CASABLANCA, Maroc–(BUSINESS WIRE)–500 Global, l’une des sociétés de capital-risque les plus actives au monde1, a annoncé avoir été sélectionnée pour soutenir l’initiative Startup VB menée par le ministère, un programme phare de la stratégie Digital Morocco 20302. Cette annonce marque une étape importante dans l’expansion continue de 500 Global sur le continent africain et dans son travail de collaboration avec les gouvernements pour renforcer les écosystèmes nationaux d’innovation. Lancée par
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CASABLANCA, Marokko–(BUSINESS WIRE)–500 Global, een van ‘s werelds meest actieve durfkapitaalbedrijven, heeft aangekondigd dat het is gekozen om het door het ministerie geleide Startup VB-initiatief te ondersteunen, een vlaggenschipprogramma in het kader van de strategie Digital Morocco 2030. Deze aankondiging markeert een belangrijke mijlpaal in de voortdurende uitbreiding van 500 Global op het Afrikaanse continent en zijn samenwerking met overheden om nationale innovatie-ecosystemen te vers
CASABLANCA, Marokko–(BUSINESS WIRE)–500 Global, een van ‘s werelds meest actieve durfkapitaalbedrijven, heeft aangekondigd dat het is gekozen om het door het ministerie geleide Startup VB-initiatief te ondersteunen, een vlaggenschipprogramma in het kader van de strategie Digital Morocco 2030. Deze aankondiging markeert een belangrijke mijlpaal in de voortdurende uitbreiding van 500 Global op het Afrikaanse continent en zijn samenwerking met overheden om nationale innovatie-ecosystemen te vers
CASABLANCA, Marocco–(BUSINESS WIRE)–500 Global, una delle società di venture capitale più attive al mondo, ha annunciato di essere stata selezionata per sostenere l’iniziativa Startup VB guidata dal Ministero, uno dei principali programmi nell’ambito della strategia Digital Morocco 2030. L’annuncio segna un importante traguardo per l’espansione continua di 500 Global nel continente africano e per il suo lavoro di collaborazione con i governi al fine di rafforzare gli ecosistemi di innovazione
CASABLANCA, Marocco–(BUSINESS WIRE)–500 Global, una delle società di venture capitale più attive al mondo, ha annunciato di essere stata selezionata per sostenere l’iniziativa Startup VB guidata dal Ministero, uno dei principali programmi nell’ambito della strategia Digital Morocco 2030. L’annuncio segna un importante traguardo per l’espansione continua di 500 Global nel continente africano e per il suo lavoro di collaborazione con i governi al fine di rafforzare gli ecosistemi di innovazione
From California to Connecticut to Canada, employees across North America joined together for Henkel’s 3rd annual Community Impact Day. Employees donated their time and skill to make an impact in their local communities supporting national organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity as well as local food banks, shelters, and parks.
Highlights of the community impact they made together include:
- Hauled and spread 10,000 lbs. of mulch and topsoil, cleared brush and trash to beautify public parks and beaches
- Packed 5000 boxes of groceries, bagged 4,100 lbs. of fresh produce
- Prepared 5000 kits so children in need have weekend meals and snacks
- Donated 9.000 diapers and sorted 50 bags of clothing for struggling families
- Delivered 1200 bottles of body soap and shampoo and 60 gift bags of essential items to a women’s shelter
- Taught 300 elementary school students how to be “eco-friendly”
- Restocked shelves at food pantries, prepared and served 300 meals
- Refreshed facilities and helped care for dogs and cats at three rescue centers
“Community Impact Day is a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together with purpose. Giving back is part of who we are and it’s an amazing feeling to be united as pioneers at heart for the good of generations. I am proud of everyone who volunteered their time to make a difference in improving local communities and helping our planet thrive.”
Phil Schaffer, Corporate Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Henkel Consumer Brands North America
Community Impact Day started with 250 employees across four sites and has blossomed to engage 1000 employees across 30 sites in our North America region. The growth of Community Impact Day speaks volumes of our employees’ enthusiasm and energy to donate their time and skills to help causes that are close to their hearts!
To get a view of the wonderful community service and impact by our employees, above is a sample of pictures from the day.
