Following the example of a tree planting two years ago, the Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (Swisscham Hungary) came up with the idea of another green project: an insect hotel in Népliget park in Budapest in order to provide these small creatures with a safe, reliable place to survive bad weather, find food or even build […]
Alteo and Shell are launching a joint nationwide residential used cooking oil collection program in Hungary. According to a press release sent to the state news MTI on Monday, the cooperation between energy service provider and trader Alteo, Shell Hungary Zrt. and Biotrans Ltd. is a good example of the practical implementation of the circular […]
Under its Green Program, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has launched a research methodological project to assess the financial risks related to the decline in biodiversity and to develop financial supervisory methodologies to address those risks, according to a press release by the Bank. The nearly two-year project is financed by the European Union […]
According to the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH), users charged almost 130% more energy into vehicles at public electric charging stations in the first quarter of this year than in the first three months of 2021, and the number of charging stations increased by 29% in a year. The number of public […]
LAFARGE Cement Hungary Ltd., as one of the leading manufacturers of building materials in the Hungarian construction industry, has already introduced a number of measures and programs to implement a circular economy and reduce its carbon footprint. As a result, it has now achieved 100% alternative fuel operation. In a press release, LAFARGE Cement Hungary […]
A joint survey by UniCredit Bank and SteiGen revealed how aware people in Hungary are of the concept of ESG and what sustainability means to them. The research also showed that 16% of the respondents attributed sustainability to the donation of consumer goods. People are keen to help others, but what factors influence their decisions […]
As one of the leading companies in the industry, UniCredit Bank has a prominent role to play in raising awareness of sustainability, and backs this up with strong results in its sustainability publication, according to statement by the bank The publication summarizes the company's key achievements in the ESG field. Spectacular green resultsAlready in 2020, […]
Large companies pay more attention to sustainability than smaller ones, but there are also differences in environmental awareness based on activity, GKI Economic Research Co. told the state news agency MTI on Thursday. According to the research institute's survey, the vast majority of companies strive to reduce their environmental impact, 56% of them do so […]
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important part of our lives, but few people are familiar with the concept of ESG, which measures corporate efforts to achieve this, according to research conducted jointly by UniCredit Bank and SteiGen. The survey showed that Hungarians still associate sustainability mostly with environmental protection and are less familiar with its […]
One in three Hungarian drivers is considering buying an electric car because of its lower maintenance costs and lower emissions. That is according to a representative survey conducted by the international consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY). Results of the survey sent to the state news agency MTI suggest that 80% of Hungarians have never […]
Vodafone's subsidiary Vantage Towers Hungary Plc., in cooperation with Elektromotive Hungária Ltd., will install around 60 electric charging stations at 38 base stations nationwide in the first round in the next year, announced Gergő J. Budai, CEO of Vantage Towers, at a press conference in Etyek, SW of Budapest, on Friday, where the charger was […]
Climate change is now a matter of fact. Numerous pieces of data support the claim that human impact is having an unquestionable impact on this negative process. However, we have the tools, and we have the opportunity to reverse these effects – we just need to prepare for this serious fight. That is according to […]
Sustainability is a key focus area for Budapest Airport, the operator of Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, and, within that, e-mobility is one of the six most important pillars. This is why the airport operator has been placing a strong emphasis for years on the development of an electric charging network, both inside and outside […]
The European Commission is directly funding green developments in the Hungarian capital, as part of a mission to aid achieving the 2030 climate goals in a hundred cities in Europe, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony has announced. As the Hungarian state news agency MTI reports, the European Union's Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities mission is also supporting […]
The Electing General Assembly of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) has elected a Board for another three-year term. During the six-year presidency of Attila Chikán Jr., 50 new companies joined the organization, which now brings together 115 companies producing 30% of Hungary's GDP and has become a benchmark in the field […]
