Graphisoft Park is buzzing with excitement as we announce our latest sustainability endeavors, all geared towards a greener, friendlier future.
First up, we’re thrilled to introduce our newest perk: Graphisoft Park is now officially dog-friendly! We understand the importance of work-life balance, and what better way to enhance it than by allowing our tenants’ employees to bring their furry companions to the office? From playful pups to serene seniors, dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome to roam our green spaces and brighten up our workdays.
But that’s not all—our commitment to sustainability extends beyond wagging tails. In partnership with local beekeeping experts, we’re installing three beehives within the park. These busy bees will not only contribute to the local ecosystem but also play a vital role in pollination, supporting biodiversity and enhancing the natural beauty of our surroundings.
Last but certainly not least, we’re proud to announce that our inaugural ESG report has been recognized with the prestigious Green Frog Award in the category of “Outstanding First Sustainibility Report,” founded by Deloitte Hungary. This accolade underscores our dedication to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in our sustainability practices.
With these initiatives, Graphisoft Park is taking meaningful steps towards a more sustainable and inclusive future. From embracing our four-legged friends to fostering biodiversity and transparency, we’re committed to making a positive impact on our community and the planet … one paw print and honeybee buzz at a time.
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An energy investment worth HUF 40 million was handed over at the production unit of Masterplast Medical Kft. in Sárszentmihály.
At the production unit of Masterplast Medical Ltd. in sárszentmihály, a phase correction device was handed over and the control measurements were carried out. The project was implemented with an investment of nearly HUF 40 million. Thanks to the equipment installed by the contractor KRL KONTROL Kft., significant energy savings can be achieved thanks to the state-of-the-art phase correction equipment and active harmonic filters.
For Masterplast, as a large company in Central Europe, it is important to reduce energy losses and increase energy efficiency. With the current investment in our Sárszentmihály production unit, we are able to reduce energy costs, which will make environmentally friendly operation a reality.
In our Sárszentmihály factory, we have installed KRL equipment to help save energy and improve energy quality, with the following results:
– A 65% reduction in power harmonic content,
– 65% reduction of the voltage harmonic content,
– Inductive reactive power reduced to below the limit,
– significantly improved power quality and operational safety,
– better use of the electricity network.
Thanks to these achievements, our company has taken another important step towards sustainability, creating long-term business stability and a positive corporate image. From an environmental perspective, it contributes to mitigating climate change and other environmental challenges. It is important to reduce the company’s ecological footprint and help preserve the environment for future generations.
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Founded in 2020, the company has 15 years of experience in developing and distributing sustainability software to serve customers not only in Hungary but all over the world: currently working with 200 companies in 30 countries. denxpert is a member of the Inogen Alliance, where they operate under framework agreements that allow them to work directly with experts in any region. The company publishes its sustainability report as part of the Inogen Alliance group.
Sustainability is a key driver for their activities. They hold IS027001 information security certification and store data with a carbon neutral server operator, reducing their impact. They also pay particular attention to minimising the environmental impact of their own activities: they have set annual targets based on an assessment of the most harmful emissions caused by their activities, accompanied by concrete reduction measures. Their key objectives include rationalising travel, giving preference to online meetings, and achieving total carbon neutrality of their products.
Not only towards their customers, but also internally, they are committed to the environment, for example, they have an environmental club where they discuss environmental opportunities for individuals and families, as well as for the company. Here everyone can share best practices and motivate each other.
Respect for human values and diversity is very important, and every manager has to provide such a space within their team. They operate an anonymous question-and-answer box where all questions are answered at the company level. They have defined their core values, and their work-life balance model and hold regular internal training workshops on different aspects of sustainability.
They joined the BCSDH because they want to understand the challenges and motivations of domestic companies and, as a business that promotes the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, provide digital support to this end.
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Sustainability is a fundamental aspect of Dreher Breweries’ operations, including its production processes. We continuously monitor and improve our environmental performance from raw materials to consumption. We pay particular attention to environmentally conscious water management, reducing our specific energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, reusing and recycling packaging and responsible waste management. We are constantly looking at areas with further potential for improvement and investing to realise them.
Asahi Europe & International (AEI) has made strong sustainability commitments and we are continuously working both regionally and locally to achieve these targets:
At Asahi Europe & International, we have ambitious plans to have 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and become carbon neutral within our breweries by 2030, as part of our Legacy 2030 commitments.
In line with this, as part of AEI’s regional cooperation, Dreher Breweries and independent energy supplier Enery signed a 10-year cross-border Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA), which is another step towards more sustainable operations.