From California to Connecticut to Canada, employees across North America joined together for Henkel’s 3rd annual Community Impact Day. Employees donated their time and skill to make an impact in their local communities supporting national organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity as well as local food banks, shelters, and parks.
Highlights of the community impact they made together include:
- Hauled and spread 10,000 lbs. of mulch and topsoil, cleared brush and trash to beautify public parks and beaches
- Packed 5000 boxes of groceries, bagged 4,100 lbs. of fresh produce
- Prepared 5000 kits so children in need have weekend meals and snacks
- Donated 9.000 diapers and sorted 50 bags of clothing for struggling families
- Delivered 1200 bottles of body soap and shampoo and 60 gift bags of essential items to a women’s shelter
- Taught 300 elementary school students how to be “eco-friendly”
- Restocked shelves at food pantries, prepared and served 300 meals
- Refreshed facilities and helped care for dogs and cats at three rescue centers
“Community Impact Day is a reminder of what we can achieve when we come together with purpose. Giving back is part of who we are and it’s an amazing feeling to be united as pioneers at heart for the good of generations. I am proud of everyone who volunteered their time to make a difference in improving local communities and helping our planet thrive.”
Phil Schaffer, Corporate Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Henkel Consumer Brands North America
Community Impact Day started with 250 employees across four sites and has blossomed to engage 1000 employees across 30 sites in our North America region. The growth of Community Impact Day speaks volumes of our employees’ enthusiasm and energy to donate their time and skills to help causes that are close to their hearts!
To get a view of the wonderful community service and impact by our employees, above is a sample of pictures from the day.
BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China Daily:
Standing on the hills of Sixian town in Fuxian county on the Loess Plateau in Shaanxi province, one can see the Baota Mountain Converter Station — the starting point of the State Grid’s Shaanbei-Anhui 800-kilovolt direct current transmission project.
Soon, wind and solar power from northern Shaanxi will be transmitted from here to the vast land of the Yangtze-Huaihe River Basin.
Converter station on the Loess Plateau
In the field of power transmission, converter stations play a crucial role. The Baota Mountain Converter Station is sited here not only because new energy resources are scattered across the regions, but also due to its proximity to hubs such as the Yanchang Fuxian Power Plant and Datang Fuxian Power Plant, as well as its adjacency to the 750-kV main power grid, enabling nearby connections and efficient integration of power sources.
Despite the open terrain, the distinctive geological conditions of the Loess Plateau still posed challenges for project construction.
“The Baota Mountain Converter Station is the first ultra-high voltage converter station in China built on a Grade-IV collapsible loess foundation. The complex geological conditions make the foundation highly prone to settlement when exposed to rain,” said Huang Jia’nan, a manager from State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Company Construction Branch.
To address the collapsible loess, engineers conducted extensive pile tests during the early stages to verify the bearing capacity, stability and structural integrity of the piles and ultimately adopted an innovative foundation treatment method combining compaction piles and cast-in-place piles.
“This is a key innovation of the project,” Huang added. On this 32-hectare site, construction workers drove a total of 200,000 compaction piles and 10,000 cast-in-place piles, building a solid foundation for the project.
The Baota Mountain Converter Station has thus become a model for large-scale converter stations built on Grade-IV collapsible loess. Another important task carried out throughout the construction was 24/7 sprinkling for dust suppression.
Pointing to an apple orchard not far away, Huang said: “The station site is flat and adjacent to villagers’ apple orchards. During construction, we must strictly avoid environmental and water conservation issues and prevent dust from affecting fruit trees and villagers’ lives.”
The Shaanxi section of the Shaanbei-Anhui 800-kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project spans 244.6 kilometers, passing through 10 counties and districts in three cities of Yan’an, Weinan and Shangluo.
Approximately two-thirds of the project’s third bid section is located in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains. While ensuring the smooth construction of iron towers, State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Company Construction Branch performed the protection of green mountains and clear waters throughout the entire process.
“We erected 59 aerial ropeways to transport materials, allowing the power lines to ‘fly’ over the Qinling Mountains,” said He Guangqi, a manager from the transmission project. To minimize environmental disturbance, construction workers often had to hike for several hours to reach the work sites, sometimes ending the day soaked through with sweat.
