November 2021

Coca-Cola Hungary is launching a new, free educational platform The new website is now open for everyone wanting to develop their skills

Over the past four years, Coca-Cola Hungary’s #YouthEmpowered programme has been supporting young jobseekers with free online learning materials. The previous educational interface and learning materials of the programme were based on an international model used in 28 countries, but the programme has now developed a brand-new interface based on the feedback of Hungarian users and the changing needs of the labour market. The new www.enjovom.hu site is fully adapted to the current online learning habits and user needs, while the learning materials, compiled by expert trainers, can be completed free of charge on any device.

From the beginning of November, Coca-Cola Hungary’s #YouthEmpowered programme will move to a new, free digital platform. The programme, which aims to help young people to find their way on the labour market, has created an interactive platform that provides an online learning environment primarily for young people who are neither studying nor working, but are interested in developing their skills. The site offers learning materials on topics such as self-awareness, communication, and labour law, but also offers users the opportunity to register to webinars, interact with the programme’s mentors, listen to the episodes of the #YouthEmpowered podcast, get inspired by other users’ testimonials or the latest news from the programme.

Launched in 2017, #YouthEmpowered programme offers free, day-long workshops for small groups with expert trainers to help participants strengthen their skills for the labour market. The materials of these workshops have been available online since 2018, but the new digital platform, which is now being launched, will make them accessible to a wider audience. Participants will also be supported by the mentors #YouthEmpowered programme, who are all senior associates of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary.

In addition to self-awareness and communication courses, those registering to the new platform can improve their financial, negotiation and leadership skills, as well as learn about topics essential for starting a business, such as time and project management. In response to participants’ questions and concerns, the programme is now making available two new modules: the first module, developed by expert lawyers, focuses on labour law and covers the most typical legal issues of new employees and young entrepreneurs, the module on work and motivation helps to map users’ motivational factors and gives tips on how to build on them.

Since its launch, #YouthEmpowered programme has helped more than 10,000 young people who are neither working nor studying, who have spent altogether more than 1,000,000 minutes learning. More than 7,000 of them registered to the previous online platform, where they spent a total of 340,000 minutes learning. 75% of the programme’s participants are women, and the most popular module is a self-awareness test that helps registrants identify their most important skills, while also helping them to learn about potential career paths. The development of the new site has been designed with their feedback and device usage patterns in mind to ensure the best possible user experience.

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30.11.2021

Following previous traditions, Folprint Zöldnyomda (Green Printing House) has once again calculated its carbon footprint.

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Following previous traditions, Folprint Zöldnyomda (Green Printing House) has once again calculated its carbon footprint. This time the carbon emissions for 2020 have been determined. This year again, the calculations were carried out by Denkstadt experts. The good news is that we have managed to reduce our carbon footprint to 121.64 Tons CO2 Eq compared to previous years.

As a matter of course, this year we will also offset our total emissions in order to continue providing audited carbon neutral printing services to our customers, therefore, we support a Gold Standard rated biomass project.

28.11.2021

Meeting the 1.5°C target cannot be achieved without the circular economy

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Implementing the strategies for achieving a circular economy would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 39%. How to achieve climate goals through the circular transition? – this burning issue was at the heart of the fourth Circular Economic Summit, which was held with the participation of almost 170 people on 25 November 2021.

The world as a whole is a long way from operating as a circular economy. The circular economy involves a number of tools and complex systems and is one of the most effective things we can do to tackle climate change and rebuild biodiversity. The biggest circular event of the year (held with the help of ING Bank) provided a number of corporate and start-up examples of the circular economy and an overview of international processes.

Today, the Circular Economy Platform, which was established at the initiative of the Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSDH), the Dutch Embassy, and the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology, consists of 94 members. These institutions have highlighted knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and immediate action as the platform’s most important tasks.

Tibor Bodor, CEO Hungary & Head of Wholesale Banking CEE said the following: “we see more and more market-makers emerging in the area of the circular economy. This provides us with a positive view, with the expectation of increasing the speed of sustainable transitions.”

The world is facing three critical challenges: a climate emergency, loss of natural diversity, and growing social inequality. Climate change is not a phenomenon of the future: we are already increasingly experiencing its effects in the form of heat waves and droughts, torrential rain, and even severe windstorms. Most of the effects of the climate change will take place through water-related changes.

