CSR seminar with Mr. Jan Peter Balkenende

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The Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

cordially invites you to an event on

Corporate Social Responsibility:
“Sustainable and responsible business models”

address by
Prof. dr. Jan Peter Balkenende
Former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Partner at Ernst & Young, The Netherlands
Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Speakers:

Mrs. Inka Pieter
Director CSR & Environmental Strategy
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Mr. Henk de Bruin
Senior Vice President
Global Head of Sustainability
Philips International

Mr. Jan-Willem Vosmeer
CSR manager
Global Corporate Relations
Heineken

Mr. András Gyenes
Managing director
Unilever Hungary & Adria

Program:

8.00 AM – 8.30 AM: Arrival, registration, breakfast
8.30 AM – 10.30 AM: Presentations
10.30 AM -11.00 AM: Q&A session, networking

On Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
(Registration and breakfast from 8:00 AM)

in: InterContinental Budapest
(1052 Budapest, Apáczai Csere János u. 12-14)

Participation fee:
Members: 2500 HUF+VAT (3175 HUF)
Non-members: 5000 HUF+VAT (6350 HUF)

IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE AT THE EVENT, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

The language of the seminar is English without translation.

22.05.2013

Gran Prize Giving Ceremony and Gala Dinner

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INVITATION

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites You
to the 1 st Gran Prize – Award Ceremony Gala Dinner

in the presence of H.E. Karin Olofsdotter, the Ambassador of Sweden
on Friday, the 24th of May, 2013 at 7.00 p.m.

to take place in the baroque Ballroom of the wonderful historic building of Corinthia Hotel
(Erzsébet krt. 43-49. 1073 Budapest. )

The Gran Gala dinner will serve a sophisticated fusion of fine Hungarian cuisine and Swedish Nobel Banquette menu, created by Mr. Joel Khalil, Executive Chef of the Corinthia Hotel in collaboration with Mr.Gábor Németh, Che to H.E., Mrs. Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to Hungary.

Dress code:

Formal, black tie

PROGRAMME

18.30-19.00

Arrival of the Distinguished guests

19.00 -19.30

Opening of the Gran GalaWelcome speech and toast in memory of Carl von Linné given by Mr. János Takács, Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary. The Gran Prize is established by the Swedish Chamber in memory of one of the most acclaimed scientists in Europe, honoured as the Princeps botanicorum (Prince of Botanists), “The Pliny of the North,””The Second Adam”.Speech by H.E.Mrs. Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden.Welcome cocktails , Swedish and Hungarian finger foods.

19.30-19.45

“Rhapsody in Ecstasy”
Original musical composition written and performed by Ladislaus Horatius for the Gran Gala, with soloist Anna Lindqvist soprano. The piece amalgamates a symphonic poem, folk melodies and jazz. Anna Lindqvist, classical singer, graduated at the Music Conservatory of Florence. Ladislaus Horatius, composer and classical pianist, graduated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.

19.45-20.00

Award Ceremony of the 2013 Gran Prize presented by the Board of Judges
Annual prize awarded for outstandingly innovative solutions in response to the most pressing issues of our planet, in the field of environmental protection, sustainable development, design, medicine, health preservation and development and education.

Board of Judges

Balázs Nagy Lantos – Mensa HungarIQa, President
Ildikó B. Csejtei – TV2, Marketing & Communication Director
Ernő Keszei – Eötvös Loránd University, Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Innovation
Gábor Kopek – Moholy Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Rector
Gábor Péceli – Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Rector
Dr. Gábor Szabó – University of Szeged, Rector, Hungarian Association for Innovation, President
Dr. Gyula Patkó – University of Miskolc, Rector
István Salgó – Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary, President, ING, Chief Executive Officer
János Dürr – Club of Hungarian Science Journalists, President
János Takács – Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, President, Electrolux Lehel, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Mária Judit Molnár – Semmelweis University, Vice-Rector
Melinda Kamasz – Figyelő, Deputy Editor in Chief, Figyelő Trend, Editor in Chief
Dr. Miklós Antalovits – Budapest University of Technology and Economics Professor
Dr. Miklós Bendzsel – Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, President
Péter Szauer – HVG, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rita Istiván – Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, Secretary General
Roland Jakab – Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary Member of the Board,
Ericsson Hungary, Vice President
Dr. Ágnes Soós – National Institute for Sports Medicine, Director General
Zoltán Bruckner – Primus Capital, Partner Director

20.00 -21.30

Four-course dinner with selected winesGábor Németh, the Chef to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden reviews the 2013 Gran Gala’s menu and inspiring trends of the Swedish and Hungarian cuisine.Collage of Swedish and Hungarian songs and piano pieces, performed by Anna Lindqvist (soprano) and Ladislaus Horatius (piano).Raffle of the menu of the 2014 Gran Gala will be drawn from the Nobel Banquette menus of the years 1970-2012.