As an important part of China’s west-to-east power transmission program, the Shaanbei-Anhui 800-kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project is Shaanxi’s sixth external power transmission channel. It has a rated transmission capacity of 8 million kilowatts.
Transmission lines on the Qinling Mountains
In the early morning of Nov 10, the temperature at the construction site of the Hanzhong 750-kilovolt power transmission and transformation project dropped to 3℃. Five construction workers equipped with safety gear climbed the 100-meter-high iron tower under the supervision of a safety officer to carry out accessory installation work.
Some of them were there to determine the installation positions of the accessories, while others passed bolts and hardware fittings to their partners, with each step carried out in an orderly manner. Two hours later, the accessory installation was completed.
The Hanzhong 750-kilovolt power transmission and transformation project is a core part of Shaanxi’s main power grid to handle the winter peak. It is also a key project that will integrate the southern Shaanxi grid into the main artery of China’s west-to-east power transmission program.
The project passes through the core area of the Qinling Mountains hinterland, with 80 percent of its lines located in mountainous areas 1,200 meters above sea level. Construction workers have to overcome not only technical challenges such as large slopes and long spans between towers, but also complex weather conditions such as low temperatures and dense fog.
Due to the complex terrain, tower materials sometimes need to be transported across river surfaces during project construction. To solve the problem, staff members from State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Company initiated the “bridge-building” method by constructing temporary access routes between river banks, which has also mitigated the project’s effect on the environment.
During construction, the staff members also explored the application of robots. “Our independently developed ‘piercing-eyed elf’ robot has functions such as autonomous walking, obstacle crossing, high-definition photography and adaptive terrain navigation. It can accurately complete the internal inspection of gas-insulated switchgear,” said Wu Xing, a manager at the construction site of the Hanzhong project.
At present, the construction of the project has entered the final stage. After being put into operation, the project will add 4.2 million kilovolt-amperes of substation capacity, which will greatly improve the power supply capacity of southern Shaanxi.
Similar difficulties occurred in the Ankang 750-kV line project — the first 750-kV extra-high voltage transmission line in southern Shaanxi. It was completed on Oct 28.
The construction, which started in October 2023, has been challenging the limits of human efforts. Known as a “power line in the air”, some parts of the line were built on the top of the Qinling Mountains.
The core area of the Qinling Mountains has steep slopes, crisscrossing gullies and complex geological conditions. The persistent rainy weather in the autumn increased the construction difficulty. Rainstorms accompanied by mudslides frequently hit construction sites. The muddy and slippery mountain roads rendered vehicles unable to move.
“At the hardest time, we couldn’t even gather enough people at the construction site,” said Fu Jihang, a team member of the project, when recalling that difficult period.
Since the project was launched, the construction company has conducted multiple on-site investigations and guidance sessions. Various departments closely cooperated with each other. Every step was subject to strict quality and safety control. Finally, the project achieved a “zero-accident” record.
Soon, the Ankang 750-kV line will light up thousands of households in southern Shaanxi, providing strong support for regional industrial upgrading and green development.
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SOURCE China Daily
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wonderinterest Trading, a regulated investment firm operating across global markets, assessed sustainability-focused investing by analyzing the leading companies as presented in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in long-term investment decisions, investors face the challenge of identifying companies that combine financial strength with credible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The DJSI World index addresses this challenge by selecting the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest global companies, based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria.
Strong performance supports sustainability-focused strategies
The historical performance of the DJSI World index illustrates the continued investor interest in sustainability-oriented approaches. From the beginning of the year to the end of October, the index gained 22.96 percent. Over longer periods, the average annual return reached 21.29 percent over three years, 15.19 percent over five years, and 12.18 percent over ten years.
The index has also shown relative resilience during periods of market stress. In 2022, when global equity markets experienced a broad correction, DJSI World declined by 15.6 percent, a smaller drawdown than many broader market benchmarks. This highlights the potential stabilizing role of diversified, sustainability-oriented companies within long-term portfolios.
Importantly, the index is not driven solely by renewable energy or electromobility. Its strongest contributors come primarily from technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors, where innovation, efficiency, and responsible business practices increasingly go hand in hand.
