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Responsible companies and other professional organizations presented current trends in green innovations for sustainability at the traditional meeting on sustainable business

Traditional meeting of companies, employers and professional institutions in the framework of responsible and sustainable business in the Czech Republic. The Forum is organised by the alliance of responsible companies Byznys pro společnost (Business for Society).

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important part of modern business and reflects the commitment of companies to make a positive contribution to society. Corporate volunteering in particular is one of the key tools that not only benefits local communities and public benefit organisations, but also strengthens the structure and cohesion of the companies themselves.

clusion of people with disabilities in the labour market is a topic that we have been intensively focusing on together with responsible companies at Business for Society for several years. At the end of January, Revenium and Vodafone organised a round table on this topic - BPS was part of it.

Thank you for yesterday's informal meeting of signatories of the Diversity Charter and members of Business for Society Last year we renewed the tradition of New Year's informal meetings with companies, and on Thursday evening we met at the Visitor Centre in Staropramen.

In a world where technology and innovation are changing everything around at breakneck speed, it's time women seized the opportunities that education and careers in IT and STEM fields in general offer them.

The Charter against Domestic Violence was a joint initiative of Vodafone, IKEA and the ROSA Centre for Women, under the auspices of the Department for Gender Equality of the Office of the Government and the Government Commissioner for Human Rights. It brings together 16 stakeholders from companies, institutions and organisations that are involved in the prevention of domestic violence and also help their female employees and victims.

Philip Morris ČR is the first company in the Czech Republic to receive the prestigious Equal-Salary certification, which is awarded by the Swiss EQUAL-SALARY Foundation as an independent confirmation of equal pay for men and women in equal positions. Andrea Gontkovic, Chairman of the Board and CEO, and Michaela Prajerová, P&C Manager, described the process the company went through as part of the audit at a joint meeting of responsible companies. The event was organised by Business for Society as part of its networking programme BPS Café.