important raw material for THIMM Group. Without paper there would be no corrugated board, the heart of our portfolio.
Over three quarters of the paper used at THIMM is raecycled paper (2019: 78.7 %).

To work on an e-bike? THIMM makes it possible with (e-)bike leasing for our employees.

E-LOOP covers all initiatives in sustainable products, design, and services

Simplifies life cycle sustainability metrics by combining elements of Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Certification
UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, today unveiled a new initiative, ‘Define Your Circle.’ As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, ‘Define Your Circle’ is designed to provide UNITED CAPS customers and their customers a simpler way to calculate full life-cycle environmental impact of their products, from before the materials enter the plant right through to its performance in the hands of the end user.

UPM has today joined The Climate Pledge, a cross-sector community of world-class companies working together to crack the climate crisis and to decarbonise our economy. These companies are committed to reach the targets of the Paris Agreement well in advance. The Climate Pledge was co-founded by Amazon and the Global Optimism.

Showcasing sustainability in the fashion and apparel industry

"Green gluing" or "sustainable bonding" are current buzzwords in the packaging industry. But what does sustainability mean? Within the UN sustainability criteria and the Product Environmental Footprint criteria (PEF), not all goals are equally achievable. The best possible compromise must be found. In the public discussion, however, individual criteria are emphasised and weighted differently depending on the interests at stake. This leads to uncertainties and sometimes contradictory statements. Baumer hhs Managing Director Percy Dengler and Thomas Walther, Head of Business Development at the company, take a critical look at the issue.

In September 2020, 3M became a Patron Sponsor of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) SDG Ambition. The SDG Ambition is a UNGC Global Impact Initiative aimed at helping companies integrate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business objectives, and thereby advance sustainable impact and global progress against the goals.

Megatrend Spotlight: Earlier this year, 3M shared the megatrends that are shaping the next 5-10 years of life on this planet. To understand the source of these trends, and their impact around the globe, we are taking a deeper dive into the key themes and the ways our people, technology and solutions are working to improve lives.