Science program will be organized in partnership with Agóra Science Center and intended for high-school students Program will be named BASF Chemgeneration and it will last throughout the whole school year The aim of the program is to educate high-school students on the importance of chemistry as a science in creating a sustainable future for...
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SCA’s hygiene business, including the current business areas of Personal Care (including the recently acquired BSN medical) and Tissue will become a leading global hygiene and health company operating under the name Essity. Following the split, Essity will be a leading global hygiene and health company that develops, produces and sells personal care and tissue...
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ALTEO had compiled a comprehensive Sustainability Report for the first time this year, which won the first place in the best first report category of Deloitte Hungary’s Green Frog Award. The Green Frog Award, founded in 2000, is awarding companies for outstanding performance in non-financial reporting. The decision of the jury was based on an...
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On 22 November, MOL Group has signed a partnership agreement with InnoEnergy during the PowerUp! competition in Budapest. InnoEnergy is the largest European sustainable energy innovation accelerator and a world-class alliance of research institutes, universities and top European players in the energy sector. The cooperation supports MOL Group’s ambitions to become a regional source of...
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As a result of KPMG’s Global Cyber Day upwards of 30,000 students across six continents received cyber security training. 29 countries including KPMG Hungary participated at the initiative, which aim was to teach students about the importance of cyber security and encourage them to make better online choices. Together with Kék Vonal Child Crisis Foundation KPMG...
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Provident Pénzügyi Zrt received the „Global Sustainability Leadership” award, the international jury recognised Botond Szirmák, Country Manager of Provident, also in the individual category at the World Sustainability Congress on 11-12th October in Dubai.   The World Sustainability Congress is an international professional organisation that gathers, shares and acknowledges sustainability best practices developed in business,...
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NESsT Europe Nonprofit Kft. was one of the three winners of KPMG’s Responsible Society Award. Apart from financial and IT support, KPMG has provided pro bono professional services to the organization and its portfolio members as well. Representatives of 9 organizations (including non-profits, foundations and social cooperatives) participated at a tax workshop where besides general...
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A workshop hosted by KPMG attracted nearly 30 BCSDH member companies to discuss current sustainability trends, focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The keynote speaker of the event was Lord Michael Hastings, KPMG’s Global Head of Citizenship. His thought-provoking speech reflecting among others on Donald Trump’s statement on withdrawing the US from the...
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The European Commission proposed to invest €2.7 billion in 152 key transport projects that support competitive, clean and connected mobility in Europe. One of the projects selected for receiving EU financial assistance, EUR 19 million, is NEXT-E project initiated by a consortium to which MOL Group belongs. The consortium, consisting of MOL Group, E.ON Group,...
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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...
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 “uSchool” is a unique educational program that fosters the entrepreneurial mindset of students between the ages of 17-18. The program gives them an opportunity to carry out their first enterprise – which they can turn into a profitable business – and thereby acquire invaluable soft skills and practical experience. This year KPMG in Hungary is...
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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...
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