As one of the indicators for green economy and sustainable development, carbon neutrality has been a constant pursuit for China in recent years. With this in mind, the rise of new energy vehicles (NEV) has depicted a promising future for achieving carbon neutrality and thus a sustainably developing society. Sales of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicles in China, the world’s biggest auto market, are forecast to rise to 20% of overall new car sales by 2025 from just 5% at the end of 2020, according to the State Council of China. NEV-related industries such as charging stations have also been developing fast in recent years.

As opportunities, news, and policies are quickly evolving around sustainable development and its outlook, this event aims to shed light on the current state of NEV and its related industries.
Experts will share their view on current policies and perspectives on what is to come for this industry.

• 2021-06-29 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome you to a visit to Saint-Gobain’s R&D Center and a tour around Saint Gobain’s Sekurit plant for automotive glass.

SGRS - one of the major R&D centers of Saint-Gobain worldwide is located in the Minhang Development Zone, at the heart of its Shanghai industrial complex, neighbouring 6 of Saint-Gobain’s plants involved in Performance Plastics, Glass for Automotive, Abrasives and Ceramics.

During this visit, Ms. Hélène Grussaute, General Manager of Saint-Gobain Research will receive attendees and speak about Saint Gobain business in China and their growth through innovation. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the R&D Center and the Sekurit plant for automotive glass.

• 2021-06-24 | 13:00 - 16:00
• Saint Gobain, 55 Wen Jing Road, Min Hang Development Zone, Shanghai China

Advanced manufacturing as an industry grew rapidly during China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2016 - 2020), with the added value of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing accounting for 15.1% and 33.7% of the added value of industrial output. As the pandemic has disrupted the industrial framework in most western countries, China recovering quicker has a unique advantage in the industry. China should see innovation and technological development as drivers of productivity growth.

Taking the above into consideration, the 14th Five-Year Plan puts greater emphasis on advanced manufacturing. The Plan calls for cultivating advanced manufacturing industry clusters to promote innovation and foster the development of a range of technology industries, including integrated circuits. The European Chamber is honoured to invite the Zhoushan Municipal Government and Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province to discuss the recent development of advanced manufacturing and further opportunities for foreign companies in China.

• 2021-06-22 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Grand Ball Room, 2nd floor, Okura Garden Hotel, No.58 Maoming South Road, Shanghai

As China continues to bounce back despite world-wide economic setback due to the pandemic, some businesses have followed suit – recovering despite the challenges. Organizations have also taken these challenges as opportunities to restructure and minimise costs, reimagine business strategies, enter untapped markets, and even expand their businesses. The possibilities for achieving further growth in specific industries are present. For the manufacturing industry, further business growth can be adding new sites in China, taking into consideration the right framework and strategies.

• 2021-06-22 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online and European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber Shanghai Chapter is excited to commemorate the 5th consecutive year of our Sustainable Business Awards (SBA). The 2021 edition will continue to put sustainability awareness at the forefront of its focus, recognizing companies who push for sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare.

For this information session, we would like to welcome all interested applicants for our Sustainable Business Awards, members and non-members of the Chamber, on Wednesday, 16th June at 3:00pm (GMT+8), at our Shanghai office and Online Zoom Platform; to be joined by our SBA knowledge partners, SynTao.

• 2021-06-16 | 15:00 - 16:45
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204 and Online

The European Chamber is glad to welcome you to the fourth edition of the 2021 Football Tournament and Family Day Celebration, which will bring together 16 corporate teams to compete and where colleagues, families, sponsors, and friends will support and cheer their favorite teams throughout the day.
The 2021 Football Tournament and Family Day Celebration will take place on Saturday 15th May 2021.

At this tournament corporate teams will play against each other. This event is a good opportunity to combine team building, compete with other companies and stay healthy together. Join us, support your favorite team, stay healthy and enjoy a day with colleagues, family and friends.

• 2021-05-15 | 10:00 - 17:00
• Jiangwan Stadium

The Shanghai Chapter Board Election where Shanghai Chapter Chair of the Board (1), Vice Chair (2) and Shanghai Chapter Board positions (4) are elected, for a two-year term (2021-2023), will take place on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 3:30pm

• 2021-05-11 | 15:30 - 18:00
• The Langham Xintiandi Shanghai

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome you to a factory visit to Casappa Hydraulics, an Italian manufacturer of hydraulic pumps into today’s business enterprise. During the tour, Davide Bruschi, Managing Director of Casappa Hydraulics (Shanghai) will present the topic of competing at home and abroad with second headquarters.

• 2021-04-20 | 09:10 - 11:30
• Casappa Hydraulics

At our next HRD roundtable, we are delighted to host Adam Harman, Director, Search and Selection at Randstad Shanghai.

• 2021-03-31 - 2021-03-31 | 08:30 - 10:00
• Zoom, European Chamber Shanghai Office

More and more companies are working on sustainable development with visions of environmental protection, energy saving, poverty alleviation and creation of a more inclusive society. For corporates, the initiatives to develop sustainable business may also encourage innovation, optimized products, improve corporate image and even open new markets. We are pleased to bring to you the 2020/2021 edition of the Sustainable Business Talks, a series of events brining corporate leaders together to dive deep into sustainable solution synergies.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes James Ng, Greater China VP and General Secretary, Danone to present key aspects of Danone’s poverty alleviation efforts. In the panel Keichai Yong, GM of Social Business Department, Danone, and Cathy Chen, Head of Internal Communication and Sustainability, Danone will be joined by Jilai Peng, Partner, SynTao for further discussion of advancement of sustainable solutions. Roy Zhang, Chairman of the European Chamber CSR Forum Shanghai will be our moderator for this session.

• 2021-03-24 | 14:30 - 15:45
• European Chamber Shanghai Office