GE Hungary issued the second CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Report about 2016, focusing both on sustainability and the company’s contribution to the local communities. The content of the report is based on the employees’ input from a recent opinion survey on the most important and interesting CSR related topics such as; economic performance, stability, climate change, diversity and the brand value of GE in Hungary. To find out more please download the full report: http://www.join-ge.hu/#csr

Today in Hungary, the population collects selectively only 5,5% of the total communal waste of 3,8 million tons. The Hungarian Mineral Water, Fruit Juice and Softdrink Association wants to change this tendency, mainly with addressing youngsters.

The central element of the educational online campaign is the www. szelektiven.hu microsite with a youthful design, which leads its visitors into the world of selective waste collection and PET-bottles through interactive games, creative videos and animated infographics. The aim of the Association is to raise attention to the importance of selective waste collection, to dismiss people’s misbelieves about PET, and to give factual information to consumers to help them make the right decision to protect our environment.

“From recycled PET we can make not only new PET-bottles, but many objects for everyday use, like rugs, sofas, T-shirts, dresses, blankets or even license plates. So through our campaign we would like to highlight, that if recycled, PET-bottles become useful base materials.” – said Dr. Géza Miklósvári, president of the Association. “The way youngsters act and approach matters forms and determines our future, so our online campaign targets mainly them. We would like to – as much as possible – educate them about the significance of selective waste collection in a playful and colorful way.”

More information can be found here.

The short video made for the campaign can be seen here.

KPMG has launched its new social investment program aiming to improve quality education in the field of economy and financial literacy. As these skills are crucial for the success of future generations, KPMG provides financial support of HUF 9 million (approx. EUR 29,000) to develop new initiatives or improve existing projects targeting students at the age of 7-18 years. KPMG employees voluntarily take part in the evaluation process, and external educational, corporate and media experts are also involved.

The company starts its European expanding from the Viennese central office with its innovative software ‘SOLARIS’ that gives solution to comprehensive social issues such as migration-integration and active ageing. For its business clients the firm has been working out a programme in order to strengthen the innovation and the cooperation within the organisation.  With its strategic partners, such as university labs, technology companies and delegation of the biomedical field they are working on 21st century solutions.

Last Christmas, employees at Allianz Hungária, once again, proved their commitment to their responsibility for society. Unfortunately, in Hungary there are a lot of families who are deeply in need, being really poor, they live in extremely sad conditions. These families don’t have either money nor any other resources to purchase warm and water-resist boots for their children. In winter times, which in Hungary can be very hard, children go to school in sopping, thin shoes – no matter if it is raining or snowing. Of course, they easily become sick. That is why Allianz employees organized a „boot buying” activity, buying new and warm boots for 150 children!

The organizers asked the help of local social workers who gave a list about the children with name, footsize and age; so the children got personalized packages. The colleagues were so nice (usually a little, 4-5-membered team chose one children), they felt a real responsibility for these children, so they completed the packages with for example: thick socks, chocolates, little toys, they wrote them short, kind messages. The colleagues of Allianz Hungária loved this activity so much, they proved their humanity again.

Not much to say about the outcome: The pictures of happy kids’ faces and pleased employees taken by Allianz colleagues speak for themselves, don’t they?