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Alina Oprea   |   30 March, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Glovo launches the Impact Fund to support sustainability projects

Glovo launches the Impact Fund, an initiative to support sustainability projects. The company will allocate a small amount from each order to the new fund. Glovo estimates that this year up to €5 million will be allocated from the Impact Fund to support projects that aim to support local communities, actions against climate change, digitization of small local businesses, reducing the gender disparity in the field of technology, and development of educational programs for couriers.

Alina Oprea   |   29 March, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Over 80% of Kaufland Romania's suppliers are local

Over 80% of Kaufland's suppliers are from Romania, and this percentage is growing year by year, says Valer Hancaș, Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs, Kaufland Romania.

Alina Oprea   |   29 March, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Romanian companies perceive climate change as a threat to their business

Romanian businesses perceive climate change and access to finance as threats to their businesses, an EIB investment survey shows. 69% of the surveyed Romanian companies say that climate change has a negative impact. Also, a third of Romanian companies have invested in improving energy efficiency in the last year, close to the EU average of 40%.

Alina Oprea   |   20 February, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Companies consider ESG to be an important investment criterion

A study conducted by EY among 1,325 companies shows that 76% consider ESG to be a main or important investment criterion, and 5G investments are the most likely to involve ESG as a main objective. Responding companies show that emerging technologies offer a wide range of positive contributions to their sustainability efforts, with reducing energy consumption and improving sustainability measurement at the top of the list.

Green Forum   |   25 January, 2023 at 8:50 AM

Wizz Air signs MoU with OMV to buy green fuel

Austrian energy group OMV and Hungary-based low-cost airline Wizz Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of approximately 185,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the period 2023 to 2030.

Green Forum   |   25 January, 2023 at 8:14 AM

Hungary's Mol buys hundreds of petrol stations in Poland

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Lotos by Polish PKN Orlen in the summer, and the news also had Hungarian implications, as PKN had to sell assets in order to acquire its sector partner, some of which were to be obtained bz Hungarian energy group Mol. The latest news is that this transaction has been completed, with Mol buying Lotos Paliwa, which operates 80% of the petrol stations owned by the Lotos oil company, for a total of USD 610 million.

Green Forum   |   25 January, 2023 at 8:09 AM

New renewable energy company enters the Hungarian market

Biggeorge Holding and Energy Independence Ltd. have founded a company providing renewable energy services. After its formation, the new joint company, 8G Energy Holding Zrt., acquired Solarkraft Home Zrt. owned by Energy Independence, which will continue to operate under the name 8G Energy Solutions Zrt. in the future, according to a statement by Biggeorge.

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