London Daily

Focus on the big picture.
Tuesday, Oct 07, 2025

5 Hungarian SMEs join UN Race to Zero campaign

5 Hungarian SMEs join UN Race to Zero campaign

In October 2021, five pioneering Hungarian SMEs (Aplomb Zrt., EKI Creative Kft., Grüne Antwort Kft., Schönherz Iskolaszövetkezet Kft., Vill-Land Kft.) joined the UN's global Race to Zero campaign, committing to a zero-carbon operation by 2050, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
The SMEs' accession process was supported by the British Embassy in Budapest and the Smart Future Innovation Cluster (OJIK). The embassy and OJIK provided the companies advice on the application process, facilitating networking opportunities, and promoting green solutions.

The Race to Zero campaign is supported by the U.K. Presidency of the COP26 climate change summit being held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12.

The initiative is currently one of the largest global efforts to curb climate change. It aims to make as many countries, cities, and businesses as possible carbon neutral by 2050 to save the planet.

"The British Embassy is proud to have been able to work with OJIK to facilitate the accession of five Hungarian SMEs. No matter how small a business is or what industry it operates in, SME engagement can make a real difference to the planet, to customers, and to operating costs," said Paul Fox, U.K. Ambassador to Hungary.

Zsolt Bertalan, president of OJIK notes, "Even the smallest businesses emit carbon dioxide: from their buildings, vehicles, and supply chains. We are encouraging all companies to commit to halving their emissions by 2030 and reaching 'net zero' by 2050, meaning that they will not emit more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than they take out. The fact that five Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises have already embarked on this path is exemplary and a key step."

So far, more than 700 cities, 600 higher education institutions, and 3.000 companies from 31 regions have joined the global Race to Zero movement. In addition to the five newly joining SMEs, Hungary is represented in the campaign by the Municipality of Budapest, the Municipality of Kaposvár, and Magyar Telekom.
Newsletter

Related Articles

0:00
0:00
Close
A Dollar Coin Featuring Trump’s Portrait Expected to Be Issued Next Year
Australia Orders X to Block Murder Videos, Citing Online Safety and Public Exposure
Three Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovery of Immune Self-Tolerance Mechanism
OpenAI and AMD Forge Landmark AI-Chip Alliance with Equity Option
Munich Airport Reopens After Second Drone Shutdown
France Names New Government Amid Political Crisis
Trump Stands Firm in Shutdown Showdown and Declares War on Drug Cartels — Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Surge of U.S. Billionaires Transforms London’s Peninsula Apartments into Ultra-Luxury Stronghold
Pro Europe and Anti-War Babiš Poised to Return to Power After Czech Parliamentary Vote
Jeff Bezos Calls AI Surge a ‘Good’ Bubble, Urges Focus on Lasting Innovation
Japan’s Ruling Party Chooses Sanae Takaichi, Clearing Path to First Female Prime Minister
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to Fifty Months in Prison Following Prostitution Conviction
Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Launch Extends Billion-Dollar Empire
Trump Administration Launches “TrumpRx” Plan to Enable Direct Drug Sales at Deep Discounts
Trump Announces Intention to Impose 100 Percent Tariff on Foreign-Made Films
Altman Says GPT-5 Already Outpaces Him, Warns AI Could Automate 40% of Work
Singapore and Hong Kong Vie to Dominate Asia’s Rising Gold Trade
Trump Organization Teams with Saudi Developer on $1 Billion Trump Plaza in Jeddah
Manhattan Sees Surge in Office-to-Housing Conversions, Highest Since 2008
Switzerland and U.S. Issue Joint Assurance Against Currency Manipulation
Electronic Arts to Be Taken Private in Historic $55 Billion Buyout
Thomas Jacob Sanford Named as Suspect in Deadly Michigan Church Shooting and Arson
Russian Research Vessel 'Yantar' Tracked Mapping Europe’s Subsea Cables, Raising Security Alarms
New York Man Arrested After On-Air Confession to 2017 Parents’ Murders
U.S. Defense Chief Orders Sudden Summit of Hundreds of Generals and Admirals
Global Cruise Industry Posts Dramatic Comeback with 34.6 Million Passengers in 2024
Trump Claims FBI Planted 274 Agents at Capitol Riot, Citing Unverified Reports
India: Internet Suspended in Bareilly Amid Communal Clashes Between Muslims and Hindus
Supreme Court Extends Freeze on Nearly $5 Billion in U.S. Foreign Aid at Trump’s Request
Archaeologists Recover Statues and Temples from 2,000-Year-Old Sunken City off Alexandria
China Deploys 2,000 Workers to Spain to Build Major EV Battery Factory, Raising European Dependence
Speed Takes Over: How Drive-Through Coffee Chains Are Rewriting U.S. Coffee Culture
U.S. Demands Brussels Scrutinize Digital Rules to Prevent Bias Against American Tech
Ringo Starr Champions Enduring Beatles Legacy While Debuting Las Vegas Art Show
Private Equity’s Fundraising Surge Triggers Concern of European Market Shake-Out
Colombian President Petro Vows to Mobilize Volunteers for Gaza and Joins List of Fighters
FBI Removes Agents Who Kneeled at 2020 Protest, Citing Breach of Professional Conduct
Trump Alleges ‘Triple Sabotage’ at United Nations After Escalator and Teleprompter Failures
Shock in France: 5 Years in Prison for Former President Nicolas Sarkozy
Tokyo’s Jimbōchō Named World’s Coolest Neighbourhood for 2025
European Officials Fear Trump May Shift Blame for Ukraine War onto EU
BNP Paribas Abandons Ban on 'Controversial Weapons' Financing Amid Europe’s Defence Push
Typhoon Ragasa Leaves Trail of Destruction Across East Asia Before Making Landfall in China
The Personality Rights Challenge in India’s AI Era
Big Banks Rebuild in Hong Kong as Deal Volume Surges
Italy Considers Freezing Retirement Age at 67 to Avert Scheduled Hike
Italian City to Impose Tax on Visiting Dogs Starting in 2026
Arnault Denounces Proposed Wealth Tax as Threat to French Economy
Study Finds No Safe Level of Alcohol for Dementia Risk
Denmark Investigates Drone Incursion, Does Not Rule Out Russian Involvement
×