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The Croatian Chamber of Economy is pleased to invite you to the 4th International Conference Support Sustainability 2023 - Cooperation and Emerging Tech for Sustainability, which will be held on September 19, in Lauba, at the address baruna Filipovića 23a, in Zagreb.

Support Sustainability is the key event on sustainability in Croatia, which every year brings together all relevant stakeholders on the vital issues on the path towards sustainable business practices.

This year, we will use a new format of key dialogues to present speakers of four main topics: Net Positive Journey, Cooperation and Sustainability, Tech and Design for Sustainability, and Leadership in Sustainability. Each topic will focus on collaboration and new technologies for sustainability.

New addition to the conference this year will also be a presentation of the Croatian ESG Rating followed by the awards ceremony for the most sustainable companies in Croatia.

As the largest Croatian business network and organizer of the Support Sustainability conference, the Croatian Chamber of Economy connects businesses, policymakers, sustainability experts, activists, and finance professionals in a dialogue surrounding challenges, opportunities, and best practices in sustainability and building resilience. 

This year the Croatian Chamber of Economy will present the Croatian ESG Rating at the conference Support Sustainability, and hold the awards ceremony for the most sustainable companies in Croatia.

Who should attend:

• Business Community: CSOs, CFOs, CEOs, Managing Directors, all Operational Middle Management functions
• Government and Local Administration
• Not for profits and Civil Society
• Academic Community
• All other interested institutions

Support Sustainability is a conference with strong international and European perspective, gathering notable experts in sustainability, business strategy, finance, tech, design, public policy and future trends.

Learn about sustainability from industry experts and global thought leaders!

Meet our speakers: 

• Mark Esposito, Top Global Thought Leader and expert of the World Economic Forum on Megatrends, Best-Selling Author on The Fourth Industrial Revolution;
• Eila Kreivi, Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor, European Investment Bank;
• Stephanie Hare, Author and expert on Tech Trends and Digital Ethics;
• Michela Magaš, Designer, entrepreneur and innovation expert, Receiver of the European Commission Prize for the European Woman Innovator of the Year;
• Nicolas De Santis, Global expert in Corporate Visioneering and a Tech Entrepreneur;
• Paul Clements-Hunt, Founder of The Blended Capital Group;
• Elin Bergman, "Circular Economy Queen of Sweden", Co-founder and Managing Partner of the Nordic Circular Hotspot & COO of Cradlenet;
• Sasja Beslik, Chief Investment Officer of SDG Impact Japan, Expert in Sustainable Finance;
• Ana Zorić, Director of the Directorate for Economy and Financial System, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia;
• Sandra Švaljek, Deputy Governor, the Croatian National Bank (HNB);
• Ante Žigman, President of the Board, the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA);
• Anđelko Švaljek, CEO of Regeneracija non-wovens;
• Medeja Lončar, President of the Management Board of Siemens Croatia, Siemens Slovenia and Siemens Serbia, regional companies of Siemens AG;
• Christoph Schoefboeck, President of the Management Board of Erste&Steiermärkische Bank Croatia;
• Ivana Petričević, Quality Director, Jamnica plus d.o.o.;
• Domagoj Boljar, co-Founder and Director of MIRET;
• Hrvoje Glavaš, Director of Industrial and Corporate Services, INA;
• Davor Blažek, director of Strategy and Business Development Sector, NEXE d.d.;
• Tomislav Radoš, Vice President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in charge of industry and sustainable development.

We invite you to join us in learning about sustainable best practices, networking with relevant stakeholders, and celebrating the most sustainable companies in Croatia.

Come and Support Sustainability with us!

Support Sustainability 2022 has attracted 300+ attendees from the business sector. This is what we did last year..

This year we will shine a light on sustainability challenges, opportunities and best practices viewed from different angles and industries. Our key dialogues’ moderator, Mr. Sasja Beslik, will discuss four main topics with our guest speakers through a new format of key dialogues, focusing on collaboration and new technologies for sustainability.

Croatian Chamber of Economy
Industry and Sustainable Development Sector
Contact:
E-mail: okolis@hgk.hr 
Phone: +385 1 460 6705