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New BCSDH member: Progressive BEX Kft.

The Progressive Advertising Agency has been present on the Hungarian communication market for more than 20 years: they plan and implement campaigns and events with classic and digital advertising tools. “Never stop”, as they describe themselves: they develop new opportunities, adapt, search for and find answers even in complicated environments.

Sustainability plays a prominent role in their operations, so they regularly cooperate with civil and scientific organizations to transfer the knowledge and value they represent to the communication market. In connection with this, they launched their sustainability program called  Progressive GREENHUB, within they are working with NGO’s, their suppliers and clients on communication solutions that contribute to sustainability in a tangible way, such as the SDG goals related to waste management and hunger.

Their ecological footprint is currently being assessed, after which they will make commitments to reduce it.

The management is committed to responsible and transparent operation and respect for human rights and basic human values. Their initiatives from below and openness to them, as well as their diverse and flexible corporate culture, ensure that these values ​​are respected.

By joining the BCSDH, they would like to join to a network of company leaders with similar values.

New BCSDH-member: Mielemed MPM Kft.

Mielemed MPM Kft., founded in 2020 and operating as a micro company deals with trading and consultancy of three main product lines that promote and support sustainability: Miele equipment distribution, service and sale of refurbished equipment; Distribution of AirQuality AQT air filter and disinfection equipment in the comfort, industrial and kitchen areas; Distribution of Airlite AT air-disinfecting construction industry wall paints for use in commercial, industrial and residential properties.

With the technologies they represent and sell, they make a significant contribution to reducing the environmental burden of the construction industry and the buildings they operate, because they enable an outstanding level of waste avoidance and electricity savings.

Their sustainability strategy is based on four basic pillars, such as the reduction of excessive and unnecessary consumption (the use and sale of products and equipment with a significantly longer lifespan than average, they act in the direction of a circular economy instead of a linear economy); digitalization and energy saving (the technologies they represent help to save energy); social responsibility (supporting the work of civil and non-profit organizations and foundations, either by volunteering or by providing their service free of charge); and action and attitude formation (immediate action without delay, by example).

They are creating their goals for each sustainability sub-area in the spirit of these, and in their climate protection aims – as a construction industry supplier – they are also keeping in mind the “Zero Carbon Recommendation” of the HuGBC.

Their goal is to become a well-known company in the field of energy-efficient, sustainable and healthy environment technologies an in the coming years.  For this, they consider that to belong to credible professional organizations is indispensable in order to obtain scientifically based knowledge and to be able to invest their work into useful and effective methods and good practices.

New manufacturing member company: Vincotech Hungária Kft.

Vincotech Hungary Electronic Production Limited Liability Company is the member of the market leader in power modules Vincotech Group. The Group is developing and manufacturing high-quality electronic power components for Motion Control, Renewable Energy and Power Supply applications. Since 2010, Vincotech Group is an independent operating unit within Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), serving clients worldwide in various industries from renewable energy to power generation and industrial drives.

For Vincotech, responsibility and sustainability are more than just meeting legal requirements and regulations. They contribute to sustainability goals through the production of their products, but they also set an example of social responsibility by promoting environmental sustainability, taking responsibility for people’s health and safety, and economic success.

By 2030 their aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from factory and offices by 50% in scope 1 and 2 and by 2050 to reach Net zero greenhouse gas emissions in their entire value chain.

With their customers and suppliers, they see continuous improvement as their most important relationship capital, with a focus on achieving sustainability objectives.

They have many sustainability-related programs for their employees, e.g. awareness-raising training, tree planting, meat-free day, and they also cooperate with local organizations and institutions on sustainability topics.

Their aim to gain further experience in ESG with their BCSDH-membership, with a particular focus on the implementation of zero-carbon solutions.

 

New BCSDH-member: Meijer & Co Kft.

