Green buildings are already a prominent feature of the 21st century, and their value is only increasing. No longer just a niche part of the construction industry, building green has become a way in which an ever increasing number of firms are designing, constructing and improving buildings around the world. While for many, the…
This month, EMG founder and CEO Drs Daan Elffers gave a lecture on sustainability and the circular economy at the Lord Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. The lecture formed part of the module on Sustainable Management Futures and was attended by 300+ students from around the world as part of…
EMG article featured in magazine of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. EMG interview with Ms. Ida Auken, the Danish Minister of Environment on green innovations, closed loop, sustainable product designs, urban revitalization & entrepreneurial enthusiasm: “CSR is driven by business and hereby becomes a part of companies’ DNA and new business model.” In 1971…
The C2C Innovation Celebration Celebration took place on 15 November at the IAC headquarters in New York City. This prestigious event was organized by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute to honour leaders and present the winners of the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge with a shared cash prize of 250,000 USD. Together…
Cover story by Daan Elffers, EMG featured in this month’s Future Constructor & Architect magazine (FC&A Magazine), to view the article online here http://goo.gl/zCmUY Sustainability, of course, is nothing new to the building industry. It’s long been known that the buildings in which we live and work every day account for around 40% of the…
Daan Elffers spoke with Simon Mills, Head of Sustainable Development for City of London, about the work he has done over the past decade, and what he believes it will take for the city to meet the challenges of the future. Today the London Underground celebrates its 150th anniversary. How does the London Underground fit…
