Tag "ESG"
Looking at the past decade, carbon dioxide intensity decreased the slowest globally last year
For more than 20 years, the G20 countries have not been able to achieve a carbon dioxide reduction rate higher than 11.5% per year, therefore a decarbonization of 20.4% worldwide,...
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Changes at Auchan Hungary
Since the first of October, Kiss Emőke has been the head of Auchan’s e-commerce. The specialist joined the company in 1999 as the commercial manager of the Soroksár store. He...
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The mobile recycling program of the Jane Goodall Institute won the telecom tender
Magyar Telekom and Hello Nonprofit announced a tender specifically for Hungarian non-profit organizations under the title In circulation, interaction, community. In the call, applications were expected from organizations that reduce...
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The CSR Hungary Summit’24 is about to start!
New times, new winds – This is the title of this year’s CSR Hungary Summit conference on November 15 in Budapest, at the Gundel Rendezvényház. CSR Hungary’s leading professional event...
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ESG due diligence is increasingly common in corporate acquisitions
Despite a slowdown in the global economic environment for acquisitions, 70% of leading investors have placed a strong emphasis on ESG due diligence prior to acquisitions and mergers over the...
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Vajda-Papír was awarded the Best Managed Companies qualification
Vajda-Papír, Hungary’s market-leading hygiene paper product manufacturer, won the Best Managed Companies (Excellently Managed Companies) rating at this year’s Deloitte tender. The results of the jury of the Best Managed...
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All of Lidl’s own stores have received the EDGE green building certification
Lidl Hungary, which turns 20 this year, continues to consider it a priority task to develop operational processes as sustainable as possible as a responsible store chain, focusing, among other...
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Multidimensional experience: a new eco-classroom was built with the support of DS Smith
The third eco-classroom was handed over in four years courtesy of one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable packaging solutions, DS Smith. As a result of the activity that...
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The Sz. Variant conquers the paper bag market with digital overprinting
Sz. Variáns, a family business that started in Debrecen and is also present in Budapest, is famous for its fabulous boxes. It was the first in Hungary to put into...
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K&H: We can really do something for a sustainable planet with authentic environmental protection programs
As a result of the tightening ESG regulations, social responsibility programs are being integrated into the activities of more and more companies, and professional organizations are trying to highlight with...
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New EU Regulation Targets Deforestation-Free Supply Chains
The European Union (EU) is set to implement a significant new regulation aimed at combating deforestation and forest degradation globally. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will come into...
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“Sustainability is a pillar of SPAR’s philosophy”
Our magazine interviewed Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Magyarország: “Our company’s sustainability activities are defined by five main pillars: protecting the environment, food safety, promoting healthy lifestyles, protecting...
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MMSZ Green Chapter: Green Club meeting at Auchan – ESG will only work together
The June meeting of the Green Chapter of the Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) began with a short introduction by Hajnalka Széll, marketing and customer relations director of Auchan. Next CSR director...
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Mikulas Herskovic: “We strive for excellence in everything we do”
Mikulas Herskovic, managing director of Lyreco Central Europe talked to our magazine about how Lyreco has become a global leader in workplace solutions. – Lyreco has a nearly 100-year history....
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NEO Property Services, a key player in the Hungarian real estate service market, has taken new steps towards sustainable operation
In its latest ESG report, NEO Property Services Zrt. once again reported on its achievements in the areas of environmental protection, social protection and corporate governance. In the report for...
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Sustainability and innovation in packaging
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/8-9 Since the launch of the waste concession, MOHU has taken a number of measures to increase the proportion of separately...
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According to KPMG’s study, more and more company acquisitions are preceded by ESG due diligence
According to the latest research by KPMG International, despite economic and geopolitical challenges, ESG (environmental, social and governance) aspects are playing an increasingly important role in corporate due diligence prior...
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EY: The ESG knowledge of Hungarian companies is limited
A significant number of domestic companies are not aware of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) aspects they must comply with. The biggest challenge for them is navigating between...
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Asda stops testing refill stations
Asda will discontinue testing its refill stations, citing challenges in the current form of the initiative’s operation. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/8-9 Cost, convenience, cleanliness...
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Greenwashing wouldn’t be enough today
According to the Consumer Goods Sustainability Report 2024 by Accenture, 85% of FMCG companies have sped up their sustainability efforts in response to changing consumer demands and regulatory pressure. This...
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Maintaining mental health in company processes “Is art good for that too?”
Taking care of natural and social capital can present new challenges to company managers, therefore the KÉPEZŐ Galéria, in cooperation with Art is Business, is looking for answers with the...
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New detailed ESG rules have been published
The executive decrees governing the obligations regarding the ESG Report have been published. Based on the detailed rules, the domestic enterprises obliged to ESG received precise instructions on how to...
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Green investments drive the region’s real estate market
Alfa Group’s name was recently mentioned in the press a few weeks ago, when Marny Investissement from Luxembourg, which also owns a company engaged in real estate investment and operation...
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The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey is ending its diversity programs
The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, Brown-Forman, has unexpectedly announced that it will end its corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. This decision came as a big surprise, especially...
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The importance of corporate sustainability reports reaches that of financial reports
Investors all over the world are looking for the opportunity for their investment to have a positive social impact in addition to adequate returns. However, it is easy to get...
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Donation of 5 million kilos: solidarity in a sustainable way
Five years ago, the Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület last managed to save and donate as much expired and defective food to the needy as it did in the first half of...
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Focus on ESG: what is double materiality?
The widespread adoption of sustainability measures and ESG policies is creating new challenges for companies. Under the Sustainability Act (Act 108 of 2023) and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
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The Tesco Angel Foundation is 5 years old: HUF 116.2 million donation to colleagues in a crisis situation
The Tesco Angel Foundation was established five years ago, which provides social assistance to employees in difficult situations from colleagues’ contributions, which Tesco doubles in all cases. Since 2019, more...
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SPAR builds a sustainable future in the present
An important part of SPAR Hungary’s corporate philosophy is environmental awareness, social responsibility, respect for employees, food safety, and support for health preservation. Along these lines, the company launched forward-looking...
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Hungarian SMEs must become sustainable in a precarious situation
It is crucial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to start preparing now to meet the requirements of the ESG Act (E, environmental, S, social, G, governance). The regulation not...
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