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Solar panel generates electricity for SPAR supermarket in Szeged

The SPAR supermarket at “Csillag tér” in Szeged has received more than twenty percent of its energy usage from solar power. By the end of 2021, solar panels have contributed a total of 13 percent of the total consumption of the store. The company is installing renewable energy systems in additional stores in the near future.

“The strategic goal of SPAR Hungary is to use environmentally-friendly, energy-saving solutions in the construction of its new stores and the modernisation of existing ones. Larger stores will receive an integrated cooling technology system that allows heat from refrigeration equipment and walk-in freezers to be used for heating. In smaller stores, a VRV HVAC system optimises energy consumption. Additionally, low-consumption refrigerators and cooler counters, as well as LED lighting are also used. With these measures we have succeeded in cutting the volume of electricity purchased during the last ten years. As a new element of our environmental policy, we implemented an investment worth of 19 million HUF in solar energy at the Csillag tér supermarket in Szeged – the city of sunshine – in 2020, which satisfied expectations, ”explained Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.

The SPAR supermarket, opened initially in 1998, has undergone major modernisation works in 2006 and three years ago as well. The latter development included the installation of new, energy-efficient coolers and the installation of environmentally-friendly cooling and lighting technologies. In 2020, a total of 290 square metres of solar panels were built on top of the Szeged store. The supermarket has been using the benefits of the system since May 2020: in the first year, the share of solar energy exceeded 12 percent of the store’s electricity demand, while by the end of November 2021, the share of solar energy had already exceeded 13 percent.

Record production was achieved by the store in June 2021, when the solar power system contributed 8 707 KWh to the operation of the store. This is 22 percent of the electricity used. Márk Maczelka added that due to the favourable experiences, investments in the use of solar energy will be made at new stores in the near future. A similar development will be first launched at the INTERSPAR hypermarket in Pécs.

26.01.2022

Our newest member is Saint-Gobain Hungary Kft.

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Our newest member is Saint-Gobain Hungary Kft. founded in 1990, represented by Piros Attila, with HUF around 26 million sales revenue with 281 employees for 2019. The main activity of the company is the mining and manufacturing of construction products.

Their integrated policy provides a framework for formulating and evaluating their goals, which contributes to the continuous improvement of environmental and energy performance.Their climate protection commitments cover energy use, CO2 emissions, waste management, water management, raw material use and packaging. In the course of their activities and processes, Saint-Gobain Hungary Kft. ensure the protection of the environment, the prevention of environmental pollution, the energy-saving and efficient use of resources, and the reduction of their energy demand. Saint-Gobain Hungary Kft. contributes to the creation of healthy homes, as well as ensuring well-being at work for employees, and also contributes to eliminating inequalities in the society through their foundations. The company’s internal green working group will start operating in 2022, with the aim of transforming attitudes, exchanging knowledge and thinking together in all areas of sustainability. Furthermore, the company has introduced energy management performance indicators appropriate to the nature of the organization, which are reviewed regularly. In addition to several international initiatives, Saint-Gobain Hungary Kft. has been a part of the UN Global Compact since 2003 and in 2021 joined the Women Empowerment Principles initiative.

The aim of their membership is to develop joint professional work and active dialogue, enabling them to be among the first to be informed about current issues related to sustainability in Hungary.

15.01.2022

Our newest member is Borealis Catalyst Group Kft.

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Our newest member is Borealis Catalyst Group Kft., founded in 2010, represented by Katona Melinda, with HUF more than 191 million sales revenue with 3 employees for 2019. Borealis Catalyst Group Kft. is a multi-disciplinary management and business consulting company, offering unique solutions to achieve sustainable and efficient operations and create alignment.

Their commitment to environmental responsibility – that economic, environmental and social sustainability go hand in hand, and that one cannot be sustainable without the other. Accordingly, while they naturally strive to make a profit, they do not do so at any price: they do not undertake any task that involves the destruction of the social and natural environment or the violation of ethical standards. They strive to make a positive social impact through the work they do, through the open and honest way they treat their colleagues and the support they give. In response to the deteriorating environment, since 2019 they have stopped producing leaflets and have been using digital solutions at exhibitions and all other events. They also organize carpools to rural venues to reduce their environmental impact. They help to eliminate paper-based questionnaires from the system through the proprietary Feedback Time feature. They create an intellectual, human and material environment for their staff in which they feel comfortable and secure. The company pays great attention to the work-life balance of its employees and provides continuous training to support their development, through the Borealis Academy programme. Borealis Catalyst Group Kft. strives for impartiality and equal opportunities (religious, ethnic, political, etc.) in all aspects. They work in a non-political way and communicate this clearly to their clients. Their core values are humanity, transparency and integrity, both towards their clients and their staff.

The fundamental aim of their membership is to do more and more for sustainability and to learn from those who are ahead of them.

02.01.2022