The company, founded in 2020, offers a wide range of HR services, such as recruitment, executive search, niche sourcing and workforce strategies, as well as consultancy and “green strategies” solutions. All their activities are deeply influenced by their main guiding principle, sustainability. Their goal is to shape the world of talent and recruitment together with their clients in the new green economy. As they put it: “We want our grandchildren to see snow; therefore, we must “Make the world greener through the power of people and organizations”. By “transforming organizations to becoming net-zero where humanity and nature flourish while respecting, abiding and promoting the 3ple bottom-line approach of People-Planet-Profit””. Our purpose is to “Create intrinsic, sustainable ESG changes for our clients by driving its potential”. We do this by “Mobilizing our client’s internal talent through collaboration and searching for external talent to create tangible change”.

They are also committed to sustainability in their own operations. As a micro company, they mainly have personal emissions due to their service offering and operating framework. They strive to minimize these by, for example, using shared offices, cycling to work and to the clients, limiting printing on paper, and supporting remote work and flexible working conditions.

They foster a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and given equal opportunities to thrive.

This year, they want to be certified as a “B Corporation” so that they can be among the companies that answer the question of how business can be instruments of positive social change.

This September, they will prepare their first report on green talent.

They joined BCSDH in order to become members of a community of like-minded people and businesses.

Tree planting for carbon-conscious events

It is important for BCSDH that all of its operations, including events, are carbon-conscious. In collaboration with GreenDependent Institute, we plant 40-50 native fruit trees annually in school gardens to offset the CO2 emissions that we cannot avoid, thus supporting sustainability on multiple levels. Recently, on behalf of the BCSDH Executive Board, BCSDH employees planted six fruit trees at the Göllner Mária Regional Waldorf High School in Budapest.

 

The TreeDependent program focuses on planting native fruit trees in educational and social institution gardens, which:

  • Provide educational and communal gardening opportunities for students and residents of the institutions
  • Offer the owners delicious fruit and contribute to local food production.
  • Contribute to the preservation of biological diversity and local varieties. The trees are sourced from the “Tündérkert” (Fairy Garden) in Pórszombat, Zala County, which serves as a gene preservation site

BCSDH aims to draw the attention of its members to the importance of carbon-conscious event organization. Learn more about organizing carbon-conscious events.

 

 

BCSDH’s membership expanded with a logistics company: DPD Hungary Kft.

Founded in 2003 and currently employing more than 300 people, DPD Hungary Kft. is a member of the international Geopost group. Their strategic goal is to switch to renewable energy in all areas of their operations in order to improve their environmental performance and reduce their share of society’s share of the risk associated with local pollution and global warming.

By the end of 2023, their aim is to deliver with zero emission in five cities in Hungary, and then by increasing year by year the number of cities involved in zero emission, to become net-zero emitter until 2040.

DPD Hungary is committed to inclusion: it became a member of the “We Are Open” community, which is an association of businesses and organizations that judges everyone based solely on their actions and performance. Beside this they operate an abuse reporting system that is available to anyone.

They have been preparing sustainability report at the company group level for 6 years. Geopost is the first logistics company in the world whose sustainability strategy was validated by SBTi in 2023.

The company group’s strategy is based on sustainable operation and their goal is to be reference with their sustainable transportation solutions. By joining the BCSDH, they want to strengthen this professional competence.

„Séf the World” environmental competition at the METRO Sustainable Gastronomy Award ceremony

Sustainable gastronomy is one of the main topics of METRO’s CSR activities is. METRO Hungary launched the METRO Sustainable Gastronomy Award in 2022. The prize is awarded in three categories to a person, a restaurant and an organization doing their best in the field of sustainable gastronomy. The award is presented every year in June in honor of Sustainable Gastronomy Day (18th June). This year, on June 8 10:00-14:00 the METRO Sustainable Gastronomy forum and award ceremony will be held at the METRO Gastronomy Academy in Budaörs. The accompanying program of the conference and the award ceremony is a great initiative supported by METRO: the Séf the World environmental competition cooking show organized by the Hungarian Association of Conservationists and the National Association of Caterers and Food Managers. Alternative protein sources, the upcycling method, sustainable canteens and clean energies are discussed at the forum. The highlight of the program is the presentation of the METRO Sustainable Gastronomy Awards!

