Please mark your calendars for the Environment Working Groups’ 2021 Kick-off elections Thursday, 25th March 10:00 to 12:00 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom. We will hold the 2021/2022 chair elections and discuss the 2021/2022 Environment Position Paper.

• 2021-03-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices | Zoom webinar

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

We are delighted to invite you to our next Working Group Meeting on 18 March, co-organised by the European Chamber and String Capital, Investment and Finance Committee of China Energy Storage Alliance (CNEAS), ENetF. In this meeting, Mr. TAO Ye from the Energy Research Institute under NDRC, Mr. WAN Lin and Ms. LI Yue from String Capital will analyse the latest macro trends and policies on energy development, aiming at helping European companies in China compare and make informed choices among the multiple paths and measures toward their net-zero carbon goal. The meeting will take place offline at the European Chamber Beijing office on 18th March from 14:30-16:40. Online access will be offered to members not able to attend in person.

• 2021-03-18 | 14:30 - 16:40
• European Chamber Meeting Room C405 and Zoom online

In the context of the EU Industry Days 2021, the EU Delegation to China, the European Chamber and the EU SME Centre are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event, ‘A Green Future in China? Implications for European Businesses’. In this meeting, senior institutional and industry representatives will discuss the environmental policy landscape in the EU and China as well as opportunities and challenges for European businesses in China. The event will take place on the 9th of March from 16:00 to 18:00 both online and offline in the European Chamber Beijing offices.

• 2021-03-09 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office | Zoom webinar

The Energy Working Group is delighted to invite you to this exclusive tour to Beijing Shougang Park located in Shijingshan District and visit key venues and facilities such as Winter Olympic Plaza Area, Industrial Remains Park and Unmanned Vehicle Test Drive. The management team from the Shougang Group and industrial experts from European companies are also invited to share their experience and insights in strengthening EU-China Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation.

• 2021-03-08 | 13:00 - 19:45
• West Gate of Beijing Lufthansa Center

Join us for a comprehensive overview of sustainable Chinese projects abroad, including opportunities for European participation, with speakers from the National Energy Administration, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Schneider Electric, and Dorsey & Whitney.

• 2021-02-05 | 09:00 - 11:40
• European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices and Online via Zoom Webinar Platform

We are pleased to invite professor Hong LAN and Financial senior analyst Mr. ZHANG Guoping to give an overview of the green investment opportunities and challenges in terms of policies, finance and law amid the transitional period as China is aiming at achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

• 2021-02-03 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C405, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District and ZOOM A

Ms. WANG Yao, Director General of IIGF and Mr. LU Xuedu, the Climate Change Specialistto will share their insights with our members on how China and the companies make use of green finance service to realize objectives of carbon neutrality and sustainable development.

• 2021-01-22 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Zoom meeting

Recently the Chinese Think tank iGreen (友绿) released the ‘China Green Real Estate Development 2020 Report’ looking at what has been the biggest driving force behind green development of housing enterprises in China. As green practices and improvements become more necessary to remain competitive in the global housing market, so it comes necessary for practitioners involved in China’s real estate market to become accustomed to making use of green clauses with the well-being of the environment in mind, in addition to adhering to logical business sense. While shrinking barriers restricting access to innovative technologies are a key driving force towards China’s green real estate future, China also urgently needs to develop an index system for evaluating the sustainable development of real estate enterprises in the financial industry.

At this meeting Dr. Juanpeng Huang, iGreen will update members on their just-concluded report and reflect on some of the latest development in the industry. He is joined by Ms Karen Xu, Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications from our member company White Peak who will elaborate on market developments and opportunities.

• 2021-01-20 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to a visit to Covestro Shanghai Integrated Site and Suez’s SCIP SITA’s hazardous waste incineration plant, both located in the Shanghai Chemicals Industry Park (SCIP).

• 2021-01-20 | 07:30 - 14:45
• Meeting Point: European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Shanghai office