August 2024

03/08/2024

Intro & Sustainability Strategy

Learning objectives / outcomes:

  • Highlight the cornerstones of the mainstream business models.
  • Highlight the global impacts and risks induced by the mainstream business models.
  • Introduce stakeholders’ interests within corporate purpose.
  • Present corporate transformations rising from the “Stakeholder capitalism” business context.
  • Present the cornerstones for creating and providing sustainable shared value.
  • Demonstrate how business responsibility enhances corporate competitiveness.
  • Present the roadmap and the steps towards the development of a CSR action plan.
  • Contents:

  • The “Business as usual” context.
  • The impacts of the “Business as usual” context.
  • Mainstreaming stakeholders.
  • Materializing opportunities in the “Stakeholder capitalism” context.
  • Introducing Sustainability and Responsibility in the corporate DNA.
  • An Action Plan towards Sustainable Shared Value.
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    05/09/2023

    Violanta Steam Free: A Global Innovation

    Contents:

  • VIOLANTA & Environmental Innovation
  • 1. VIOLANTA’s vision for sustainability
    2. World’s first chimneyless biscuit factory with “Violanta steam free” technology

  • Technology
  • 1. Vertically integrated electrically powered tunnel oven.

    2. Renewable energy sources (photovoltaics etc.).

    3. Special geothermal water exchangers.

  • Environmental Benefits
  • 1. No emission of carbon dioxide (CO2).

    2. Elimination of water vapor and hot gas discharge chimneys.

  • Economic Benefits
  • 1. Energy saving by reducing energy costs.

    2. Production of hot water for the needs of the factory.

  • Sustainable Future
  • 1. Innovative technology for environmentally responsible industry.

    2. Step towards reducing the greenhouse effect.

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    03/08/2023

    Sustainable Supply Chain Management

    Learning objectives/ outcomes:

    Through this session participants will:

  • Gain an understanding of how the EU Due Diligence legislation relates to supply chain management and procurement
  • Establish the relationship between EU Due Diligence legislation and socio-ecological challenges facing organisations
  • Advance their knowledge of relevant regulatory and voluntary approaches towards sustainability in supply chains and procurement
  • Explore how they can proactively embed Due Diligence in the ways of working of their organisations through examples and games
  • Surface the key issues and debates related to sustainable supply chain management and procurement
  • Develop a better sense of their own assumptions and position towards relation between business and sustainability
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    Contents:

  • Due diligence in a sustainability context: the urgency of addressing ecological and social challenges and
  • Due diligence implications: what it has to do with procurement and supply chains
  • Defining sustainable supply chain management and sustainable procurement
  • Sustainable SCM and procurement: how to become pro-active
  • The future of sustainable SCM and procurement: global trends
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    17/05/2023

    Kick-Off Session: ESG Heroes

    This event, which is open to the public, signals the beginning of the 5th CSR-School.

    The aim of the event is to highlight different models of leadership and management emerging within the new business environment, with responsibility and sustainability taking an even more central position in the principles and practices of companies. Additionally, the event aims to showcase the skills and knowledge needed across all sectors, hierarchical levels, and departments of companies to foster compliance with – and beyond – the new legislative sustainability framework.

    Join the event to:

    Learn about recent innovative research studies conducted in Greece, Cyprus and America regarding leadership models and perceptions of sustainability within and outside companies
    Hear fruitful discussions between Greek ESG Heroes regarding corporate culture, leadership and skills development promoted within their own organizations
    Discover the skills gaps and needs presented by human resources departments and what educational institutions are doing to address them
    Meet and reconnect with fellow sustainability professionals

    Detailed agenda

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