Building on this framework, Wonderinterest has selected and presents an overview of the ten leading companies currently included in the DJSI World, representing the highest-ranked global firms under the index’s sustainability criteria.
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Top 10 Companies in the DJSI World Index |
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Company |
Sector (GICS) |
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Microsoft |
Information Technology |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) |
Information Technology |
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Tencent |
Communication Services |
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AbbVie |
Health Care |
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Cisco |
Information Technology |
|
SAP |
Information Technology |
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Salesforce |
Information Technology |
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Abbott Laboratories |
Healthcare |
|
Siemens |
Industrials |
|
Linde |
Materials |
The analysis details of the Top 10 Companies in the DJSI World Index were presented by Wonderinterest Trading.
Sustainability as a long-term investment theme
The common denominator among these companies is a clear focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Their ability to integrate technological advancement with environmental responsibility and social impact has not only strengthened their market positions but has also contributed to competitive long-term performance.
For investors seeking exposure to global leaders aligned with sustainability principles, indices such as DJSI World offer valuable insight into how ESG-focused strategies can be incorporated into diversified investment approaches.
About Wonderinterest Trading Ltd
Wonderinterest Trading Ltd offers investment opportunities in a dynamic global market environment. The company’s mission is to trade responsibly and educate our clients in this area. We offer clients over 1000 trading instruments and local support 24/5.
Wonderinterest Trading Ltd is a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) supervised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities Commission (CySec) with CIF license number 307/16 and company registration number HE 332830.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Contact: support@wonderinterest.com
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SOURCE Wonderinterest Trading Ltd
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wonderinterest Trading, a regulated investment firm operating across global markets, assessed sustainability-focused investing by analyzing the leading companies as presented in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in long-term investment decisions, investors face the challenge of identifying companies that combine financial strength with credible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The DJSI World index addresses this challenge by selecting the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest global companies, based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria.
Strong performance supports sustainability-focused strategies
The historical performance of the DJSI World index illustrates the continued investor interest in sustainability-oriented approaches. From the beginning of the year to the end of October, the index gained 22.96 percent. Over longer periods, the average annual return reached 21.29 percent over three years, 15.19 percent over five years, and 12.18 percent over ten years.
The index has also shown relative resilience during periods of market stress. In 2022, when global equity markets experienced a broad correction, DJSI World declined by 15.6 percent, a smaller drawdown than many broader market benchmarks. This highlights the potential stabilizing role of diversified, sustainability-oriented companies within long-term portfolios.
Importantly, the index is not driven solely by renewable energy or electromobility. Its strongest contributors come primarily from technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors, where innovation, efficiency, and responsible business practices increasingly go hand in hand.
Building on this framework, Wonderinterest has selected and presents an overview of the ten leading companies currently included in the DJSI World, representing the highest-ranked global firms under the index’s sustainability criteria.
|
Top 10 Companies in the DJSI World Index |
|
|
Company |
Sector (GICS) |
|
Microsoft |
Information Technology |
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) |
Information Technology |
|
Tencent |
Communication Services |
|
AbbVie |
Health Care |
|
Cisco |
Information Technology |
|
SAP |
Information Technology |
|
Salesforce |
Information Technology |
|
Abbott Laboratories |
Healthcare |
|
Siemens |
Industrials |
|
Linde |
Materials |
The analysis details of the Top 10 Companies in the DJSI World Index were presented by Wonderinterest Trading.
Sustainability as a long-term investment theme
The common denominator among these companies is a clear focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Their ability to integrate technological advancement with environmental responsibility and social impact has not only strengthened their market positions but has also contributed to competitive long-term performance.
For investors seeking exposure to global leaders aligned with sustainability principles, indices such as DJSI World offer valuable insight into how ESG-focused strategies can be incorporated into diversified investment approaches.
About Wonderinterest Trading Ltd
Wonderinterest Trading Ltd offers investment opportunities in a dynamic global market environment. The company’s mission is to trade responsibly and educate our clients in this area. We offer clients over 1000 trading instruments and local support 24/5.
Wonderinterest Trading Ltd is a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) supervised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities Commission (CySec) with CIF license number 307/16 and company registration number HE 332830.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Contact: support@wonderinterest.com
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SOURCE Wonderinterest Trading Ltd