From January 2025, Enery will supply Dreher Breweries with certified renewable electricity, based on an annual volume of around 14 GWh, as agreed in the contract. This landmark agreement is the second VPPA agreement between Enery and AEI subsidiaries and will support the development of renewable energy in Central and Eastern Europe.
“The virtual energy trading agreement between Dreher Breweries and Enery represents another important step forward and a significant commitment towards our Legacy 2030 goal of becoming carbon neutral across all our breweries by 2030 and across our entire supply chain by 2050. Together with our partners, we are more committed than ever to creating meaningful connections with people and the planet,” said Paolo Lanzarotti, CEO of Asahi Europe & International.
The Budapest site of EUROAPI, a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, recently received the Bird-Friendly Factory certificate, which was issued by the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association after surveying and inspecting the nearly twenty-hectare, more than one hundred ten year old site.
With this recognition, the Association proves that the site provides a safe habitat for the birds in the area, since based on their proposal, additionally 20 birdhouses and 3 feeders were installed in the wooded and park areas of the factory in the last 6 months. For providing shelter for birds that nest in the factory area. EUROAPI employs more than a thousand workers at its site in Újpest, and the history of the factory is closely intertwined with the local community. Therefore, the company considers it an important mission to protect the environment and participate in initiatives that improve the quality of life of those living nearby. “The presence of birds indicates that the ecosystem of a given area is in balance, from the air to the deeper layers of the ground. We are also proud of this certification because it shows that our factory is also a safe place from an environmental point of view. Our company treats responsible and sustainable operations and the protection of our environment as a top priority.” – said Dr. Zsuzsanna Diószegi, head of EUROAPI’s Budapest site.
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The nearly 100% pure biomethane is an entirely renewable energy source.
Biomethane derived from plant fibre has been integrated into the domestic natural gas grid as a result of cooperation between E.ON Hungária Group and Pannonia Bio Co. whose biorefinery in Dunaföldvár processes feed corn and barley to produce biomethane. The quality of this high-purity biogas made of residual plant fibres is equivalent to that of natural gas.
As the largest feed maize processor in Central Europe, and the owner of the third largest barley plant in the world, Pannonia Bio Co. is one of Hungary’s largest renewable energy producers. Every year, it produces as much green energy as a 2000 MW solar farm. This is equivalent to the annual energy demand of more than 600,000 households, which is the total energy demand of the 12 most populous Hungarian cities in the countryside.
The fibre selected during grain processing at their Dunaföldvár biogas plant, the largest facility of its kind in Eastern Europe, is utilized as an intermediate product to produce biomethane that is almost 100% pure. This process, utilizing closed technology and without wastewater emissions, has been integrated into the Hungarian natural gas grid since June of last year as part of a joint development with E.ON Hungária Group.
E.ON’s strategic goal is to help its customers operate in an environmentally friendly- and energy efficient manner. E.ON plays a crucial role in this join effort, both logistically and technologically: it was the first to build a pipeline linking the production plant to the gas network. Since the beginning of production, E.ON has been delivering biogas into the gas network accoding to consistent quality control and strict technical parameters.
This new development serves as a best practice, as natural gas-quality biogas is being produced from 100% residual plant fibre, and is used locally, delivered to customers via E.ON’s distribution network. As Pannonia Bio is the largest gas consumer in the Szekszárd area, the company utilizes on site most of the biogas that is produced, thus no further transportat is required.
This project is likely to facilitate similar partnerships, as biogas can be produced from almost any agricultural product, and biomethane purity, crucial to the process, can be guaranteed through E.ON’s involvement. Thus biogas producers can contribute to the natural gas system under the same conditions as natural gas producers, if their product meets strict quality standards.
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As a responsible domestic company, SPAR Hungary is striving to minimise its impact on the environment in both its commercial operations and manufacturing processes, to protect employees and customers, to offer products from an increasing number of small and family-owned Hungarian companies and to pay attention to disadvantaged groups in the spirit of social responsibility. The company spent more than 200 million HUF on charitable causes in 2023.
School supplies donation campaign supports school start for pupils in need
Customers of INTERSPAR hypermarkets contributed to the start of the school year of around 1600 needy students with more than 62 000 pieces of school supplies and nearly 2.2 million HUF worth of donation cards during the third “Joy to Give!” (Adni Öröm!) school supplies collection campaign organised in 2023, in cooperation with the Charity Service of the Hungarian Order of Malta. The retail chain donated a further one million forints on top of the amount raised.
