Result of the global KPMG survey on corporate responsibility reporting trends were presented at KPMG business breakfast in November. Round table discussion – with executives of Alteo Group, Borsodchem, GE Hungary, Magyar Telekom and Mol Group – about corporate best practices on reporting and their relation with SDG-s (Sustainable Development Goals) followed the presentation. Their experiences demonstrate that sustainability is no longer a separate targeting system, but is inherently integrated into day-to-day business operation and business decisions; sustainability and transparency even have revenue generating effect on their companies. SDGs have already started to be present in corporate strategies and reports, but it needs to be further developed in the future.
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Zita Szederkényi will take up the position of head of the Future Leaders program at the Business Council for Sustainable Development Hungary (BCSDH) from January 2018.
Zita has been playing an active role in BCSDH’s “Future Leaders” talent program for some years.
Since November 2014 she has been working in the corporate relationship department of Dreher, where she is in charge of communication- and sustainability-related areas. Previously, she was accountable for similar activities at Heineken for many years.
She is most proud of her accomplishments in the field of sustainability. Her company’s sustainability indexes have seen a sharp increase since 2015, and Zita sees the key to success as cooperating with the right partners. She created a breakthrough with the “Ésszel iszom” program which won the Prizma prize, and the initiation of a gapfiller program that teaches about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, in which the company cooperated with the LÉTRA Foundation.
She is a volunteer and mentor in the field of debt management at BAGázs, which is engaged in Roma integration. Furthermore, she assists Amnesty International’s work as a volunteer human rights instructor. She holds an arts degree from the French faculty of Eötvös Loránd University, and an degree in economics from the faculty of international communication at Budapest Metropolitan University. She devotes her leisure time to activities like travelling and becoming familiar with different cultures. She is interested in intercultural communication and basically the whole spectrum of corporate sustainability.
She will fulfil the duties involved with the “Future Leaders” talent program while remaining Dreher’s corporate relationship manager.
The previous head of this program, Zsuzsanna Répássy, will continue her career with developing her own business after a very successful year of work with this program. We wish to thank her for her conscientious work!
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At the beginning of December 2017, ALTEO Group closed the deal of acquiring Domaszék 2MW Kft. to become the owner of nearly 2 megawatt photovoltaic power plants at Domaszék near Szeged, which is the first operating solar unit in the ALTEO Group’s power plant portfolio. The four solar power units of 495 kilowatts based on silicon crystalline technology were built during summer of 2017.
By the end of Q2 2018, the energy company listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange will have had 6 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity, as it has started the acquisition of two solar power project companies with permits for a 2-2 megawatt installation at Monor in Pest County.
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We proudly hosted the annual European Pro-bono Conference 2017 at GE Váci Greens Campus and actively support promotion of corporate volunteering programs across Hungary.
Skill-based or pro-bono work and volunteering are fundamental part of GE’s core values. We trust, that large corporations, like GE can lead and drive the discussion on how companies, NGOs, government and academia can benefit from knowledge sharing and become more sustainable, more competitive by supporting pro bono activities. goo.gl/rhaorL
2nd European Pro bono summit was held in Budapest, aiming to strengthen cooperation between corporate and civil sector through spreading skill based corporate pro bono volunteering practices.
Over 100 representatives of 20 companies from 23 different countries participated at the summit, experts from the pro bono profession came to share knowledge and experiences about pro bono trends and best practices. Professional workshop on pro bono was held by KPMG and its corporate – GE Hungary, LogMeIn – and civil –Kék Vonal Foundation- partners. During interactive workshops participants also worked out the criterias of long lasting and sustainable pro bono practice: linking pro bono to personal and business goals, as well as having a systematic measurement tool for evaluating the internal and external impacts of pro bono.
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With the help of an unusual form of multi-actor collaboration, the Business Council for Sustainable Development Hungary (BCSDH), which acts to gather responsible business executives together, will neutralize the CO2 emissions of its jubilee business lunch by planting thirty-one heritage Hungarian apple trees.
The BCSDH, whose 80 affiliates produce 30% of national GDP and employ 400,000 people, recently introduced its responsible employment protocol to 160 corporate leaders at a business lunch.
The organization is committed to supporting climate protection and sustainable development, and sought to present a good example to both companies and the public sector with its carbon-neutral event.