A substantial acceleration of ambition and action is needed to meet the Paris Agreement targets. One of the main successes of the now-concluded COP26 is that more ambitious, net zero-emission national commitments have been made. While three weeks before the event global emissions targets covered only two-thirds of those required to reach net zero, after COP26 they had increased to 90%. Hungary wants to be a net climate-neutral country by 2050 and has also committed to a 55 percent national reduction in emissions by 2030.

“Companies also need to act now. A company that does not change in time is taking a serious risk. No longer can ‘low-carbon’ be the sole objective: climate neutrality must be achieved urgently through new technological solutions and the spread of the circular economy and rapid changes in consumption patterns at all levels – highlighted Attila Chikán Jr, President of BCSDH. “As in so many other areas, companies are leading the way, and a growing number of them are already integrating circular economy principles into their strategies. For the time being, these solutions are mostly seen as new business opportunities alongside preexisting ‘material-intensive’ processes. But the aim should increasingly be to replace the latter, as this can only slow down the use of natural resources” – he added.

Of all the natural resources water deserves special attention, as the basis for effective climate adaptation. In addition to an increase in the average temperature, Hungary is expected to be hit hardest by a growing water shortage. Implementing circular water management is urgent and necessary.
This should contribute to keeping water resources in the system for as long as possible, thereby helping to reduce the water footprint.

At present, Hungary is not managing its natural resources wisely, and it is still some way from achieving a circular economy, but it is encouraging that the Hungarian legislative process has started to address the circular economy. These are important steps that will help ensure that Hungary’s further development does not happen at the expense of its natural resources.

The guest speaker at the Circular Economy Summit was Vojtech Vosecky, a leading expert in the field of the circular economy and associate at the one of the world’s leading transition organizations, Circle Economy. He gave a presentation about the links between climate protection goals and the circular economic transition.

Measuring circularity on a company level – and the CTI system and its practical application, as developed by the WBCSD jointly with KPMG – was the topic of the roundtable discussion led by Irene Martinetti, WBCSD Circular Economy Manager.

In addition to learning about a number of international and domestic examples of circular water management, including corporate and start-up solutions, the Circular Regions Project was introduced to provide an overview of the potential of regional cooperation on the topic of the circular economy.

“The Circular Economy is becoming a significant pillar of the Netherland’s diplomatic activities and this region is playing an important role in that. It is good to see that the regional approach is also represented here today, where our practices inspire other countries and we get inspired by the examples of others, showing how the circular transition can respond to the complex ecological issues of our time” – added Désirée Bonis, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Hungary.

Transitioning to a circular economy is a great business opportunity today. The core of the concept is not yet deeply understood by most companies, although the use of this model can increase the resilience of the world economy and facilitate the achievement of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The circular economy could generate business opportunities worth $4.5 billion worldwide by 2030.

Thus, within the Circular Economy Platform’s highly successful Circular Economy Academy, participants benefit from insight from renowned experts about circular performance measurement systems, food waste, and circular design. Furthermore, they have been able to learn about the latest circular business models through innovative international and domestic examples. The work continues, while the focus remains on knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and action.

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The Circular Economy

According to the current so-called linear economic model, technical and biological components are extracted from nature, transformed, and are then disposed of without recycling.
In contrast, in the circular economic model, metabolic processes occur in a closed circle, waste is almost 100% recycled, and biological and technological components are returned to the cycle with minimum loss of quality.

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25.11.2021

Lagging companies take a serious risk – ‘What is the next step after COP26?’

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The vast majority of the world wants and is ready for the energy transition. The voices protecting the status quo are weakening and it is a financial risk if a company doesn’t join to this train on time. While in the media we heard mostly about the 400 private jets and the closing document, there are further key take-aways what should be highlighted. While COP 26 didn’t ensure yet the decrease to the 1.5 °C with all the commitment and pledges, yet we are going to right direction with a speed we have never experienced before.

‘What is the next step after COP 26?’ working group meeting, our guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, climate researcher and professor of CEU shared her firsthand experience and takeaways from the COP26 global event, highlighting the import role of the business leaders as they are the ones, who are actively working on the implementation of the energy transition.