Joy to Give! – shoppers make Christmas happier
For the 27th time, the Charity Service of the Hungarian Order of Malta and SPAR Hungary launched the joint Christmas campaign called “Joy to Give!” (Adni Öröm!) under the motto “Your donation is worth treasures” to raise awareness that even donating a single product can do a lot for our fellow people in need during the festive season. From 1 December, those who wanted to help could support the campaign with donation cards, and from 14 to 19 December, volunteers in the designated stores received the donations of food and sweets for the children. The success of the campaign is clearly demonstrated by the amount of more than 200 tonnes of food products collected, enabling 25 000 gift packages to be made for families in need. Before Christmas, more than 6.3 million HUF was donated through donation cards purchased in the SPAR online shop and in stores, and another 5 million HUF was donated through the adomanyozz.hu website, which was also used to send food gift packages.
Equal Opportunities Run and donation campaign at the SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival
Runners have entered the races from 816 municipalities in Hungary and 93 countries at the SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival, this year also underlined by the fact that the city of Budapest was celebrating its 150th birthday in 2023. The company also celebrated an anniversary last year, as the festival has been the SPAR name for 15 years, expressing the company’s commitment to promoting a health-conscious lifestyle and active sports. The event also served charitable purposes this year, with race entries also supporting charity organisations that joined the fundraising activities of the festival. The 11th FODISZ Equal Opportunities Run was one of the most prestigious events of the two-day festival, where disabled runners and those with limited mobility ran together with young people in solidarity with them, over a symbolic 500-metre distance.
Any saved food matters
SPAR joined the Munch food rescue platform in 2022, which allows shoppers to rescue food that would otherwise be thrown out. After a six-month pilot period, from the summer of 2023, all SPAR and INTERSPAR stores offer customers the opportunity to use the app to get cheaper access to food products with an upcoming expiry date. Even the products not sold in this way will not be lost, as the good quality items are donated to disadvantaged families, the elderly, the sick and the homeless under cooperation with the Charity Service of the Hungarian Order of Malta.
Donations to the Heim Pál Children Hospital
Healthcare is another important area of the company’s charitable initiatives. SPAR Hungary, in cooperation with Intersnack, the manufacturer of Chio and Pom-Bär products, donated 4.6 million HUF to the Heim Pál National Paediatric Institute. The grant was used to improve the hospital’s ear, nose and throat department, with the purchase of surgical equipment that will enable more tonsillectomies to be performed in parallel, so that children will not have to wait long for surgery.
Helping four-legged companions
Every year, SPAR Hungary supports animals in shelters, in partnership with Országos Állatvédőrség Alapítvány (National Animal Rights Foundation), by organising animal food collection campaigns in INTERSPAR stores. In 2023, 174 collection events were made by NGOs in the company’s 33 stores throughout the country. At the events, a total of more than 17 000 cans of dog food, 27 814 bags of cat food, 27 344 kg of dry dog food and 4 645 kg of dry cat food were collected for the pets living in shelters.
In addition to the above, in the fourth edition of the “Paw in Trouble!” (Mancs a Bajban!) campaign, during which more than thirty activists from animal welfare organisations received donations from customers at thirty-five collection points in 2 days. More than 9 000 kg of dry food and 4 500 cans of dog food, as well as more than 1 000 kilograms of dry food, nearly 2 500 cans of canned food, 5 000 cat food packets and 1 355 kg of cat litter were collected for cats.
Planting native fruit trees to reduce carbon footprint
For many years now, SPAR Hungary has consciously strived to operate in an environmentally-conscious way. At this year’s Budapest Wine Festival, SPAR organised its event for business partners in such a way as to minimise carbon footprint: it voluntarily compensated for the emissions generated by the organisation, energy consumption, travel and meals by planting native fruit trees. SPAR has also sought to reduce its environmental footprint by sourcing ingredients for the food served at the event from local producers, and by preparing the meals on site, eliminating the need to package and transport the food separately. Waste was collected selectively, untouched food was distributed to those in need with the help of the Hungarian Food Bank Association, and the remaining waste was transported and processed by Biofilter. The 8.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions from the event, calculated by the GreenDependent Institute, were voluntarily offset by the Hungarian retail chain by planting native fruit trees, thus also contributing to biodiversity and species conservation: 392 saplings were planted in the gardens of educational and welfare institutions.