Based on the Hungarian Food Bank Association’s suggestion of reducing the use or creation of food waste, as well as the contribution of the Budapest Bike Maffia, Budapest Party Szerviz workers and participants, BCSDH created an event with a smaller carbon emission. The carbon footprint was calculated by the GreenDependent Institute at 3.5 tons of CO2, and the process also took the travel emissions of attendees into account.
source: GreenDependent Institute
To neutralize the event’s CO2emissions, with the help of the Iskolakertekért Foundation thirty-one saplings were planted, chosen from the Tündérkert Foundation’s selection of heritage Hungarian trees. Not only did this help to neutralize emissions, but also to maintain the gene pool of heritage Hungarian apple trees, to increase diversity, and support the existence of an experience-based, sustainability-supporting educational system with the school gardens.
This event, which was held before the start of the normal year-end festivities, will hopefully inspire many companies and other organizations who are now planning their Christmas events.
source:Iskolakertekért Foundation – Tomorikert
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MOL Group has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI) again in 2017. These places MOL Group in the top 15% of integrated oil and gas companies based on its corporate sustainability performance. MOL Group is still the only company from the Central Eastern European region to be included in the index.
RobecoSAM, a specialist in sustainability investment, conducted the evaluation. RobecoSAM invited the 79 largest publicly listed Upstream & Integrated Oil and Gas sector companies, finally only admitting 9. MOL Group is now ranked in the top 15% of the companies worldwide based on its sustainability performance. This is the third time the company is listed amongst the most sustainable Oil & Gas companies in the last 7 years and the first time we remain in the index for the second consecutive year.
Membership in the DJSWI is restricted to corporations judged to be best-in-class when compared to industry peers based on a range of sustainability metrics. Metrics include environmental, social performance factors and economic sustainability is considered. “We are proud to prove that our sustainability systems are strong enough to position us in the top 15% of our industry for the second year in a row. Our strong foundations ensure that even in challenging times we remain faithful to our sustainable development commitments.” – said Mr. József Molnár, GCEO of MOL Group.
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Science program will be organized in partnership with Agóra Science Center and intended for high-school students
Program will be named BASF Chemgeneration and it will last throughout the whole school year
The aim of the program is to educate high-school students on the importance of chemistry as a science in creating a sustainable future for mankind and is a part of the wider project comprising 11 countries of Central and Southern Europe. BASF will execute the program in partnership with a network of the most prestigious scientific and educational institutions Europe-wide including Agóra Science Center, Debrecen.
“We developed the BASF Chemgeneration Science Program to educate high-school students on the importance of nature for the future of the whole mankind. We would like to support the shift from a linear to a circular economy and show that the way we live now, for example disposing all the things after their usage, is not the best for our water, forest, air and food we consume. We believe that this change has to take place with the young generation, as they are our future”, Dr. Thomas Narbeshuber explained the importance of this science program.
BASF Chemgeneration Science Program consists of a set of interactive chemistry workshops during which students will get the opportunity to carry out experiments and solve some of the problems of contemporary society. The students will on the spot recycle paper, create the systems which can filter dirty water, conduct electrolysis of metal and prove there are types of plastic that can be decomposed in just a few weeks.
The workshops will last 90 minutes during which students will carry out real chemical experiments with the assistance of a moderator.
About BASF Chemgeneration Science Program
BASF Chemgeneration is an interactive science program designed with a view to popularize science, encounter students from 14 to 18 years of age with a fun side of chemistry helping them understand how natural sciences can help in creation of a sustainable future. It started in 2011 as an educational web portal only to become a more complex science program.
Through this program students will participate in interactive experiments, grasp how science solves everyday problems and the role of chemistry in preserving planet. High-school students will see how chemistry functions out of the classroom, which will trigger their creativity and reveal hidden talents for science.
Chemgeneration program is aimed at all students, not just those excelling at chemistry or being particularly interested in natural sciences. Program can be attended by all high schools, irrelevant of whether they offer general education or focus on natural sciences.
Chemgeneration Science Program is run by the leading chemical company BASF in partnership with the most prestigious universities and scientific institutions in Central Europe.
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SCA’s hygiene business, including the current business areas of Personal Care (including the recently acquired BSN medical) and Tissue will become a leading global hygiene and health company operating under the name Essity.
Following the split, Essity will be a leading global hygiene and health company that develops, produces and sells personal care and tissue products. Essity stems from the words ‘essentials’ and ‘necessities’, a fitting name for the products the new hygiene and health company offers – everyday necessities. Essity’s vision is; dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions.
From 1st December the SCA Hygiene Products Kft. operating under the name Essity Hungary Kft.
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ALTEO had compiled a comprehensive Sustainability Report for the first time this year, which won the first place in the best first report category of Deloitte Hungary’s Green Frog Award.
The Green Frog Award, founded in 2000, is awarding companies for outstanding performance in non-financial reporting. The decision of the jury was based on an examination of four dimensions: sustainability performance and strategic commitments, materiality, content and communication structure and creativity. To the competition reports covering the previous one or two financial years could be applied with.
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