Three weeks ago, 2/3 of the global emission was covered by net zero targets, today it is 90%. A clear message for all the companies as laws are getting introduced. NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) were mostly increased, having India and China joining in is considered one of the key achievements of the event, while there are some disappointing contributors as Switzerland, Australia or Brazil who stepped back and became less ambitious than before. Big loopholes got closed but some smaller ones remained open regarding the Paris Agreement’s article 6 on carbon trading. 80 bln USD fund was created for the developing countries but without global financial facility behind to ensure transparency. Individual sectoral pledges were introduced, a final document and “Coalition of the willing” shaped on coal phase out, greening finance, ending deforestation, methane pledge and electric vehicles – these are only meaningful if they come in addition to NDCs, but many has still key countries and payers missing. – commented Diána.

Could have all these been achieved via Zoom? – the answer is clearly no. COP events are becoming more as a climate jamboree with 50.000+ participants, attracting all type of voices to deliver their messages while the delegates are locked-away for the negotiation phase. The question is raised again… do we need so many people to be present every year? Possibly don’t. Companies yet again have the opportunity to shape a trend, simply by shifting intra-European business travel to train to set an exemplary travel pattern.

What all business leaders need to keep on mind:

the world is ready and you have the opportunity to join the train early and lead the change,
any financing / investment related to fossil fuels or related infrastructure is associated with substantially increased risks,
there is an increased drive for identifying and separating greenwashing from meaningful action,
in addition to CO2, other climate forcers are gaining attention.

In 2015, ahead of the Paris Agreement, the CAT estimated a warming of 3.6 °C based on the 2015 policies, and the submitted targets would lead to 2.7 °C. Six years later the warming of current policies has now come down to 2.7 °C and if governments achieve their 2030 NDC targets, temperature increase could be limited to 2.1 °C. We came this far together, and we won’t stop here.

16.11.2021

SPAR extends sustainable product range by dozens

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The retail chain has made it a priority to continuously extend their range of products that promote sustainability. They already have dozens of sustainable products and now they are adding several new ones such as utensils, plates, glasses, and bin bags made of recycled, biodegradable and natural materials like sugarcane, wood, and paper. These new products will be available for customers in specialised departments of INTERSPAR hypermarkets and major SPAR supermarkets.

“The protection of our natural environment is one of the pillars of SPAR Hungary’s sustainability program and we would like this to be reflected in our product range as well. We have several environmentally friendly products on our shelves that are 100% biodegradable and reusable, which helps reduce landfill. We also encourage our partners and suppliers to prioritise environmentally friendly initiatives. We have added new sustainable products to our constantly expanding green product range, such as our own branded 100% biodegradable binbags made of reusable household waste materials,” explained Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.

Customers can purchase our own branded SPAR Eco binbags in five different sizes in our hypermarkets. These binbags are made of recycled materials and feature the German Blue Angel ecolabel certification which sets the highest standards for environmentally-friendly products. Our brand-new biodegradable SPAR Bio binbags are available in two sizes in our INTERSPAR stores for our customers who are committed to sustainability.

Another addition to the chain’s environmentally friendly product range is their own branded SPAR Eco cling film, currently available in INTERSPAR stores. The wrap is made of 95% renewable materials, keeps products fresh, and is easy to tear.

SPAR has added new products to their environmentally friendly utensil line such as teaspoons, tablespoons, forks, knives, dinner plates, soup bowls, glasses, straws, and containers made of sugarcane, wood, and paper. They are 100% biodegradable and compostable, or reusable and washable in dishwasher.

The expansion of our sustainable product range in our bigger sized SPAR stores and all INTERSPAR stores helps our customers who are committed to sustainability, reduce their carbon footprint. More information on the company’s sustainability initiatives is available on their website; www.sparafenntarthatojovoert.hu

Images attached to the press release are available in higher resolution, after a quick registration in SPAR Médiatár, at the address http://mediatar.spar.hu/. The interface also enables downloading additional public images from SPAR. When using the images, please credit the photos to “spar.hu”.

For more information please contact:

Márk Maczelka, head of communications

SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. ∙ 2060, Bicske, SPAR út

Mobile: +36 20 823 7891 ∙ E-mail: maczelka.mark@spar.hu

16.11.2021

My Coffee, Our Planet” competition has ended – the winning designs will soon be displayed on millions of paper cups in Coca-Cola HBC Hungary’s vending machines

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Budapest, 11 November 2021. – The “My Coffee, Our Planet” design competition, which was organized by Coca-Cola HBC Hungary and Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) for students of the university, has ended. The winning designs are to be used on the 100 percent recyclable paper cups that will gradually replace single-use plastic cups in the company’s hot drink vending machines during the first half of 2022. More than 1,000 hot drink vending machines across the country will offer tea, coffee, or hot chocolate in fully recyclable paper cups with a design that promotes consumer awareness.

