A large number of outstanding applications were submitted for the 2025 'For a Sustainable Future' awards. The awards, established to recognize exceptional corporate and leadership achievements that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals and drive systemic change, have been presented — based on the decision of the professional jury — to Grundfos, Heineken, […]
The impact of climate change on business has shifted from being a distant threat to becoming part of our everyday reality. Today, business continuity itself is at stake. Companies can no longer focus solely on mitigating climate change; they must also simultaneously adapt to it. This was the central theme of BCSDH’s business lunch held […]
Extreme climate and weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. The cost of the resulting damage and losses is USD 16 million per hour globally. A significant part of this stems from our lack of understanding of nature’s interconnections. Our current systems and infrastructures are no longer sufficient to handle these challenges – we […]
The circular economy is a global imperative: it transcends geographical borders and requires cooperation between nations, organizations and stakeholders from different backgrounds. This key message was at the heart of the seventh Circular Economy Hotspot Summit this Thursday, a statement by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) says. It was announced there […]
One of the most urgent sustainability challenges today is the dramatic rise in social inequalities and polarization, which also impact companies economically. Inequality is a consequence of our systems, and the solution lies in systemic transformation. Companies play an important role in this, primarily through their impact on employees and value chains. This was the […]
30 business leaders have had a conversation with the theme "Ecology and economy, two sides of the same coin" with Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard at the MagNet Community House in Budapest. He is best known for being the first man to circumnavigate the Earth in an airplane he built, powered solely by solar energy. He […]
The world faces three critical challenges: the climate emergency, the loss of natural diversity, and growing social inequalities. Systemic changes are needed instead of isolated measures, which require profound and comprehensive cooperation across sectors and between economic actors. Building on these thoughts, the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), recognizing the opportunities inherent […]
