Headquarters: Switzerland

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is one of two Swiss federal institutes of technology and one of the world's most international campuses. It addresses the complexity of global challenges by promoting trans-disciplinary education and research at the interface of basic and physical sciences, engineering and life sciences.

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Impact

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The world's first sustainability rating system for space exploration

The Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to ensure that space exploration missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustainably.

02 Mar 2023

Manufacturing and Value Chains

Reducing the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry through data sharing

The World Economic Forum is working with manufacturing companies to securely exchange data to help identify and reduce the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry

23 Mar 2022

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Nature and Biodiversity

This new material could change how we make cement — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030

Cement is essential for development — but carbon-intensive. This innovative material can cut its emissions by 40%, paving the way to low-carbon building.

Karen Scrivener, Jeremy Packham, and Scott Shell 27 Oct 2023