At our third ESG working group meeting this year, remarkable presentations have been held. The participants got to know to ALTEO’s Sustainability Barometer by Attila Chikán Jr. (ALTEO). Later, the Ecovadis evaluation of ALD Automotive Hungary have been explained by Annamária Székács (ALD). The aim of the ALTEO’s Sustainability Barometer was to see how a...
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The measures taken so far need to improve to achieve a climate-neutral economy, drastic steps and commitments are needed, which was agreed upon during the BCSDH Climate Talks, a series of three business roundtables where companies presented their existing climate commitments and discussed what steps are needed to accelerate the process. The contribution of the...
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CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, invites you to its upcoming webinar – A Circular & Carbon Neutral Europe: Role of Co-processing – on 18 May at 11am-12:30pm. In order to join, please REGISTER HERE. Co-processing is a process through which the European cement industry replaces fossil fuels by non-recyclable waste and biomass waste. As such,...
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The first V4 ESG conference, where international corporate, stock market and banking professionals will jointly explore the guidelines, challenges and impacts of socially responsible investments on the global market, is going to be a virtual event. In addition to some outstanding presentations, the one-day conference will feature roundtable discussions with dedicated corporate experts from all four...
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With close to 50 participants, the first day of the Circular Economy Academy kicked-off with the presentation regarding the Circular Transition Indicator (CTI) and the Circularise software, which both ensure the transparency of the circular use of materials throughout the value chain and can be used for the measurement of circularity performance by businesses. The...
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In order for the circular economy to become a common practice in every business, we must show entrepreneurs the way and guide them through the first steps to successful transformation. The CircularRegions project will train trainers and design a service for companies that want to turn their business models into circular ones. This will increase...
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and more than 40 of its members, all major global companies, lay out “Vision 2050: Time to Transform”, with nine pathways to action across industries to ensure a more sustainable and prosperous future. The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, nature loss and mounting inequality....
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Budapest, 23 March 2021: For the first time, research has been conducted on the status quo of the Hungarian business sector in relation to carbon-neutral operations. The picture is not so bright – although 31% of leading companies already have net zero emissions targets, this figure is below the international benchmarks and below the level...
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Businesses for Net Zero: towards net zero – questionnaire results CEOs and Sustainability Managers, join us on 23 March at 3pm CET on MS Teams We cordially invite you to the Net Zero Business Ambitions Forum organized by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) in cooperation with the British Embassy Budapest. The...
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We invite you to provide your feedback, opinions and comments on a global standard for net-zero criteria. Please find the draft criteria (including instructions on commenting and the consultation process) below: SBTi Net-Zero Standard Criteria Draft for Public Consultation Submit your comments here Additional resources: View the consultation launch webinar recordings (held in 2 time...
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Budapest, February 23, 2021: Following last year’s regional consultation, the General Assembly of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) hosted Peter Bakker, President-CEO of WBCSD, as guest speaker, who gave a presentation on “Making stakeholder capitalism real and rewarding” to nearly 100 CEOs. BCSDH, which now has 102 leading member companies, has...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that no institution or individual alone can address the economic, environmental, social and technological challenges of our complex, interdependent world. The pandemic has accelerated systemic changes that were apparent before its inception. The fault lines that emerged in 2020 now appear as critical crossroads in 2021. The time to rebuild...
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