The surface of the 100 percent recyclable paper cups will be used for educational purposes. The beverage company aims to raise consumer awareness about sustainability and the importance of a circular economy by promoting selective waste collection and the recycling of paper cups so that packaging can remain part of the cycle after its primary use. The new look of the paper cups was designed by MOME students in a competition organised jointly with the university. Following the preliminary discussions and mentoring sessions, entries were evaluated on the 5^th of November by the jury: Orsolya Nyilas, Customer & Community Partnership Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, Sándor Horváth, At-Work Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, Balázs Vargha, Head of Media Institute at MOME, Réka Matheidesz, Head of EU Projects at MOME, and Lídia Gulyás, social media specialist and illustrator.

Each of the 10 shortlisted entries took a unique approach to sustainability and the circular economy, with some using a playful, even humorous idea, while others came up with interactive graphic solutions. Due to the high quality of the entries, the jury eventually decided on three grand prize winners – their designs will be featured on paper cups from next year. The jury believe that the three designs complement each other, addressing different target groups and forming a coherent portfolio. “Nearly fifty students from MOME Media Institute applied, 10 of them were shortlisted and invited to create the actual design. The message of the competition and sustainability are very important topics – and the dedicated and sophisticated high-quality work of our students has reflected this. It was a difficult decision for the jury, but it was also very rewarding to be here, because I got a lot of feedback from the other judges about our students’ work, which made me very proud,” said Balázs Vargha, Head of Media Institute at MOME.

“The key phrase of my concept was that recycling is like a child’s game, so I used this as a starting point to create familiar games that are easy to play on paper. It is a playful way to demonstrate the recycling process,” said Zsuzsanna De Jong, one of the winners of the competition and a sophomore student at MOME. “With this dynamic-abstract graphic style that I represent, I was able to present the circulation that had become the basis of my concept,” said Nikoletta Mihalik, whose designs will also be displayed on the paper cups. “I designed a hugging figure on the cups: as soon as I looked at the cup, I started playing with the idea of the circular shape, so I created this figure who loves his coffee and symbolically the whole planet so much that he hugs it”, said Soma Gonda, a master’s student at MOME, the third winner of the competition, who created a graffiti-styled world on his designs.

Hungarian vending market trends show that there is a growing demand for hot drink vending machines. There are currently around 14,000 hot drink vending machines in the domestic market, from which around 100 million cups are dispensed annually, according to the company’s estimation. Coca-Cola HBC Hungary operates more than 1,000 vending machines in the country, which means millions of cups.

“The switch to paper cups is important for all involved: our company will use around 30 tonnes less plastic, our consumers will get an awareness-raising new design and experience at our hot drink vending machines, we support our customers’ sustainability efforts and we work with young talents during the design process,” Sándor Horváth, At-Work Manager at Coca-Cola HBC Hungary and a member of the jury, summarized the importance of the project.

The winning designs and the photos from the event can be viewed on this link.

More information:

Juli Szegedi György Márton

+36303385434 +36209312233

julia.szegedi@lwp.hu martongyorgy@lwp.hu

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is a member of the Coca-Cola HBC AG Group, which serves 615 million consumers across 28 countries. The Dunaharaszti-based company operates two facilities in Hungary that employ 1,050 people. Its overall production line provides jobs for nearly 13,000 people. Coca-Cola Hungary has so far invested HUF 125 billion in the country. The company is one of the most important players of the food and beverage sector, it ships its products to 26 countries. Nearly two-thirds of the materials used in production come from domestic suppliers.

As a result of the developments in recent years, Coca-Cola HBC Hungary distributes over 90 non-alcoholic beverages: carbonated drinks (Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola light, Coca-Cola zero, Coca-Cola zero lemon, Fanta, Fanta zero, Sprite, Sprite zero, Kinley, Royal Bliss), natural mineral waters (NaturAqua, Römerquelle), flavored mineral waters (NaturAqua Emotion, Aquarius), innovative waters (Smartwater), juices, nectars and fruit drinks (Cappy, Cappy Pulpy, Cappy Junior, Cappy Lemonade, Cappy+), ice teas (Fuzetea, Fuzetea zero), sports drinks (Powerade), energy drinks (Monster, Burn), (as well as plant-based drinks (AdeZ). The Rainforest Alliance Certified premium coffee, Costa Coffee is also a part of the Total Beverage Company’s product portfolio since May 2020, and Caffé Vergnano will soon join its product range. Coca-Cola HBC Hungary also distributes premium alcoholic beverages, including the Rézangyal, Jack Daniel’s, Finlandia, Bacardi, Famous Grouse and Campari brands.

