In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainability, the forthcoming workshop holds immense promise for key stakeholders in Shenyang, with a special focus on European businesses, automotive industry players, and other manufacturers. This gathering is strategically designed to equip the audience with actionable insights, fostering a collaborative environment where knowledge-sharing and real-world case studies around EU and China, North and South of China as well as automotive industry become the catalyst for positive change. The workshop's emphasis on practical know-how, especially from an end-user perspective, ensures that attendees, including European businesses in Shenyang, automotive industrialists, and manufacturers, gain invaluable tools to not only enhance their operations but also contribute meaningfully to the city's sustainable development.

• 2023-12-05 | 14:00 - 19:00
• Conrad Hotel 3rd Floor Ball Room/沈阳康莱德酒店三层大宴会厅

Faced with an increasingly unstable geopolitical and economic environment, industrial policy has been inserted as a core component in the agendas of the world’s largest three economies – the United States (US), China, and the European Union (EU). These strategies and regulations on renewable and low-carbon energy technologies, raw materials and technologies of the future are likely to result in profound implications on the global supply and value chains while reshaping industries especially high-tech sector such as semiconductors.

What is the global geopolitical and trade outlook look like amid this global industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the varying policy measures on the strategies of multinational companies? As the world is seemingly moving away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

• 2023-11-03 | 15:00 - 16:45
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing

Climate change has become one of the focuses that attract global attention. China also proposed at the 2020 United Nations General Assembly to fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, striving to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The first challenge faced by enterprises in reducing emissions is how to calculate emissions more accurately, scientifically, and comprehensively, which is the foundation of enterprise emission reduction. The disclosure of emissions from enterprise products and operations may become a necessary policy requirement in the future. More and more regional markets and supply chains will impose restrictions on emissions to help reduce emissions and assume social responsibility.

European Parliament recently voted to officially pass the proposal on carbon border adjustment mechanism. It is reported that the CBAM plan (carbon tariff) will be implemented from October 1, 2023.

• 2023-09-01 | 13:30 - 16:30
• 24th Floor 2407 Room 24层 2407室

Published in June 2020 by the European Parliament and European Council, the European Union (EU) taxonomy for sustainable activities sets a framework to classify ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ economic activities executed in the bloc. The aim is to fuel investments to meet the objectives outlined in the EU’s Green Deal strategies and achieve the sustainable transformation of the bloc’s economy.
Following the publication of the EU taxonomy, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the European Commission published the first Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) in November 2021, with further updates a year later. This document lists activities that meet green finance definitions in both the EU and China, making it easier for international investors to provide financial support to Chinese borrowers for sustainable projects.

• 2023-08-04 | 15:00 - 16:30
• C405, European Chamber Beijing Office/Zoom Online

The European Chamber welcomes Mr Michele Cociani, Regional Head of Global Facility and Engineering, APAC, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mr James Ng, Greater China VP and General Secretary, Danone to present key aspects of their successful projects. In the Q&A discussion panel, the two speakers will be joined by Dr Peiyuan Guo, Chief Advisor, SynTao, Ms Yiqi Zhou, Senior Manager of Partner Relations and Cooperation, Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Ms Camille Fourmeau, Economic Attaché, Deputy Economic Counsellor, Consulate General of France in Shanghai.


The European Chamber Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) raises awareness and rewards in sustainability. As a part of SBA, the Sustainable CEO Talk series brings corporate leaders together to explore sustainability in business development. The European Chamber invites you to attend the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation CEO Talk Two where Boehringer Ingelheim and Danone, two winners from the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation category, will outline their successful projects and practises in low-carbon transformation, carbon reduction, and green development amongst others.

