ClimateSeed launched by BNP Paribas is a social business which has the objective to accelerate the fight against climate change. This digital platform helps organizations to offset their CO2 emissions and so contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Using the tool companies can come into contact with projects offering voluntary carbon credits and...
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We asked Balázs Zuggó, managing director of Daikin Hungary Kft. Daikin is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cooling, heating and ventilation solutions. We are not only equipment manufacturers, but also one of the few who also manufactures the heart of such equipment, the compressor, while maintaining a leading role in the research, development...
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Earthworks were temporarily discontinued at several worksites at Liszt Ferenc International Airport to allow sand martins to start their annual journey to Africa. The small migratory birds nested in the earth walls of a trench that had been dug out for a district heating pipe and a construction pit of a cable substitution job back...
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The Seventh Generation belongs to Unilever since 2016 and has been committed to its mission from the start: “The decisions we make today should result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future”. Therefore, it creates awareness-based products that not only keep our homes clean, but also contribute to the health of our environment and our...
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In 2019 the certified B Corporation Biofilter Co. is scoring in the top 10% of all B Corps across the Globe as became a ”Best For The World: Governance” honoree. We vote everyday for the world we would like to live in with our purchase, the food we consume, the partners we cooperate with and...
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Moving into the 21st year of their partnership, Siemens and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) are expanding their cooperation: several partner companies of Siemens Group are joining the framework contract extended for another five years. At the signature ceremony of the agreement the leaders of these companies also shared their plans and...
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In September Nestlé officially inaugurated the Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry. The new Institute enables Nestlé to accelerate its efforts to bring functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions to the market and to address the global challenge of plastic packaging waste.    Speaking at the inauguration, Mark Schneider, Nestlé...
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In the presence of János Áder, President of the Republic, and László Palkovics, Minister of Innovation and Technology, the first research and development program of ALTEO, worth EUR 3,2 million, was completed. The Hungarian listed company was one of the first companies in Central-Eastern Europe and Hungary to build an industrial-scale battery storage facility. The...
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In September Nestlé announced its ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It embraces the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Ahead of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit this month, Nestlé will sign the ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge. With this announcement Nestlé...
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The Hydroelectric Power Plant operated by ALTEO was temporarily shut down, allowing the company to begin reconstruction of the facility, which has been in operation since 1903, for long-term sustainable and safe operation. The historic generator and turbine have not undergone major refurbishments in the last 48 years, but the EUR 3,2 million investment has...
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The Tisza and the Tisza Lake have astonishing natural assets beloved by many Hungarian and foreign tourists as a holiday resort and fishing spot. However, a large amount of driftwood, organic material and communal waste are washed down here most of them originating from Ukraine and Romania. The Kisköre Dam is the first facility in...
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Cothec Ltd. has 20 years of experience in the Hungarian energy services market. The last few years have brought about many changes, challenges and continuous improvement. They would like to thank their Partners and Clients for their cooperation, trust and support. Thanks to the eco-friendly technical-based energy services of Cothec Ltd., more than 200 municipal...
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