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)

Since its foundation 140 years ago, the most important value of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) is its open mind-set to the world, in which respect for tradition, aspiration and promoting development all take part equally. MOME has always played a decisive role in the development of Hungarian design life and has been since its creation an outstanding institution of the local art and design scene. Our history has made the university a prominent part of the cultural and artistic life of Hungary. Most of our graduated students succeed to obtain major roles in their industry and the university itself serves as a professional gathering point on the international level as well. Our mission is to find and provide answers to today’s challenges with the tools of art and design, in cooperation with representatives of other fields. The ambition of MOME is to become Central Europe’s leading educational centre for innovation and creative art by 2030.

11.11.2021

All SPAR environmentally-conscious tools available in one place

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Environmentally-conscious products are becoming easy to find in SPAR stores, because they are all placed on highlighted shelves in the designated places. These “green” shelves feature multi-use, environmentally-sustainable products that help cutting the volume of plastic waste. Additionally, the “How do I become an environmentally-conscious customer?” booklet will also be on the shelves, available for customers to take home free of charge.

“Our company has been taking an active role in the issues affecting the future of the planet, for long. Since 2020 we have restructured these activities into an integrated framework, aligning different branches of sustainable development, including environmental protection, promotion of healthy lifestyles, food safety, employee support and social responsibility. One of the key areas of this integrated programme is the protection of the natural environment, which requires joint efforts with our customers. By installing the “green” shelves we contribute to the protection of the environment by offering products that support environmentally-conscious shopping and lifestyle on these, and also making available the jointly issued sustainability guidebook of SPAR and Nestlé on them. Thus, all environmentally-conscious products offered to customers in our store network – including silicone lids, canvas bags, waxed cloths, textile bags and degradable waste bags – will be available in one place,” explained Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.

The “green” shelves installed in all INTERSPAR and major SPAR supermarket units offer environmentally-conscious shoppers one type of vegetable bag and two types of bakery bags, two types of silicone lids, beeswax cloths, two types of textile snack bags, all of which can be used multiple times. The line also features two types of organic garbage bags that are 100% bio-degradable.

The sustainability guide booklet issued jointly by Nestlé Hungária Kft. and SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. will also be featured on the “green” shelves. The booklet titled “How do I become an environmentally-conscious customer?” is available to shoppers free of charge, and it presents the general rules of waste management and sorted waste collections, as well as tips on how to cut the volume of packaging and food waste in households and how to reduce their ecological footprint.

In the spirit of the “SPAR – for a sustainable future” principle, the company is a pioneer among Hungarian retail chains in reducing the emissions of pollutants generated during its operation, reducing the volume of plastics (mainly used for packaging), efficient waste management, increasing the share of recyclable materials (paper, glass), it helps create a more liveable environment by expanding green alternatives to help customers and by providing ample informal support.

Please visit the www.sparafenntarthatojovoert.hu website to track sustainability initiatives of the retail chain and to join the initiatives.

Images attached to the press release are available in higher resolution, after a quick registration in SPAR Médiatár, at the address http://mediatar.spar.hu/. The interface also enables downloading additional public images from SPAR. When using the images, please credit the photos to “spar.hu”.

For more information please contact:

Márk Maczelka, head of communications

SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. ∙ 2060, Bicske, SPAR út

Mobile: +36 20 823 7891 ∙ E-mail: maczelka.mark@spar.hu

10.11.2021

Our newest member is IFUA Horváth & Partners

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Our newest member, IFUA Horváth & Partners was founded in 1989, and is represented by Dr. Viktória Bodnár, Eörs Huba and István Radó. IFUA’s main profile is business and management consulting. The company’s turnover was HUF 4.5 billion, with almost 150 employees in 2020.

The aim of their environmental responsibility is to continuously improve their own and their client’s economic and environmental sustainability through consulting projects.

IFUA intends to become more sustainable mainly in the following areas: sustainable office (energy use, green mobility, product and food consumption, waste management); making employees’ daily lives more sustainable through lectures, and discussions. In order to achieve a carbon-neutral operation, IFUA Horváth & Partners plans to join the climate protection objectives of their parent company, Horváth AG headquartered in Stuttgart.

