Businesses of the future
The opportunities are there, they just need to be taken. At present, the most important job of pioneering businesses is to inspire other players in the Hungarian economy and to show the way on how to make not just a single organisation but the entire Hungarian private sector and economy sustainable. What does the EU expect from us? How does politics support a sustainable economy? Where are we now, and what is the next move for businesses of the future?
09:00 - 09:05
09:05 - 09:25
Government efforts for a more sustainable and efficient future
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Anita Boros, központvezető, Magyar Argár- és Élettudományi Egyetem Körforgásos Gazdaság Elemző Központ
09:25 - 09:45
Fenntartható fejlődés a túlélésért és a hosszú távú előnyökért – Nézzük meg a gyakorlatban!
Speaker: ifj. Attila Chikán, elnök, BCSDH
09:45 - 10:30
What are the businesses of the future doing? - Panel discussion with CEOs
Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio Csoport)
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10:30 - 10:50
Coffee break
The financing requirements of green projects have brought a new horizon for financial markets. Financing, whether EU funding, government grants or market-based solutions, can take us closer to sustainability targets, but we must know the opportunities by heart for this. Green loans, green bonds and ESG certifications are now in the focus of pioneering businesses and organisations as well as investors. Once we have the funding, we can invest in the future! The only question is, how will this transform investment portfolios, the list of attractive targets and the moves of investors.
10:50 - 11:05
Where will funding from green projects come from? - Grants and market opportunities
Speaker: Manuel Dueñas, Head of Division, Public Sector in Central and South Eastern Europe, EIB
11:05 - 11:20
A competitive advantage or a mandatory element? - ESG and green bonds
Speaker: Gábor Gyura, Fenntartható pénzügyi tanácsadó, ENSZ Környezetvédelmi Program
11:20 - 12:05
We have the funding, let's invest in the future! - A new horizon for financial markets
Moderator: Balázs Bozsik, Senior Manager, ESG Business Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Könyvvizsgáló Kft.
Conversation participants:
12:05 - 13:20
Lunch break
The big corporations of the world are turning green one after the other and it is now unacceptable for a business, especially an energy company, not to be climate neutral. The European Central Bank no longer supports fossil projects, so for the energy sector the stakes are higher than the mere marketing use of global green trends. We are witnessing a major transformation in the energy industry, but it is not so hard to come out on top of these forced changes.
13:20 - 13:35
Focusing on climate protection as pressure on energy companies mounts
Speaker: Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair, Working Group III, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
13:35 - 13:50
Transition in the energy industry – Why is greening a good deal?
Speaker: Roland Lugos, Director Of Business Development, Optimum Solar Zrt.
13:50 - 14:40
Greta Thunberg did it: reshuffling in the energy industry as climate awareness explodes
Moderator: Viktor Nagy, vezető elemző, Portfolio
Conversation participants:
14:40 - 15:05
Coffee break
The businesses of the future are also green businesses. They use sustainability and the green label not just as marketing tricks in their plans and projects but as part of a well-planned business strategy. All this will become the foundation for stable operations eventually, but at present it remains the competitive advantage of the fastest, the most open and most innovative players. It is an advantage in cost-efficiency, customer acquisition and HR issues. The business of the future is a company operating in a sustainable manner, placing a minimal burden on the environment, is cost and energy efficient, and is aware of all energy, financial and investment opportunities that can help it become even more successful and satisfy its customers, business partners and younger employees alike.
15:05 - 15:20
The job the climate depression generation desires
Speaker: Ákos Molnár, Director of Customer Management Department, Telenor
15:20 - 15:35
The green label is no longer a marketing gimmick: The future belongs to sustainable businesses
Speaker: Dr. László Sitányi, Manager, Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation
15:35 - 16:20
Climate positive corporate governance – The real customer and labour magnet?
Moderator: Zsombor Barta MRICS, Greenbors Consulting Kft. alapító partner, HuGBC (Magyar Környezettudatos Építés Egyesülete), elnök
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