While right now the key factor is the survival of the supply chain, after overcoming the pandemic it will also be necessary to address the challenge of sustainable food systems, which play an essential role in maintaining the health of people and the planet – highlighted Diane Holdorf on 1 April, 2020 during BCSDH’s virtual...
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Budapest, February 25, 2020 – At the invitation of BCSD Hungary hosted the Central and Eastern European Regional Executive Consultation at which corporate leaders, regional executives, and leaders of professional organizations, under the professional guidance of Filippo Veglio, Director of WBCSD, discussed the role of companies in the implementation of Vision 2050. The key message...
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Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2020 : Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Business for Nature -a global coalition of influential organizations and forward-thinking businesses – is calling for concrete action from governments to deliver a new deal for nature and people. 2020 provides a historic opportunity as world leaders and governments come together...
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Most companies and organizations identify the circular economy with waste management today. On January 15, 2020, a report about the domestic situation of the circular economy was published which also contains the results of a survey conducted by the Circular Economy Platform, which was established more than a year ago. The aim of the research...
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On November 28, 2019, a declaration of cooperation between the Hungarian Circular Economy Platform and the Holland Circular Hotspot was solemnly signed at the first Circular Economy Summit. The Circular Economy Platform, which was established as an initiative of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the...
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Krisztián Putti, a master’s student of energy engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, has been awarded a scholarship to participate in BCSDH’s ‘Future Leaders’ Talent Program in 2020, sponsored by Eisberg, ALTEO and Grundfos. Six high-quality pieces of coursework were selected for the finals and judged by a six-member jury on November...
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We kindly invite you to the celebration event of the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the SOS Children Villages. This event could not have been organised without the help of the Austrian Embassy, the Austrian-Hungarian Business Council, the German-Hungarian Industrial and Commercial Chamber and the Budapest Marriott Hotel. The SOS Children Villages, founded in...
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Lisbon, 15 October 2019 – During the annual Council Meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), 24 CEO-led business organizations, and Global Network partners of WBCSD, representing about 2,000 companies, have launched the Lisbon Declaration, a joint initiative to support business action and commitment at scale towards addressing the challenges biodiversity faces...
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“Executives of the world's largest companies are fundamentally questioning the former ‘corporate value / shareholder value’ business paradigm” - said Prof. Dr. René Schmidpeter at BCSDH's business lunch, which focused on climate adaptation and water. The award-giving ceremony of the “For a Sustainable Future” prize was also held at the event to recognize outstanding leaders...
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The award-giving ceremony of the “For a Sustainable Future” prize took place at BCSDH’s business lunch. Irén Márta, Managing Director of BCSDH and member of the professional jury, explained: “We have established this complex prize with the purpose of recognizing and disseminating to a wide audience the activities of leaders and companies in the field...
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At the BCSDH Business Lunch the participants of the sixth year of the ‘Future Leaders’ Talent Program received their certificates.  The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary’s (BCSDH) ‘Future Leaders’ Talent Program is unique in Europe, and including this year’s 33 participants over 170 young leaders have now completed the program in the six...
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We are thrilled to announce that the registration to the IV Hungarian Impact Day is now open! Investing with double purpose – is this possible? Join us for our annual conference and we will prove it to be true! This year, our event focuses on fundraising and exit options for impact investments. We have invited dozens of...
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