Sustainability
EFESME Presents Manifesto for the European Election
The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) presented its Manifesto for the European Election ahead of the European Union's early June elections to "ensure that the voices...
KONE 4G Gateway for Elevators Receives Red Dot Award
KONE 4G Gateway, manufactured by KONE with KONE China & Asia Technology of Kunshan, China, has received a prestigious Red Dot Design Award in the Industrial Equipment, Machinery and Automation...
Otis To Provide 19 Elevators To New Niagara Falls, Canada, Hospital
Otis has been selected to provide 19 elevators and related technology to the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara Falls, Canada, Otis President, Chair and CEO Judy Marks said during...
Volunteer Tree-Planting Initiative Furthers Otis India’s ESG Goals
Otis India announced on April 24 that, since November 2023, Otis volunteers have planted 2,000 trees each in Bengaluru and Kolkata, with plans to plant an additional 2,000 trees each...
SBTi Approves Otis’ GHG Emissions Reduction Targets
Otis has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its near-term science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Otis’ SBTi-approved targets are as follows: reduce absolute scope...
Schindler Achieves Two Companywide ISO Certifications
Schindler Elevator Corp., with U.S. headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, and Canadian headquarters in Toronto, announced in April it has become the first North American elevator company to achieve two...
Switzerland Event To Focus on Cities of the Future
neext, along with host Schindler Aufzüge AG, is presenting “City of the Future – Sustainable. Connected. Worth living.” on April 25 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The program will look at the...
VT Helped by Sustainability
Europe seems to have many of the same problems as the U.S. concerning the construction industry and vertical transportation (VT): high interest rates, a pandemic-inspired surge in remote working, a...
Japan’s Tallest Building Now Complete
Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the Mori JP Tower, now standing as Japan’s tallest building at 330 m, ArchDaily reports. Situated in the recently revitalized Azabudai Hills district, the...
Alimak Group Publishes Annual and Sustainability Report
On March 19, Alimak Group announced it has published its Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, reflecting progress in execution of its New Heights program in a “challenging macroeconomic environment.” The...
