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A net zero carbon future for cities
Cities across the world account for most of our carbon emissions and energy use, yet they cover only 3% of the earth’s land surface. As the global population grows, so does new constructi...
Ackermans & van Haaren operates in marine engineering and contracting (DEME, active in dredging and offshore wind farm installation and green hydrogen; CFE, a construction and real estate development group), private banking (Delen Private Bank, an independent private asset manager; asset manager JM Finn; Bank Van Breda, a bank for entrepreneurs and liberal professions), real estate (Nextensa, a real estate group) and energy and resources (SIPEF, a tropical agro-industrial group). As of end 2022, AvH had a market capitalization of €5.3 billion and employed 22,700 people. AvH is listed on Euronext Brussels, in the BEL20 index and the European DJ Stoxx 600 index.
The Centre for Energy and Materials is driving initiatives and coalitions to ensure the energy transition is sustainable, secure, resilient and affordable.A transition of energy, material...
The Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems is designing and developing a financial system that effectively allocates capital and investment in support of planet, people, and communitie...
The Centre for Nature and Climate accelerates net-zero climate action, regenerates food, water and ocean systems, and promotes circular economies.Global ecological systems are straining u...