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  • April 1, 2025 VARO becomes Europe’s second-largest producer of green fuels
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nullJean Callanan writes weekly stories about Green Shoots as a sign of hope. She refers to companies that make a positive contribution to our planet. Jane is a Strategic Thinking Consultant / Sustainable Innovation Facilitator / Chair of Irish Hospice Foundation / NED An Bord Iascaigh Mhara / Author of Green Shoots blog

Nachhaltige Innovation
Green Shoots

An Irish Farm with Sustainable Innovation in its DNA

April 9, 2024 Jean Callanan

I loved that a family owned farm was the winner of the Green Food and Beverage Award at the recent Green Awards awards in Ireland, […]

Circularity at IKEA
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | “A Mindset That Will Change the World” – IKEA’s Goal to be Circular

February 20, 2024 Jean Callanan

Marcus Engman, Creative Director at IKEA, believes a circular mindset can change our world. “We’re moving into a future where waste is the raw material. […]

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Green Shoots | Reflections on a Year of Writing about Sustainability

January 29, 2024 Jean Callanan

My commitment at the beginning of 2023 to write a regular blog about sustainability was driven by the despair I was feeling personally about climate […]

Green Shoots / Electric Vehicles, Elektrofahrzeuge
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Addressing The Downside of Electric Vehicles

December 28, 2023 Jean Callanan

The International Energy Agency predicts there will be at least 125 million electric vehicles worldwide by 2030, up from 26 million EVs today. All the […]

Green Shoots - Schneider Electric
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Schneider Electric – Sustainability as a Competitive Edge and Driver of Growth

December 12, 2023 Jean Callanan

Schneider Electric is a brilliant example of a company turning sustainability into a competitive edge and a driver for growth. Making a difference By embedding […]

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Green Shoots

Green Shoots | When is Green not Green?

November 21, 2023 Jean Callanan

I love to wear colour – so I have to admit to being more than somewhat taken aback to learn that clothes-dyeing “worldwide, is one […]

Green Shoots_Mighty buildings, Mächtige Gebäude
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Mighty Buildings – Making House Building More Sustainable

October 16, 2023 Jean Callanan

We need more homes and we need to reduce emissions! It’s a conundrum how to address these seemingly contradictory pressures – but the American construction […]

Green Shoots Mud jeans
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | MUD – Revolutionising the Sustainability of Jeans

September 14, 2023 Jean Callanan

Jeans are one of the most polluting items in fashion. Over one billion jeans are sold yearly and manufacturing each pair of jeans takes a […]

Green Shoots Floodbase
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Floodbase – Climate Tech against Floods

August 22, 2023 Jean Callanan

Some facts about floods The extreme weather events around the world this summer got me thinking, not only about how we address climate change, but […]

Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Coop Denmark nudging sustainable consumption

July 24, 2023 Jean Callanan

I love when I discover … … a company actively leveraging its knowledge of its customers to meet their needs better, contribute to a better […]

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Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Co-opetition – Working Together For a Better World

July 10, 2023 Jean Callanan

Co-opetition is an expression I stumbled across, have robbed (I can’t quite recall from where) and now use repeatedly. It captures a “movement” or “approach” […]

Green-Shots
Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Sweden – Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism

June 13, 2023 Jean Callanan

On holidays in France last week, I was reading the newspaper reports that Ireland was projected to fall well short of climate targets. It set me […]

Green Shoots

Green Shoots | Stories from companies for our planet

June 13, 2023 Jean Callanan

What are Green Shoots? Green shoots are the first signs of improvement in a poorly performing economy. On the Insights blog, Jean Callanan writes weekly […]

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  • VARO becomes Europe’s second-largest producer of green fuels

    Baar ZG/Stockholm – VARO Energy is acquiring 100 percent of the share capital of Preem. The fuel producer has 80 percent of Sweden’s refinery capacity. This makes VARO the second-largest producer of renewable fuels in [...]
  • Solvias receives top rating from EcoVadis

    Kaiseraugst AG – Solvias has been awarded an EcoVadis badge for its commitment to sustainability for the first time. The biotech company ranks in the upper range of more than 100,000 evaluated companies. (CONNECT) Solvias [...]
  • Bühler and xFarm join forces for sustainable agriculture

    Uzwil SG/Manno TI – Bühler and xFarm Technologies have signed a far-reaching agreement to monitor supply chains in the agricultural industry. The aim of the partnership is to collect data and practices that increase sustainability [...]
  • SUSI Partners sells wind farms

    Zug – SUSI Partners has sold inland wind farms built in France and Finland. With the sale of a total of six wind farms, the Zug-based investment manager has sold 60 percent of its SUSI [...]
  • Hydrogen becomes part of the Swiss energy strategy

    Bern – The Federal Council has adopted a mission statement and objectives for its future strategy for hydrogen as an energy source. This should create the framework for hydrogen to contribute to a fossil-free energy [...]

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Circular Economy

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The acquisition of scientific knowledge to better understand and promote a sustainable economy
Circular Economy

Dependencies

Understanding the dependencies and uncertainties resulting from the selected measures and instruments
Circular Economy

Areas of Action

The identification of future fields of action and recommendation of specific application areas
Circular Economy

Risks

The identification of opportunities and risks against the backdrop of a globally connected Switzerland

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