Local products, growing small enterprises, satisfied customers
With organising the Hungaricool competition, SPAR Hungary has been committed to helping small businesses get their products on the shelves: 179 enterprises entered 301 products for the 2023 competition. The production and INTERSPAR sales of the nine new winning brands and their 37 new products gives jobs to more than a hundred employees including suppliers, and enhances the will to enterprise for others.
The Regional Treasures (Régiók Kincsei) programme, launched in 2021, also improves market access for small domestic producers. As a first step, the company has set up regional centres in six cities – Nyíregyháza, Pécs, Győr, Székesfehérvár, Zalaegerszeg and Hódmezővásárhely – and from this year, the programme has also made high-quality Hungarian products available of small Hungarian businesses, producers and artisanal companies in Budapest.
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ALTEO’s “Energy is in you, come work for us!” In 2023, it took home a gold award in the “storytelling and film” category at the HRKOMM Awards, and a bronze award in the “employer branding” category at the Prizma Creative PR Awards.
Thanks to these outstanding results, ALTEO was included in the HRPOWER HR Top 5 list of the most outstanding clients, which was launched for the first time this year. The HR Toplist aims to provide a year-round overview of the performance of companies and their agencies in 2023. This is calculated by taking into account employer-related campaigns, communication activities, positive activities targeting existing employees and their families, as well as their direct and indirect environment.
Thanks in part to the winning campaigns, ALTEO’s team grew by 17.5 percent from 2022 to 2023. This recognition is therefore not only a testimony to ALTEO’s success, but also to the dynamism and communication efficiency of the Hungarian energy sector.
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The initiatives of SPAR Hungary in 2023 have been recognised with several professional awards. In addition to the company’s exemplary Regional Treasures (Régiók Kincsei) programme to support small-scale producers, several other efforts that focus on product quality and food safety also received professional recognition.
“For SPAR Hungary, a major actor in the retail trade sector, feedback from our customers is very important, as are the acclaims we receive in various professional competitions. I am delighted to announce that the company’s initiatives have been recognised with several professional awards in the past year and several of our products and two stores have also been awarded,” said Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.
Effie Awards Hungary 2023: the Regional Treasures programme for small producers receives award
The Effie, also known as the Oscars of marketing since 1968, is a unique professional recognition that awards all forms of successful and effective marketing communication. Winning any level of the Effie has become a global symbol of achievement. Today, the competition is held in more than 50 countries around the world, with Hungary joining the in 2002.
SPAR Hungary won an award at Effie Awards Hungary 2023. The “Supporting regional small producers: Regional Treasures” campaign was awarded a Bronze Effie in the category Social Campaigns – CSR – Brands, Companies / Doing Good. The SPAR Regional Treasures programme offers local producers in the Hungarian agricultural sector the opportunity to put their products on the shelves of the retail chain, providing customers with access to high-quality Hungarian food produced in their regions.
The Regional Treasures programme creates value
The fourth instance of the DoingGood – CSR Award was announced to companies with initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility. The SPAR Regional Treasures programme received the “special mention” acclaim.
Delicious and tasty SPAR fresh chicken breast fillet
The Maradok a pénzemnél (Stay on My Money) blog put one of the most popular meat products, the nationally available fresh chicken breast in trays, in protective packaging and available over the counter, to the test. These products were cooked without salt or seasoning, cooked in natural style and then tested for texture, taste, aroma and other criteria. Out of 17 products, the SPAR Master Good chicken breast fillets came second. In addition to this, the SPAR Hungerit chicken breast fillet and SPAR chicken breast fillet from the counter were also ranked favourably.
Exemplary management of frozen food items in two INTERSPAR hypermarkets
The INTERSPAR hypermarkets in Nyíregyháza (László út) and Nagykanizsa achieved excellent ratings in the “Szupermenta retail unit – frozen food department” test of the National Food Chain Safety Office. This confirms SPAR’s commitment to food safety and quality control. Also, these two stores are now entitled to use the Szupermenta mark of the authority. In the rigorous test, authority inspectors examined the freezer equipment and the packaging of products in 30 different retail outlets. They also checked shelf life dates and the way frozen food is stored.
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The Hungarian Marketing Association gave the Marketing Diamond Award this year to the CSR program of JYSK which was designed and executed in cooperation with one of our members, Sharity Impact. JYSK used Sharity’s digital platform and Sharity’s ambassadors for the opening of their 4 shops in Hungary in 2023. One of the powers of Sharity’s impact marketing and advertising solutions is the effective engagement of local communities along the execution of the companies’ sustainability goals, in a measurable way.
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