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The Titanium Economy: How to overcome the challenge of filling high-quality Jobs

Thriving industrial technology companies use apprenticeships, upskilling, and upward mobility to staff and retain their workforce This is the second article in a series about the Titanium Economy. In future articles, we will dive deeper into sustainability in industries and trends that will disrupt the industry. In recent decades, headlines have chronicled the decline of…

Discover the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) 2022 finalists

One winner and two runners-up will be awarded in each prize category. They will be announced at the EIC Summit on 7 December 2022 in Brussels The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) has announced six finalists for its eighth edition. These cities now have a chance to become the European Capital of Innovation or the European…

How Social Impact Bonds can achieve positive ripple effects

A transparent monitoring system would help make sure we create a blueprint for best practices leading to the establishment of new standards in zero waste practices An article by Zero Waste Europe. In 2021, when we first started identifying new ways to fund the zero waste transition work at Zero Waste Europe, we came upon…

London ranked world’s smartest city in IESE Cities in Motion Index 2022

New York (2nd) and Paris (3rd) round out the top 3 in the index, which evaluates cities’ sustainability and quality of life for residents London has been ranked the smartest city in the world, followed by New York (2) and Paris (3), according to the 2022 edition of the IESE Cities in Motion Index. The…

Smart City Expo gathers over 700 cities and regions and strengthens its role as the key urban summit

A high-level delegation from Kiev (Ukraine) will travel to Barcelona to take part in the event Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading event on cities and urban innovation organized by Fira de Barcelona, will bring together in its eleventh edition representatives of more than 700 cities from the five continents, consolidating itself as…

Ena City, NGK, Ricoh, and IHI to Start Trial Project for Decarbonization and Economic Circulation System

Establishing a Scheme to Convert Environmental Value into Credits and Create a Positive Circulation between the Environment and the Economy Ena City (Gifu Prefecture; Mayor: Takane Kosaka), NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), Ricoh Company, Ltd. (hereinafter “Ricoh”), and IHI Corporation (hereinafter “IHI”) will start a trial project in October 2022 for a decarbonization and economic…

Renewable Pathway More Cost Effective than Fossil Fuels in Indonesia

By accelerating renewables, the country can meet its energy needs, cut fossil fuel reliance, and transition away from coal while developing new industrial opportunities Unlocking Indonesia’s untapped renewable energy potential to meet the rising demand is more cost-effective than continuing heavy reliance on domestic and imported fossil fuels, according to a new report by the…

Jeddah Islamic Port receives the first vessel on the MSC shipping service

The Himalaya Express service directly links Jeddah Islamic Port and the ports of Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Salalah, King Abdullah, Valencia, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp The new shipping service connects the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to 260 global ports across Northern Europe, the Americas, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Subcontinent, and…

On the cusp of a new era?

Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new narrative of progress The past two and a half years have been extraordinary. What we are seeing is surely more than the progression of just another business cycle. The unnerving combination of a global pandemic…

Consumer shift to favor sustainable practices creates key opportunities and challenges for global fashion brands

Shopping trends will shift in favor of buying decisions that favor more sustainable practices, a report by Bain & Company and the WWF Italy finds Shopping and purchasing trends among global fashion consumers are set to move sharply towards favoring more sustainable practices in the coming years, creating important new opportunities as well as challenges for…