The European Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2020 Sustainable Business Awards (SBA), once again taking an active role in celebrating companies who put sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare at the forefront of their values. This year the Sustainable Business Awards will take place on 17th September, 2020, broadening the scope of award categories, eligibility requirements and creating a separate application for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), while still committed to transparency and expertise.

Beforehand, we would like to welcome all interested participants, members and non-members of the Chamber, to an information session on Tuesday 30th June at 4:00pm (GMT+8), at our Shanghai office and Online Zoom Platform; to be joined by our SBA knowledge partners, SYNTAO.

• 2020-06-30 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Online and European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 2020 Sustainable Business Awards (SBA), once again taking an active role in celebrating companies who put sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare at the forefront of their values. This year the Sustainable Business Awards will take place on 17th September, 2020, broadening the scope of award categories, eligibility requirements and creating a separate application for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), while still committed to transparency and expertise.

Beforehand, we would like to welcome all interested participants, members and non-members of the Chamber, to an information session on 4th June 9:00-11:00 at our Shanghai office; to be joined by our SBA knowledge partners, SYNTAO.

• 2020-06-04 | 09:00 - 11:00
• Online and European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

随着2020 年 5 月 16 日 洋山特殊综合保税区揭牌仪式的完成，象征着中我国 151 个海关特殊监管区域中唯一的特殊综合保税区正式开始启动运作。海关推进洋山特殊综保区建设，是通过海关制度创新和管理变革，为上海高水平开放、高质量发展提供重要制度供给和政策供给的一次具体实践。洋山特殊综合保税区位于临港新片区，总面积为25.31平方公里，交通条件十分便利，将推动服务贸易、货物贸易与高端制造的集成发展，着力提升国际航运增值服务能力，打造大飞机产业集群。

• 2020-06-03 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

In current uncertain economic times, China and Shanghai are taking further actions to open up the financial system and become a more attractive place for international investment. Treasury & financing has traditionally been a highly restricted and regulated area in the Chinese business environment. While cross-border cash pools can offer an efficient way to move RMB and foreign exchange between group companies, there are plenty different models available which do face different regulatory frameworks and may come with different tax considerations. This seminar shall cut through that complexity, provide you with a hands-on overview about different cash pool schemes based on the latest regulatory changes and consider alternative treasury tools for your application.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite HSBC and PwC to address relevant aspects around setting up and operating cross-border cash pools.

• 2020-03-03 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

Key performance indicators (KPI’s) can be a powerful tool for employers when it comes to creating a work environment that fosters employee motivation and drive, it can help spot trends in business performance, and help to identify problems or opportunities early on. A correctly implemented KPI system can be invaluable in making a business more organized and efficient. It can also help workers feel more focused, in control and involved in the company.
What does this mean to you and how to set up your KPI could make employee with more motivate? The European chamber is delighted to welcome you to join us together with expert to share their specialized knowledge, experience and case studies to shed some light on the topic above.

• 2020-02-19 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

[Please note that this event has been postponed, the new date will be confirmed in the coming weeks]
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome you to a session which will not only change your perception of a second headquarter, but also give your company the edge it may be missing to outperform others on an international level.

• 2020-02-11 | 09:00 - 10:10
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

Indian economy is well-known for its information technology and business process outsourcing sectors, but it also ranks second worldwide in farm output and twelfth in the world in terms of nominal factory output. These industries have propelled the country's economy to become the third-largest in the world based on purchasing power parity (PPP). The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to a unique event for Chinese and Foreign companies to improve their understanding of key issues to take into consideration when expanding into India.

• 2020-01-21 | 15:30 - 17:50
• Consulate General of India, Shanghai

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and EuroCham Myanmar are pleased to welcome you to an event about business opportunities in Myanmar. This event will be of special interest for China-based companies which are exploring new markets. Join us on 15th January 2020 and take the opportunity to ask all your questions about expanding to Myanmar.

• 2020-01-15 | 09:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

On 24 October 2019, President Xi declared blockchain "a crucial breakthrough point for the indigenous innovation of core technologies" and stressed the application of blockchain in the innovation of digital economy, optimizing the business environment and advancing China's supply-side reform and high-quality development. He also underscored exploring the application of "blockchain plus" in people's livelihood and advancing the integration of underlying technology service of blockchain with the building of new type of smart cities.

Today Blockchain still involves many challenges, but from an applied point of view, it goes beyond specific technical problems and uses fundamental principles to think about complex phenomena. In China, the application of Blockchain technology has been extended to sectors including digital finance, Internet of Things, smart manufacturing, supply chain management and digital asset trading.

What does this mean to your China business? What are the new opportunities and challenges? How do the other companies, such as Coca Cola and Walmart, use Blockchain technologies in their practice? What could you learn from them? And how?
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Chun Yin Cheung, Partner of PwC, Kevin Feng, COO of Vechain and Phipps Xue, Director of SAP Labs together to an open discussion on Blockchain with you. They will share with you their latest insights, experience and case studies to shed some light on the hot topics above.

• 2020-01-07 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Mark your diaries for the third event part of the Energize your Autumn series, this time on the topic of Green Finance. In this edition, BNP Paribas and SEB will speak about Green Financing in China.

• 2019-12-09 | 15:30 - 17:30
• SEB Shanghai Office