• 2022-12-20 | 16:00 - 17:30
• ZOOM, online

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the upcoming Sustainable CEO Talk with Bekaert China and AB InBev Budweiser APAC from 15:30 - 17:10 on 15th December 2022. The Sustainable CEO Talks series will kick off on 15th December and will be joined by the 2022 SBA judges, who will share their observations and feedback for applications and winning cases.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes Mr Chris Ma, Vice President and Head of Sustainability North Asia, Bekaert, and Mr Jan Clysner, Vice President of Procurement and Sustainability, Budweiser APAC to present key aspects of their successful projects. In the Q&A discussion panel, the two speakers will be joined by Ms Camille Fourmeau, Deputy Economic Counsellor, Consulate General of France in Shanghai, Dr Xiaojun Qian, Professor and Associate Dean of Academics, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and Mr Xidelong Guo, Independent Advisor.

The European Chamber Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) is to reward excellence in sustainable and CSR company programmes and raise awareness about sustainable business practices and responsible operating models. As a part of SBA, the Sustainable CEO Talk series events aim to bring corporate leaders together and explore effective ways of sustainable business development. The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation CEO Talk One where Bekaert China and AB InBev Budweiser APAC, two winners from the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation category will outline their successful projects and practises in low-carbon transformation, carbon reduction, green development and others.

If you are interested in our Sustainable Business Awards, it would be advised to join the different sessions of our Sustainable CEO Talks in December to hear more about the winning cases. Book your seat to join us 15th December, 15:30-17:10, at 8F, T1, 118 Feihong Rd., Shanghai.

• 2022-12-15 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Ruihong CA (corporate avenue), Shanghai

The European Green Deal sets out a clear path towards realising the European Union (EU's) ambitious target of a 55 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030, and to become a climate-neutral continent by 2050. As part of the EU Green Deal, a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been introduced to prevent the risk of carbon leakage. China exports more manufactured goods and services to the EU than any other country; therefore the CBAM proposal and the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 22nd June 2022 have raised concern among Chinese stakeholders.

• 2022-08-24 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

Join us for a deep dive into: Opportunities and challenges for China’s renewable energy landscape under the 14th 5 Year Plan; the main drivers assisting large-scale development of offshore wind power; the implications of the Ukraine War on China’s energy security and ability to shift to renewable energy; the key factors behind China’s coal capacity surge in 2022; challenges in the procurement of green electricity.

• 2022-08-18 | 16:00 - 17:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

In the second edition of the EU-China Green Development Series, the European Chamber is delighted to welcome a distinguished group of experts from leading research institutes and global specialists in the energy sector, who will present on the status quo of corporate RE procurement in China and address the key challenges and opportunities in the market.

• 2022-06-17 | 15:00 - 16:30
• C405, Beijing Lufthansa Center/Zoom Online

The European Chamber Shanghai Chapter is excited to commemorate the 6th consecutive year of our Sustainable Business Awards (SBA). The 2022 edition will continue to put sustainability awareness at the forefront of its focus, recognizing companies who push for sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare. On 15th September 2022, the European Chamber will host a ceremony in Shanghai to announce the winners of this year's edition.

For this introduction session, we would like to welcome all interested applicants for our SBA, members and non-members of the Chamber, on Tuesday, 14th June at 2:30pm (GMT+8), to the online Zoom webinar, joined by our SBA knowledge partner, SynTao. This session will detail the 2022 SBA, including award categories, time schedule, evaluation process, methodology, what makes a successful case, as well as a Q&A session to answer any further questions. Those who are interested in applying to the 2022 SBA will find this session beneficial for understanding all new developments involved. Ms Tiantian Qi from European Chamber Shanghai will introduce the general idea of the 2022 SBA and the evaluation process. Mr Jilai Peng from SynTao will introduce all award categories, evaluation methodology and observations.

Pioneer in Advancing Rural Revitalisation continues to be one of 2022 awards categories. We are delighted to invite last year’s winner, Rabobank, to share their successful projects and practises in rural revitalisation. We are looking forward to your participation at our 14th June “Sustainable CEO Talk Series: SBA 2022 Introduction Session & Pioneer in Advancing Rural Revitalisation”. Companies are encouraged to submit questions in advance to sba_submission@europeanchamber.com.cn, to be addressed at the introduction session.

• 2022-06-14 - 2022-06-14 | 14:30 - 16:20
• Online, ZOOM