IFUA supports the economic and environmental sustainability of its clients through numerous consulting projects, focusing on:

– Sustainable production with green energy,

– Hydrogen technology,

– Circular economy,

– Smart Energy Management,

– Green finance,

– Green & smart mobility,

– Climate-conscious agriculture and food industry.

In addition, IFUA tries to support the sustainability of its customers by holding webinariums and conferences, as well as by operating the Green Controlling Award. Projects of IFUA Nonprofit Partner, which are closely linked to IFUA, also contribute to social sustainability.

The aim of IFUA’s membership is to be part of active common thinking, to further develop their own methodological knowledge basis, and to monitor sustainable business operation in Hungary and worldwide.

04.11.2021

Our newest member is SDSYS Zrt.

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Our newest member is SDSYS Zrt., founded in 2014. leading by András Csiba as CEO, with 10 employees. SDSYS Zrt.’s TaxTech solutions create a unique innovation in the financial sector, by automating the process line of incoming domestic and foreign invoices.

Their environmental responsibility lies in their creed; “what is created digitally, does not have to be on paper. , By keeping documents in the digital space, we can save time, energy, natural and material resources”. The company runs it’s office paperless, which has been extended to suppliers as well, so digital contracting is a primary expectation. All their products and the automation they develop help to make the processes more sustainable and future-proof. Their new project, starting in January 2022, will plant a tree for each customer contract entered into, as part of the SDSYS forest establishment. The responsible and ethical operation of the company is ensured by an internal control system and the company’s core values. The primary internal goal of their corporate operations is to maintain the physical-mental balance of their colleagues. Their basis is to ensure family priority in the family-work balance.

The purpose of their membership is to learn new knowledge and technologies, getting suggestions, guidelines that will help them fulfill their idea of a ‘digital world’.

03.11.2021

ALTEO Group has unveiled new energy storage facility in Kazincbarcika

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A 5MW/5MWh capacity energy storage unit has been built on the site of the Heating Power Plant of Kazincbarcika, which was unveiled on November 3. The project tender is expected to close on January 13, 2022.

With this initiative, ALTEO is looking for an innovative solution that fits into the framework of circular economy, following increased demand for weather-dependent renewable energy sources. One of the possible paths is the creation of battery energy storage units. The company has built its first 6MW/4MWh capacity energy storage unit in 2018 in Budapest, on the site of the Heating Power Plant in Zugló. The new Kazincbarcika site differs mostly from the currently available standard solution in the market by using two types of batteries, thus the system also includes batteries that are produced primarily for car industry usage.

„It is unequalled that in addition to batteries specifically developed for energy storage tasks of the electricity system, batteries produced for e-cars can also play a role”– stated Péter Luczay, Deputy CEO, in charge of production management and business development at ALTEO Group.

Including the current development, ALTEO has a total of 11MW/9MWh energy storage facility capacity. That makes ALTEO the market leader in Hungary in the area of implementing and operating energy storage projects.

ALTEO Group, which favors renewable energy, has shown its e-mobility presence at Planet Budapest

The ratio of renewable energy in ALTEO’s production is increasingly greater. The new generation energy provider – in addition to other elements of its portfolio – has presented one of its flagship products, an innovative charger column for e-cars, at Planet Budapest, the joint event of the Visegrad countries about sustainable growth.

„The consistent inclusion of circular economy and ESG principles in everyday practice has become unavoidable for a modern energy company” – stated Attila Chikán Jr., CEO of ALTEO Group, a exhibiting companies at the event. According to him, it is only half true that the ratio of renewable energies is increasingly present in the company’s energy production. The other half centers around a persistent intention of developing innovative solutions.

There are several obvious ways today to lower corporate green footprint at the micro-level, such as the use of e-cars. Their growth is mostly slowed down by the charging infrastructure, even though solutions that can provide energy to one or more cars without upscaling the existing electricity network are already available to smaller companies as well. ALTEO presents such an innovative e-car charger „totem pole” at Planet Budapest, which is capable to deliver a special energy management solution to the infrastructure. The greatest advantage of these is that they can intelligently insert the new charging intention into the existing consumption universe of the installation location, thereby avoiding the possible stumbling blocks of greater differences in electricity demand.

03.11.2021