To register, please email the form to the SCCH before 15th of May 2013. Upon registration you will receive an invoice for the participation fee.

More information: www.swedishchamber.hu

09.05.2013

KPMG has won the “Best Advisory Project – Garai Tamás Award”

Member News

KPMG has won the “Best Advisory Project – Garai Tamás Award” by the Association of Management Consultants in Hungary

The winning project was performed by KPMG’s Sustainability Services team for Vodafone: KPMG prepared the corporate responsibility report of the business year 2011-2012 for Vodafone, and supported the related communication as well. Besides creating the report in English and in Hungarian, KPMG helped communicate the content of the report on Vodafone’s website, and prepared videos with stakeholders of the company’s CR program.

30.04.2013

Measuring socio-economic impact – A WBCSD guide for business

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Navigating the complex landscape of socio-economic impact measurementCompanies are increasingly interested in measuring socio-economic impact as part of maintaining their license to operate, improving the business enabling environment, strengthening their value chains, and fueling product and service innovation. But while more and more tools are being developed to help companies measure socio-economic impact, it can be difficult to compare and choose among them.

The tools available today are incredibly diverse. They are based on different assumptions, they offer different functionality, they focus on different types of impact, and they suite different purposes.

The guide is intended to help companies navigate the complex landscape of socio-economic impact measurement.

Download the guide click here.

It aims to:


Provide an overview of the business case for measuring socio-economic impact		Introduce the terminology and basic theory used in this space for a busines audience		Profile a selection of existing tools for business needs		Accelerate business efforts to measure and manage socio-economic imact

04.04.2013

WBCSD Guidance for Accounting & Reporting Corporate GHG Emissions in the Chemical Sector Value Chain

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This document provides guidance to support chemical companies in the consistent accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including the company’s own emissions and those of its value chain.

The guidance builds upon existing best practice standards for corporate GHG accounting and reporting – The GHG Protocol Standards – which are developed through a global, multistakeholder process convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

In following internationally-recognized GHG standards, wide variations exist in the resulting emissions amounts reported, due to the allowable choices made through the GHG inventory process. This document addresses the areas where the most inconsistency in approaches by reporting companies was found, including how to account for and report emissions related to: joint arrangements; the resale of energy; identifying relevant value chain (scope 3) activities; combined heat and power installations; renewable sources; swapping arrangements; and offsets and unbundled energy certificates. The guidance also provides a consistent framework for reporting.

The use of this guidance, along with the GHG Protocol Standards, is intended to create more consistency and comparability in the GHG accounting, reporting and performance assessment of chemical companies, further supporting the efforts of WBCSD chemical companies in the key sustainability area of GHG management.

Source and download the guidance click here.

04.04.2013

New Members in BCSDH

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In the first quarter of 2013 11 companies and their CEOs and top managers joined BCSD Hungary. CEOs of these corporates have signed the recommendation for business leaders ‘Complex Interpretation of Corporate Sustainability’ and expressed their intention that will manage their enterprises respecting the principles it contains.

New members of BCSD Hungary:

Alstom

ALTEO

Eisberg

GDF Suez

Goodwill

Grundfos

KPMG

MAVIR

Nestlé

Pannonia Ethanol

Unilever

Full list of our members available here: http://bcsdh.hu/membership/members/

04.04.2013

Green Business Forum: Embrace Sustainability

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Embrace Sustainability and create a positive impact on society

In the current stage of globalization, the importance of sustainable development is regarded as one of the biggest challenges. Enormous efforts are made by environmental organizations and activists to increase the awareness of environmental-friendly practices. More and more organizations all around the world try to find their own way to respond to this challenge.

