Events

The CSR Hungary Summit Conference was organized this May again, with the motto of „The good brand is the sustainable brand” by the CSR Hungary. Ms. Gabriella Tölgyes, CSR expert was the presenter on the side of the Ministry of Economic Development, who gave a comprehensive and detailed, but also very understandable presentation about the history of the OECD, the structure and the proper application of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (hereinafter: Guidelines) as well as about the main changes of Guidelines from the recent past and the actual problems and questions of the topic.

In May, Mr. László Balogh (Deputy State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Finance, also the chairman of the Hungarian National Contact Point) held a presentation about the “Responsible Business Conduct from the OECD’s point of view” at the Business Breakfast which was organized by the CSR Hungary. The presentation included many topics, just as the actions of the OECD, the role of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (hereinafter: Guidelines), the OECD Pillar One and Pillar Two, and lastly the targets and the criteria system of the ESG.

Virtual event 

Representatives of the Hungarian and the Bulgarian NCPs had the opportunity for a bilateral meeting at the 'Small Business, Big deal' conference organized by BIAC (OECD Business and Industry Advisory Committee), representing more than 7 million companies, and by the National Association of Hungarian Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ) held in Budapest between 21-23 March, 2022.

OECD Secretary-General Mr. Mathias Cormann paid a one-and-a-half-day working visit to Budapest on 29-30 November 2021. On the occasion of providing a speech at the opening panel of Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability World Summit and of the 25th anniversary of Hungary's accession, the Secretary-General met with President Mr. János Áder, Prime Minister Mr. Viktor Orbán, Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Mihály Varga and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Péter Szijjártó.