China’s MEE has issued guidelines to guide the development of TWO HIGH projects - projects with HIGH energy use and HIGH carbon emissions, in order to accomplish its goals of bringing down its carbon emission to a peak by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2060. The TWO HIGH policy aims to reduce energy consumption by spurring companies to innovate on their process and improve the energy efficiency. Industries like coal, petrochemical, chemical, steel, non-ferrous metal smelting, construction materials are the main focus.

• 2022-12-06 | 13:30 - 16:30
• Ruihong Corporate Avenue，T1 8F

Event description:
In China, livestreaming and mobile video apps grew in popularity earlier, and far more quickly. This was significant, because it gave a strong cultural foundation, onto which social commerce could build. Social commerce made up 13% of retail e-commerce sales in China in 2021, and the industry is expected to grow by 38.5% on annual basis to reach $363,547.3 million in 2022.

The way people communicate and live their lives has altered considerably and therefore influenced how companies operate and communicate with their clients. The rise of a new consumer class — the affluent, sophisticated, and highly connected millennial — has helped to grow the e-commerce revolution and make China a powerhouse of social commerce.

• 2022-09-14 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This year the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter will run the 6th cycle of its flagship project: Sustainable Business Awards 2022 (SBA). The SBA is to reward excellence in sustainable and CSR company programmes and raise awareness about sustainable business practices and responsible operating models. Resilient Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Leader continues to be one of the six categories for this year’s awards.

We are delighted to invite you to attend the SBA 2022 - Sustainable CEO Talk Series: Resilient Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Leader. In this CEO Talk, winners of this category from past years will outline their successful projects and practises in innovative infrastructure, innovative solutions, support to local suppliers and others. This session will be moderated by Ms Tiantian Qi, Senior Business Manager, Government Affairs Department, European Chamber.

• 2022-08-25 | 16:00 - 17:10
• Online, ZOOM

Faced with tightened local compliance requirements, unprecedented challenges from the pandemic and supply side pressure from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, how can MNCs eliminate the potential risks in a cost-effective manner to ensure the business continuity in an increasingly challenging market environment? Is there a better localised approach MNCs can adopt to succeed in today’s digital economy in China?

• 2022-08-23 | 09:00 - 10:45
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Join us for a deep dive into: Opportunities and challenges for China’s renewable energy landscape under the 14th 5 Year Plan; the main drivers assisting large-scale development of offshore wind power; the implications of the Ukraine War on China’s energy security and ability to shift to renewable energy; the key factors behind China’s coal capacity surge in 2022; challenges in the procurement of green electricity.

• 2022-08-18 | 16:00 - 17:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This year the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter will run the 6th cycle of its flagship project: Sustainable Business Awards 2022 (SBA). The SBA is to reward excellence in sustainable and CSR company programmes and raise awareness about sustainable business practices and responsible operating models. “Outstanding Environmental Performance” and “Navigating Diversity and Inclusion” continue to be two of the six categories for this year’s awards.

We are delighted to invite you to attend the SBA 2022 - Sustainable CEO Talk Series Two in One: Outstanding Environmental Performance & Navigating Diversity and Inclusion. In this CEO Talk, winners of these two categories from the last year will outline their successful projects and practises. This session will be moderated by Ms Tiantian Qi, Senior Business Manager, Government Affairs Department, European Chamber, and Mr Jilai Peng, Partner, SynTao -SBA 2022 knowledge partner.

• 2022-07-19 | 16:00 - 17:50
• Online, ZOOM

The European Chamber Shanghai Chapter is excited to commemorate the 6th consecutive year of our Sustainable Business Awards (SBA). The 2022 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. On 15th September 2022, the European Chamber will host a ceremony in Shanghai to announce the winners of this year's edition.

For this introduction session, we would like to welcome all interested applicants for our SBA, members and non-members of the Chamber, on Tuesday, 14th June at 2:30pm (GMT+8), to the online Zoom webinar, joined by our SBA knowledge partner, SynTao. This session will detail the 2022 SBA, including award categories, time schedule, evaluation process, methodology, what makes a successful case, as well as a Q&A session to answer any further questions. Those who are interested in applying to the 2022 SBA will find this session beneficial for understanding all new developments involved. Ms Tiantian Qi from European Chamber Shanghai will introduce the general idea of the 2022 SBA and the evaluation process. Mr Jilai Peng from SynTao will introduce all award categories, evaluation methodology and observations.

Pioneer in Advancing Rural Revitalisation continues to be one of 2022 awards categories. We are delighted to invite last year’s winner, Rabobank, to share their successful projects and practises in rural revitalisation. We are looking forward to your participation at our 14th June “Sustainable CEO Talk Series: SBA 2022 Introduction Session & Pioneer in Advancing Rural Revitalisation”. Companies are encouraged to submit questions in advance to sba_submission@europeanchamber.com.cn, to be addressed at the introduction session.

• 2022-06-14 - 2022-06-14 | 14:30 - 16:20
• Online, ZOOM

We are delighted to invite you to attend the Sustainable Business Awards 2022 Launch. In this CEO Talk, winners from the 2021 SBA Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation category will outline their successful projects and practises in low-carbon transformation, carbon reduction, green development and others. SBA 2022 will officially open for submission.

• 2022-05-27 | 14:30 - 16:10
• Online, ZOOM

Financial incentives are rolled out to benefit both individuals and corporations, ranging from the Individual Income Tax (IIT) extension to local financial subsidies for business in pilot zones like Lingang and Hainan. To brief the European business community on the latest tax regulations and incentives, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter invites you to join this seminar with a group of prominent speakers analysing the status quo.

• 2022-03-09 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

In the last decade China has seen a continuous rise in the number of foreigners travelling or moving into the country for business, education, and other purposes. But, since the pandemic’s lockdowns, the Chinese government imposed a series of travelling policies, which has made it complicated for expats to go through procedures of documents and return to China. The uncertainty about entry permission though holding valid visa and residence permit remains.

On the other hand, China rolls out incentives for foreign talents to live a more comfortable life in terms of settlement, tax, social insurance, medical services and education. The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to this workshop where insiders and experts will analyse the foreign population’s development in Shanghai, and deconstruct policies relevant to expats.

• 2022-01-26 | 14:30 - 16:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office