Moving towards a more sustainable green city by combating climate change will require unprecedented levels of multilateral cooperation. In a social system, the circular economy model to maximum the opportunity of resource/financing-efficient, cost reductions, and sustainable lifestyle is the ultimate goal in the whole chain, from policy support, to investment and project delivery; from wholesale market to end market; from manufacturing sectors to service industries.

• 2022-10-12 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Onsite in SH and online in BJ

The Construction Working Group Shanghai and Beijing, of the European Chamber is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Working Group meeting, where Eason Yu – Project manager at Terao Asia; and Gaspard Lemoine-Scelles – Head of Business Development at Terao Asia, will share their insights into the new <<General Code for Building Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Utilization>>. The meeting will take place on the 29th of June from 14:30 to 16:00 online and offline.

• 2022-06-29 - 2022-06-29 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Shanghai Chapter

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

At this meeting, Ester Cañada Amela, European Affairs Manager at the European Chamber, will present an overview of the recently concluded-in-principle EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) and its current status. She will also dwell on market openings specifically for the construction sector and what members can make of it.

In this meeting, we will also discuss the Construction Working Group Position Paper 2021/22 and hold 2021-2022 WG Chair Elections. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

• 2021-03-16 | 16:00 - 17:45
• Either offline attendance in the office or online through Zoom

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
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

The Human Resources and Construction Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the meeting “The Office of Tomorrow: How Remote Work Shapes Design and the Workspace as We Know It”, which is taking place on Friday, 16th October, 15:30-17:00 (China time).

• 2020-10-16 - 2020-10-16 | 15:30 - 17:00
• IWG Space Infinitus Tower, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The European Chamber Working Groups are delighted to invite you to our next meeting on the unspoken parts of the 'New Infrastructure Plans', where members will discuss the costs and impacts of new energy vehicles to the logistics industry.

• 2020-10-14 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai office, big Meeting room

On 29th September, a meeting between members and relevant officials from Shanghai Committee of Housing and Urban-rural Development (SCoHURD) invited by the European Union Chamber of China will be held to explain rules and answer questions concerning the Implementing Measures for Administration of Construction Decoration Repairing Projects《上海市建筑装饰装修工程管理实施办法》.
Meeting in Chinese language only.

• 2020-09-29 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Shanghai Office of the European Chamber, Unite 2204, 22nd Floor

工信部国际经济技术合作中心的绿色制造和供应链专家分享 “ 什么是绿色绿色供应链管理， 为什么进行绿色供应链管理及如何进行绿色供应链管理”。同时，我们也将了解到绿色制造国际合作现状与展望。
2020年10月15日中心在武进召开第一届中欧绿建创新论坛，届时希望会员能为示范项目献计献策。

• 2020-09-18 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

It is estimated that buildings accounts for 40 per cent of the overall energy consumption in the world, and that people spend on up to 90 per cent of their time indoors. Yet indoor air is five times more polluted than outdoor air. Living in mould and damp buildings can increase the risk of asthma. Therefore, buildings that benefit both people and planet are essential for the sustainable development. It requires relevant stakeholders to join hands and work out a solution from a long-term perspective.

To achieve green energy transition and meet the objectives set out in the COP21 (Paris), and reiterated in COP25 (Madrid), China must focus on energy intensity reduction and create a market for upgrading existing facilities with new efficient and digital technologies, with an emphasis on clean energy even during the pandemic and corresponding drop in energy demand. To recover from the impact of COVID-19 in a sustainable way, China should accelerate investment in upgrading existing facilities with outdated technologies to reduce energy consumption. China has not yet established a framework to control industries’ and buildings’ energy intensity, instead adopting a passive stance based on the anticipated consequences of shifting from a production-driven to a service-driven economy.

• 2020-09-02 | 14:30 - 15:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204