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Anikó Körmendi

Anikó Körmendi

CEO, Arriva Hungary Ltd.

Nomination Leadership Summary – Original, Unchanged Text

Which 3 words describe the nominee?

Inspire, Innovate, Integrate.

Why do you consider the nominee suitable for the award?

Anikó Körmendi, CEO of Arriva Hungary Ltd. and Managing Director of ArrivaBus Ltd., works as a leader in the public transport sector and is deeply committed to sustainability. She plays a key role in the international Arriva Group Sustainability Council, where she actively contributes to the implementation of green transport solutions. Anikó is also involved in the Global Arriva Inclusion Network (GAIN) for Women initiative, which supports the development and advancement of female employees. As a member of the Arriva Group’s Talent and Training Development team, she places significant emphasis on the professional growth of employees. She also focuses heavily on the development of female employees: she created the Arriva Women’s Circle, where she regularly consults with her female colleagues, strengthening the sense of community, support, and commitment. Anikó inspires, innovates, and integrates, serving as a role model in both sustainability and gender equality. These values and achievements make her a deserving candidate for the Leading Woman Award.

As a leader, she has a positive impact on the transport organizing partner, authorities, various regulators, suppliers, customers, and passengers alike. As a female executive in the sector, she not only holds a leadership role, being the head of Arriva, which currently provides one-third of bus transport in Budapest, but she also advocates and educates. Her activities include fighting for the implementation of innovative sustainability solutions and educating the Budapest Transport Center to ensure they have as much knowledge as possible about sustainable, future-proof transport solutions. Anikó is dedicated to providing a sustainable future for passengers with carbon-neutral vehicles. This has a tremendous impact on the community we serve, making it essential to educate stakeholders, including through testing new technology vehicles, sharing best practices, organizing site visits, and study tours. Anikó leads this massive project as a strategic leader, and as a result of her complex work, tenders for electric vehicles in Budapest are already in progress — a process in which Anikó Körmendi plays a key role.

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiently operating solar panels in the Pécs INTERSPAR hypermarket

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The solar panel system installed at the INTERSPAR hypermarket in Pécs, with an investment of around 80 million HUF, saves a month’s worth of energy annually.

“For SPAR, environmental sustainability is extremely important, and as a major energy consumer, our priority is to achieve the most efficient use of energy possible. The largest share, more than 60 percent, is the electricity consumption of our stores, logistics centres, food production plants and offices. With the investments in improving energy-efficiency, in 2023, the company’s total energy consumption was cut by more than 5.5% compared to the year before. And last year, we have already installed solar systems in our stores in Szeged, Dorog, Pécs and  Göd,” explained Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.

SPAR Hungary’s annual renewable electricity production in 2023 was 779 GJ (216 419 kWh) which came from the production of solar systems installed in the stores. This amount is roughly equivalent to the total electricity consumption of 70 average residential houses. In the case of each investment, the company assesses the possibility of effectively operating a solar panel system to help serve the electricity needs of the unit.

As part of a pilot project with a 80 million HUF investment in the INTERSPAR hypermarket in Pécs, a solar power system and battery storage with smart control to reduce the simultaneous power consumption from the grid has been installed. This solution allows the stored electricity to be used when peak consumption is detected. There are several advantages to using this system: on the one hand, the building only needs less power supply from the grid, and on the other hand, the monthly charges for the generated power are also saved. Experience over the last almost two years has shown that the peak period is in July, with the lowest production of the system detected in January. A comparison of actual production and consumption data shows that the hypermarket saves 1 month of its 12 monthly energy consumption with the system installed.

Ecofriendly telematics services from iData Ltd.

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“One of the primary goals of iData Ltd. is the creation of ecofriendly telematics services. This led to the creation of the iTrack Green Services package, a unique collection of iTrack products and services with a special focus on environmental protection and human life preservation. Telematics generally refers to the integration of information technology and telecommunication technologies, especially for devices that collect and transmit data in real time. The ecofriendly aspect here means that the services aim to improve energy efficiency, reduce harmful emissions, and minimize the environmental footprint overall.

What are these services and how do they support sustainability?

Online tracking – Enhanced with transportation information, real-time online tracking allows continuous control over your fleet’s cost-effective and green operation.

Optimized routes – Efficient route planning can minimize unnecessary travel and reduce fuel consumption, thereby reducing greenhouse gas CO2 emissions and toxic nitrogen dioxide emissions.

Driving style analysis – Train drivers on ecofriendly driving techniques, provide feedback through reports on excessive acceleration, cornering, sudden braking, or even non-proactive driving. Help them achieve their company’s ESG emission and accident prevention goals.

Fuel consumption monitoring – With our fuel control service, using probes and CAN, you can authentically monitor fuel usage and thereby CO2 emissions, which we share with you in regular reports.

Key-based car booking system – Our solutions regularly monitor the size and composition of your fleet to avoid maintaining unnecessary vehicles, which can lead to unnecessary costs and environmental burdens.

Service monitoring – Regular maintenance and inspection can ensure that vehicles operate in optimal condition. Well-maintained vehicles have lower harmful emissions and greater fuel and cost efficiency.

The iTrack Green Services can help a company operate its vehicle fleet more sustainably, thereby reducing its ecological footprint and helping to achieve environmental goals.

 

WBCSD Liason Delegate Meeting 2024

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The 29th WBCSD Liaison Delegate Meeting in Montreux, surpassed all expectations with 50+ sessions and over 600 participants from 45 countries,this was the largest event in WBCSD’s history.A true testament to the relevance and the criticality of our agenda.

As a Global Network partner of the organisation, Hungary was represented by Irén Márta, Managing Director of BCSDH.

During the meeting key trends shaping corporate sustainability in 2024 were presented and delved into action-driven conversations to achieve business transformation. Participants discussed the role of innovation across value chains, explored strategies to enhance accountability and transparency, announced the extension of the Business Commission to Tackle Inequality and had the privilege of hosting the Leading Women Awards 2024 to honor exceptional female leaders in sustainability.

Peter Bakker presented five actionable steps that members can take to catalyze further progress:

  1. Collaborate with WBCSD Climate team to identify and implement strategies to reduce business emissions by at least 10% more by 2030.
  2. Engage with the Nature team to incorporate 3-5 nature-positive metrics into transition plan.
  3. Prioritize human rights by initiating discussions on inequality within companies boardroom.
  4. Conduct a board-level review of the risks and opportunities associated with climate and nature.
  5. Integrate sustainability into all business functions and communicate any education needs to our team.

 

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