The participation on the event is free, but registration is required! The detailed program is available on METRO’s website. Registration for the event: kommunikacio@metro.co.hu

BCSDH ’Transform Talks’: Climate change is a symptom that nature is in trouble

The decline of biodiversity and climate change must be considered together, as they are mutually influencing processes. The resulting challenges have now become financial and operational risks. Therefore it is important to understand what the business sector needs to do to foster for systemic change and speed up the process in order to protect and restore natural diversity, as well as promote climate adaptation.

This was the topic of this year’s BCSDH ‘Transform Talks’ CEO Roundtable discussion series, in which more than 40 company leaders participated and shared their thoughts on the topic, the events were led by Márta Irén, BCSDH’s managing director.

The importance of the situation is shown by the fact that in December 2022, a historic agreement was reached at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal. The majority of the ministers and government officials of the 190 countries participating in the event agreed that the protection of biodiversity should be a priority.

Május 11-i esemény (Házigazda: Henkel)

During the round table discussions, it emerged that the companies have the commitment, but so far they are less aware of the areas in which they need to act in order to protect and restore nature. At the same time, there are already companies that consciously assess the effects and opportunities on nature resulting from their own operations, and there are forward-looking business solutions that are also exemplary at the industry level.

It was also clearly seen that the involvement of experts is especially justified in this topic, since it is a special area where the impact must also be examined in a complex way. The built environment also has many opportunities for climate-neutral operation. It is also an important lesson that in many cases even a small change or innovation can bring significant results, which does not require a large investment, and can even bring savings.

Május 16-i esemény (Házigazda: Generali)

The concrete results of the ‘Transform Talks’ CEO Roundtable discussions and the business recommendations regarding biodiversity will be presented at the BCSDH Business Lunch on 12th October, together with the company’s best practices.

Május 18-i esemény (Házigazda: Hell Energy)

Special thanks to the hosts of the events for providing the venue, the photo galleries can be viewed at the links below:

Shell Hungary opens its first LNG filling station in Hungary

A new station was added to Shell’s European LNG network in April 2023, supporting the carbon reduction efforts of commercial road transport. The Hungarian site, the first in the region is located in Szigetszentmiklós, along the M0 ring road, connecting several trans-European corridors.

Commercial road transport is a key element of the world’s supply chain. The sector is responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions. While the demand is expected to triple by 2050, the sector needs to become fully decarbonised, to which LNG as an alternative fuel can contribute.

In line with the commitments made in its Powering Progress strategy, Shell is supporting the decarbonisation efforts of its transport partners by offering lower emission fuels. The company offers LNG at more than 150 filling stations across Europe and bio-LNG blends throughout its network in the Netherlands. By using 100% bio-LNG, carbon emissions can be reduced to zero.

The new Hungarian LNG-station is part of the network expansion. The filling station, was opened on 13 April and is located next to the M0 ring road. The new site supports the supply of LNG as truck fuel within Hungary but also freight traffic to countries like Austria, Czechia, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia. The station, modernised to meet Shell’s high quality and safety standards across Europe, is planned to offer bio-LNG fuel in the future. At the opening ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó and István Kapitány, Global Vice President of Shell’s Mobility, welcomed the guests and expressed their commitment to reducing emissions from road transport.

Shell Hungary has also initiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which it signed with several energy and transport stakeholders at the beginning of April. The purpose of the agreement is to broaden the downstream usage of LNG and bio-LNG in commercial road transport. Waberer’s International, MVM CEEnergy, MVM Mobiliti, ECO-Tech Vision, Volvo Trucks Hungary, and Scania Hungária joined Shell Hungary zRt as signatories.

Shell will establish LNG stations in the region, amongst themAustria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Shell also intends to expand its Hungarian LNG filling station network along important transport routes and international transport corridors in order to cover the entire country and region.

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