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Five Major Companies Sign Declaration in Support of Social Enterprises

Delta Holding, Coca-Cola HBC Serbia, Courtyard by Marriott, Banca Intesa, and A1 Serbia are the first companies in the country to sign a joint Declaration supporting the...

GROWTH4BLUE: The Blue Economy Is Not Just the Sea – It’s All Around Us

At a panel dedicated to the regional GROWTH4BLUE project, representatives of chambers of commerce and institutions from Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia highlighted the importance of...

Serbia to Introduce National CO₂ Tax in January: Businesses Demand Clear Rules and Market Protection

Protection from unfair competition, the establishment of a decarbonization fund, and verification of actual emissions by domestic verifiers are key demands of the business sector affected by the CBAM...

People Are the Key to Sustainable Agriculture

Investing in people has the greatest impact on the long-term competitiveness and resilience of the agricultural sector, while improving labor rights, strengthening the position of women and young...

Local policies as a driver of development: BFC cities attract three times more investment

At a panel dedicated to local policies and the development of local self-government units in the region, mayors, experts, and international partners discussed employment challenges, the role of social...

British Investors Seek Stability and Stronger Institutions

Author: Fonet The UK Ambassador to Belgrade, Edward Ferguson, stated today that British investors in Serbia and the region are looking for predictability, stability, and the strengthening and...

Social Criteria in Public Procurement as a Key to Supporting Vulnerable Groups: Lack of Obligations, Knowledge, and Guidelines Slows Progress

At a panel dedicated to the development of social criteria in public procurement within the Core Days conference, experts from the region agreed that “social procurement” is a powerful mechanism for...

Sustainable Development as a Growth Opportunity for Small Businesses

Sustainable development and ESG standards are not a burden but the greatest development opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises—this was the key message from the regional panel on...

Responsible business as demographic policy: Necessary national policies for socially responsible business

Author: Fonet National policies for socially responsible business are for harmonization with European standards and preparing the domestic economy for future obligations, it was assessed at the panel...

Human rights as the foundation of sustainable supply chains

Human rights, organizational culture, and partnership relations are key to building resilient and competitive global supply chains, it was noted today at the panel “Social Impact of Sustainable Supply...

The Lack of Skilled Labor as One of the Key Challenges for the Economy

Countries in the region and the EU will, in the coming years, face the same struggle for skilled labor, increasingly fierce competition, and the necessity to improve working conditions in order to...

Salary is a key, but not the only reason why people accept or leave jobs

Employee care, equal pay and salary transparency, social responsibility toward communities and consumers are among the most important aspects of the social dimension of ESG standards, it was said at...

Small and Powerful: Female entrepreneurs in Serbia awarded £50,000

Military bread from the First World War turned into a modern bakery brand, sustainable furniture made from recycled materials, organic BIO elixirs for plants, e-bike tours that bring nature and local...

Responsible Business – The Region’s Ticket to the EU Market

Socially responsible business practices, and companies that put employees, consumers, and communities at the center, will in the coming years become key drivers of competitiveness, growth, and faster...

EIT Food: The global transformation of the agricultural sector is needed

Given the food waste, fragmented supply chains, and the growing population that needs to be fed with the same amount of land, the conclusion is that the agricultural sector needs a global...

Franc Bogovič: There is no better place for quality of life than the European Union

If you want to be a member of the EU, you have to follow the rules. Politics in Slovenia could not confuse people as to which way to go. I don’t think there’s a better place than the EU...

INNOVATIONS FOR A ZERO-EMISSIONS FUTURE: GREEN PROJECTS AND AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR THE REGION

The Western Balkans holds significant potential for a transition to a green economy through innovative approaches and cross-sector collaboration, as highlighted in the panel “Solutions for Net...

What is the cost of the green transition?

Former Croatian Minister of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship Davor Stern said today that the issue of lithium decomposition and disposal of harmful products that remain after it has not yet been...

Serbia Committed to Green Transition: 45% Energy from Renewable Sources by 2030

Energy transition, the use of renewable energy sources, and the promotion of innovations and investments in sustainable technologies are key initiatives for achieving ecological goals and enhancing...

Closing remarks: Core Days 2022

Violeta Jovanović, Executive Director at NALED  Thank you for being here and for helping ensure that this event was not only successful but, in this socio-political context, exceeded all...

The Region is Rapidly Addressing Property Rights Challenges Related to Real Estate

Up until 2016, Serbia had completely disorganized procedures for issuing building permits, and people had to wait a long time for them. There were cases where in certain municipalities, the waiting...

Is the economy ready to accept the green agenda?

According to the latest WWF Report, the population of wild animals – mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish – has recorded a devastating decline of 69% since 1970, and in order to...

Public-private partnership as an opportunity for the region

Possible ways of financing local development projects, funding for the green agenda and digital transformation, and sources to rely on – were some of the topics covered on the panel that was held on...

The economic crisis is narrowing the scope for strengthening the competitiveness of the region through tax policy

The opportunity to improve the region’s competitiveness through tax policy is becoming more limited due to the economic crisis. Possible long-term global political and economic uncertainty will...

Mesić: The entire region of the Western Balkans should be admitted to the EU

– People need to get to know each other, and people with identical problems and interests have a great potential of working together, just like citizens and decision-makers from different...

Digitalization is the path to economic development in the Western Balkans

The countries of the Western Balkans are relatively new to the introduction of eServices, but there is consensus that the digitalization process is the path they must follow, in order to be a useful...
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