Through nurturing people and effectively managing labour relations, human resources (HR) departments play a critical role in engaging the workforce to increase business capacity, particularly amid major disruptions. HR departments have also come to play an increasingly important role in such areas as corporate social responsibility, sustainability and workplace ethics. At the same time, today’s rapid technological innovation and socio-economic changes require greater adaptability from employees for companies to get ahead in an ever more dynamic work environment.

• 2023-09-05 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Chengdu International School (CDIS) 成都爱思瑟外籍人员子女学校

We are honoured to be holding the 31st Financial Breakfast event. The event is co-organised by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Liaoning Province and Bright Enterprises, with the support of the European Chamber Shenyang Chapter, the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham) Northeast, and the Cornucopia Hotel Shenyang. The event will bring together the best of the best in the professional world, creating a platform for entrepreneurs, business executives, financial experts and senior media in the Shenyang area to network and interact.

荣幸之至，第31期财经早餐会活动即将隆重举行。这次盛会由辽宁省香港商会和光明企业共同主办，得到了中国欧盟商会沈阳分会、中国美国商会东北以及沈阳康菜德酒店的大力支持。活动将在专业领域汇聚精英，为沈阳地区的企业家、企业高管、财经专家以及资深媒体人们创造一个交流互动的平台。

• 2023-09-03 | 08:30 - 10:30
• Conrad Shenyang 83rd Floor Administration Department 沈阳市康莱德酒店八十三层行政部

With sincere appreciation for our members and their families, the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter cordially invites you to our End-of-Summer Family Party in the Park!
Please join us at Tangshan Resort for a fun-filled afternoon in the great outdoors and an all-you-can eat Western-style celebratory dinner.
This event will be co-hosted by the Jiangning Friendship Association and Tangshan Street Office.

• 2023-09-02 | 16:00 - 20:30
• Tangshan Quarry Park & Tangshan Yitang Hotel 汤山矿坑公园&易汤酒店

Climate change has become one of the focuses that attract global attention. China also proposed at the 2020 United Nations General Assembly to fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, striving to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The first challenge faced by enterprises in reducing emissions is how to calculate emissions more accurately, scientifically, and comprehensively, which is the foundation of enterprise emission reduction. The disclosure of emissions from enterprise products and operations may become a necessary policy requirement in the future. More and more regional markets and supply chains will impose restrictions on emissions to help reduce emissions and assume social responsibility.

European Parliament recently voted to officially pass the proposal on carbon border adjustment mechanism. It is reported that the CBAM plan (carbon tariff) will be implemented from October 1, 2023.

• 2023-09-01 | 13:30 - 16:30
• 24th Floor 2407 Room 24层 2407室

We will welcome a meaningful event that will bring you on a unique spiritual journey on the morning of the 31st of August. Through a series of carefully designed experiences, we will explore together the connection between the heart and mind, promote growth and find our inner core strength in the silence of meditation. The aim of the event was to deepen the bond between friends, improve relationships and boost confidence.

在8月31日的上午，我们将迎来一场充满意义的活动，为您带来一次独特的心灵之旅。通过一系列精心设计的体验，我们将一同探索心与心之间的联结，促进成长，并在冥想的静谧中寻找内在的核心力量。此次活动旨在加深朋友之间的默契，增进感情，提升自信。

• 2023-08-31 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Roicare Huanggu polyclinic 安联皇姑综合门诊

The European Chamber Nanjing Chapter is delighted to invite the experts from D’Andrea&Partners Legal Counsel and PHC Advisory, both companies of DP Group, to share their expertise on hot topics and challenges faced by enterprises in employee’s management. They will introduce the most up-to-date practices in corporate employee management and internal risk control, as well as discuss common issues and specific problems confronted by foreign companies operating in China in terms of employee management.
中国欧盟商会南京分会邀请来自DP集团旗下意大利德恩瑞律师事务所和普咨锐家财税咨询的专家，结合经济重启背景下社会热点话题，就企业用工管理的热点与难点为会员企业带来解读与分享。讲师将介绍企业在用工管理和内部风险控制中的最新实践经验，并针对外企在中国用工管理的共性与个案问题和与会者进行深入探讨。

• 2023-08-31 | 14:25 - 16:00
• Universe Meeting Room, 6F, DB Schenker Technology Solution Center (Nanjing) 

Faced with an increasingly unstable geopolitical and economic environment, industrial policy has been inserted as a core component of the agendas of the world’s three largest economies – the United States (US), China and the European Union (EU). Their strategies and regulations on renewable and low-carbon energy technologies, raw materials and technologies of the future are likely to result in profound implications for global supply and value chains while reshaping industries, especially high-technology sectors such as semiconductors.

What is the outlook for global geopolitics and trade amid this industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the various policy measures for the strategies of multinational companies? As the world drifts further away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

• 2023-08-30 | 15:00 - 16:45
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

In recent years international F&B manufacturers and exporters are looking at the country for their investments and business expansion; US and European brands such as Beyond Meat, Omni Foods, VIOLIFE, and St Hubert have stepped into the Chinese market, of which the food and beverage market size was 9.1 billion US dollars in 2021, registered with a CAGR of 14%, according to Zhiyanzhan Research Institute. On the other side, the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy calls for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system and one of the approaches is transitioning from intensive animal agriculture to more plant-based food production.

This event will help European SMEs identify the market opportunities in plant-based food in China; analyse the exports to the region; understand the regulatory landscape; build competitive advantages against local brands; and benchmark against other leading entities that are thriving in this sector.

Join us on 30th August to hear about the latest developments and best practices from our prominent group of industry players and analysts.

• 2023-08-30 | 16:00 - 17:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office & ZOOM

On 13th July 2023, Germany released its very first comprehensive strategy on China, which signals a concerted effort with the European Union (EU) outlook to view China as “a partner, competitor, and systemic rival”, with the focus being increasingly put on the latter two aspects. The strategy highlights the changing dynamics in China that require Germany to shift its approaches, de-risk its economy, and cut reliance on China in critical sectors while pursuing diversification in its supply chains.

The strategy calls on German companies to take geopolitical risks sufficiently into account. It reiterates that the general ceiling of investment guarantees of EUR 3 billion per company per country also applies to China, and will be subject to rigorous scrutiny. Special measures such as state export credit guarantees and export controls are also put forward to avoid unwanted technology transfers and thus protect German exporters, especially in terms of sensitive dual-use or security-related technologies. The strategy also underlines the importance Germany places on diversifying its economic ties, and actively expanding business relations around the world with actors that share its values and interests.

• 2023-08-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom Online/C405, European Chamber Beijing Office

After a rapid exit from the zero-COVID policy, there is a lot happening across the country’s economic and tax landscape. We could start to see a return to robust consumer spending, driving a return to slow-but-steady domestic growth in key markets. Meanwhile, the continuous expansion and opening of China's capital market have provided a range of innovative new investment channels and opened potential M&A opportunities. Of course, the new opportunities bring fresh international taxation challenges. There are several key dimensions to the current changes in the economy and trade and investment climate that are impacting China’s tax and regulatory policies and enforcement approaches. The European Chamber Nanjing Chapter is pleased to invite KPMG China to share insights on China’s latest supply chain trends and recent hot spots in international taxation in the following topics.

• 2023-08-25 | 08:30 - 10:00
• 7F, VIP room, Kwee Zeen, Sofitel Nanjing Galaxy Suning 索菲特苏宁银河大酒店7层锦厨自助餐厅VIP Room