Corporate sector has the power to cause a big change into society by developing sustainable practices. Supporting actions that stimulate the exchange of best practices, benchmarking, research and development, EuCham – European Chamber tries to deliver a unique approach to environmentally conscious principles.

Green Business Forum: Embrace Sustainability

Date: Monday 22 April 2013 at 18:00. Registration begins at 17:30.

Venue: Kinnarps Jarl Conference Center, Váci út 92, 1133 Budapest, Hungary

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Agenda

18:00 Introduction

Mr Michele Orzan President, EuCham CEE

18:05 Video Message

Mr Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for Environment

18:10 Keynote Speech

Mr Ilir Mirena, Deputy Minister of Environment, Kosovo

18:20 Presentations

H.E. Mr Gauri Shankar Gupta, Ambassador of India
H.E. Mr Tom Nørring, Ambassador of Denmark

Mr Bo Normander, Director, Worldwatch Institute (tbc)

18:50 Panel Discussion

Mr Michael Nixon, Managing Director, Nestlé
Ms Marta Bonifert Executive Director, REC-Regional Environmental Center

Mr János Takács, Chief Regional Officer-CEE, Electrolux
Mr György Laboranovits, Managing Director, K&H
Ms Katalin Urbán, CSR Chief, Grundfos
Mr Gergely Tóth, Association for Sustainable Economies

19:30 Q&A and Networking Session

Honorary guests

H.E. Mr Darko Angelov, Ambassador of Macedonia

H.E. Ms Darja Bavdaž Kuret, Ambassador of Slovenia

H.E. Mr Roland Galharague, Ambassador of France

H.E. Ms Shkendije Geci Sherifi, Ambassador of Kosovo

H.E. Mr Bert van der Lingen, Deputy Ambassador of Netherlands

H.E. Mr JeanFrançois Paroz, Ambassador of Switzerland

H.E. Ms Tove Skarstein, Ambassador of Norway

The event will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge. Please register at info@eucham.eu or +36 1 445 1055.

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www.eucham.eu

Join the event on Facebook: facebook.com/events/160234677464040

03.04.2013

CSR MarketPlace 2013: Emphasis on shared values

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The CSR MarketPlace Exhibition of this year where 39 companies and 32 civil organizations will present their achievements in CSR will be opened by KÖVET Association on 18 April 2013.

CSR MarketPlaces were the most successful events of the KÖVET in 2009 as well as in 2011. They were not only for expounding the good CSR practices and for promoting of the idea of sustainability, but they served also as a platform for building and deepening the relationships between the exhibitory companies and non-governmental organizations.

The novelty of this year is the European CSR Award, founded by the European Committee; prize winners will be announced during the CSR MarketPlace. The application for the Award required innovative and effective projects, realized through the cooperation between companies and non-profit organizations as shared values.

The caseworks will be collected and published in the exhibition catalogue of the 2013 CSR MarketPlace in printed form and will be available also on-line on the web-site www.csrpiac.hu

Just as before, the national winners of each category will be judged in the following categories: Most Oustanding Solution of 2013 Award, Truly Responsible Enterprise Award, Small Business Enterprise Special Award, Special Award for Environmentally Aware Company Management.

Visitors of the CSR MarketPlace may participate in the open judging of candidates for the European CSR Award shortlist and in the live round-table conference held on the theme of Business-NGO cooperation.

The event will be escorted by desirable satellite programs as NGO-company rapid date, bio-food tasting or massage.

You can register for the event here.

Registration will be closed on April 12.

Detailed program of the workshops can be found here.

For more information please contact:

Judit Hézer, event manager

Tel: +36/1/473-2290

E-mail: hezer@kovet.hu www.kovet.hu

BCSDH is the CSR MarketPlace cooperation partner.

28.03.2013

Business Breakfasts about Sustainable Development – Beyond Words – ethical business conduct in everyday operation

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„Beyond Words – ethical business conduct in everyday operation”

The Business Council for Sustainable Development Hungary (BCSDH), TI and Telenor cordially invites you to the next event of BCSDH’s „Business Breakfast for Sustainable Development” series.

Host of the event: Christopher Laska, CEO of Telenor Hungary

Members of BCSDH together have drafted and signed the indispensable recommendation for sustainable development. At our Business Breakfast in April we will examine ethical business conduct, but take a further step from common values and emphasize practical solutions. We will collect examples how a company can carry out its ethical dedication day by day, how it can incorporate its basic commitments into its culture and communicate it to stakeholders, even to clients. And most importantly: we will see how fundamental and active a role leaders should take in this process…

Round table participants:

Noémi Alexa – Managing Director, Transparency International Hungary

Frank J. Klausz III. – Chief Corporate Development Officer, Telenor Hungary

István Salgó – President, Business Council for Sustainable Development

Annamária Tevanné Südi – Secretary general at GVH, head of Hungarian Competition Authority

Following the business breakfast guests will be invited to visit the „Transparent Labyrinth” installation within Telenor House and join the guided tour of the house itself.

Date: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 10. April 2013 (registration from 8:30)

Venue: Telenor House (2045 Törökbálint, Pannon út 1.)

The event will be in English and in Hungarian.

Registration

Free for members of BCSDH and Transparency International Hungary Corporate Supporters’ Forum

For non-members: 7 000 HUF/ person (VAT free).

To guarantee your seat, register by 08 April via e-mail at Kata Bocskai, kata.bocskai@bcsdh.hu, please mark name and position of the participant and the company’s billing address.

If oversubscribed, members of BCSDH and the International Hungary Corporate Supporters’ Forum will be given preference.

Written cancellations are accepted by 08 April, 12:00. Late cancellations or “no-shows” will be charged.

Parking: at Telenor House parking lot

20.03.2013

Business Breakfasts about Sustainable Development – guest speaker András Gyenes, executive director, Unilever Hungary

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Sustainability as a Corporate Startegy – not just an Option but a Business Goal

The Business Council for Sustainable Development Hungary (BCSDH) and the British Embassy Budapest kindly invite you to the next series of BCSDH’s ‘Business Breakfasts about Sustainable Development’.

The event will be opened by His Excellency Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador to Hungary

Our guest speaker is Mr. András Gyenes, Executive Director, Unilever Hungary

Unilever is a British-Dutch owned company having achieved Food & Beverage super-sector leadership of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) annually in the past 14 years. This year the company was rated among the 100 most sustainable companies of the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Hungarian subsidiary started its operations in 1991. The total amount of the investments of the company was HUF 6.2 billion during the past 20 years in Hungary. The approach of sustainable living is not new-fangled at Unilever nevertheless in 2010 the company launched its long-term Sustainable Living Plan based on a new way of thinking and three pivots. In the plan they undertake to double their business turnover while reducing their environmental impact by half by 2020.

In the past 20 years Andras Gyenes had many different decision-making positions within Unilever, besides Hungary he worked in Czech Republic, Croatia and the Netherlands. The new managing director has management, financial, sales and marketing experience. As VP of the region he will be responsible for the business planning, financial results and the performance indicators of four countries (Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina). Andras Gyenes joined Unilever in 1993 straight from the university and he started as a financial trainee, later he worked in the Netherlands as a senior auditor. Andras had different leadership positions since 1998, in the past 10 years he worked as managing director and marketing director. Andras Gyenes graduated in 1993 in the Janus Pannonius University of Pécs as an economist, he speaks fluent English. He spends his free time with his family and his eight years old daughter, he likes the operas and playing tennis.

Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 10:00-11:00 (registration, arrival from 9:30)

Venue: Hotel Nemzeti Budapest, (1088 Budapest, József krt. 4.)

Official language of the event is Hungarian and English. If you need translation, please let us know up to 5 March.

Parking: Parking spacesare provided in the garage of BOE Palace (Csokonay Street, 150 meters far from the Hotel). Fee: 440 HUF / hour.

Registration

Participation is free of charge for BCSDH member companies (1 person per member).

For non-members: 10 000 HUF/ person (VAT free).

To guarantee your seat, register by 15 March via e-mail at Kata Bocskai, kata.bocskai@bcsdh.hu, please mark name and position of the participant and the company’s billing address.

If oversubscribed, members of BCSDH and the British Investors Forum will be given preference.

Written cancellations are accepted by 15 March, 12:00. Late cancellations or “no-shows” will be charged.

20.02.2013