Sustainability

our vision

In addition to its economic role, which is considered a strength of the EDC-DIF group, the company is a role model in its own internal operations, and is sensitive to social and environmental issues. In its daily activities, it helps the city and the companies operating in its territory to achieve not only economic prosperity but also environmental sustainability.

Our sustainability programme

Our goals:

Promoting sustainable mobility

Our aim is to shift mobility from the private car to public transport and active mobility for work and work-related purposes.

Responsible waste management

Our aim is to reduce the amount of work-related waste, increase the proportion of recycled materials, and develop individual responsibility in the area of conscious waste management.

Increasing energy efficiency

Our aim is to rationalise and reduce the energy consumption resulting from the use of our working environment through physical interventions and energy-efficient attitudes.

Our sustainability
related good practices

There is a horizontal working group dedicated to sustainability issues.

We pay special attention to raising the environmental awareness of our colleagues.

Company bicycles and scooters can be booked to support commuting to work. Organisation of cycling tours.

We have an active cycling community.

Waste is collected separately and we provide up-to-date information to help you dispose of it properly.

We give preference to reusable materials and tools.

We support the reduction of paper use with digital solutions.

We work with other local organisations to strengthen sustainability initiatives.

Implement local actions that also promote the sustainability of Debrecen.

Cyclist-friendly workplace

In 2019, EDC Debrecen Nonprofit Ltd. applied for the first round of the Cyclist Friendly Workplace Award, which we won. In 2020, we were the winner in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises in the category of Debrecen City and Economic Development Company, which also received a new bicycle. We then won the award in 2021 and again in 2022 and 2023, making us the proud winner of the Cycling Friendly Workplace award for 5 years. In 2023, we won the category again with a new bike for our company bike fleet.

What makes us a cycling-friendly workplace?

Promotional events: Bike breakfast with service, bike ride, Bike to Work challenge

Leading by example: drivers are also regular cyclists

Employee survey on sustainable mobility

Cooperation with the Hungarian Cycling Club and NGOs

Company bicycles: 2 new bicycles + new e-scooter, bookable for work and private use

Cycling infrastructure: guarded storage, bike storage for 32 bikes, changing room, shower room

Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities

As a bridge, EDC-DIF Debrecen organises actions involving local economic actors that focus on environmental responsibility and social benefits, in line with the city's sustainability ambitions.

Brunch Breakfast in Debrecen

In the spring of 2024, we supported the Hungarian Cyclists Club for the third year in a row in coordinating the Debrecen Cyclist Breakfast. The special feature of the event is that, in addition to the central event organised by the local partners of the Cycling Club, several local companies, coordinated by EDC-DIF, organise in-house bike breakfasts for their colleagues. In 2023, the Bike Breakfast movement was thus present in 15 locations in the city, and in 2024 in a total of 20 locations.

World Cleanup Day in Debrecen

In September 2023, the first "Debrecen should pick up..." garbage collection action was organised in the Debrecen Erdőspuszták area with the involvement of 12 local companies and many helpers.With the participation of 125 people, a total of 6,880 kg of illegal solid waste was removed from the area in one day.

The event was coordinated by EDC-DIF as part of the global World Cleanup Day campaign.

"Water is our common treasure"

In 2023, a public awareness campaign called "Water is our common treasure" was launched to raise awareness of the importance of keeping rainwater local and to reduce the number of illegal connections to the sewage system. In the framework of the campaign, 300 300-litre rainwater harvesting barrels were distributed as part of the environmental CSR activities, thanks to the DMJV Municipality, and 185 rainwater harvesting barrels were distributed with the support of local companies.

The action was carried out with the support of the Policy Support Facility, a programme of experts set up by the European Covenant of Mayors.

DebrecenMOB

The main aim of the DebrecenMob initiative was to promote active and sustainable transport. In partnership with the City of Debrecen, the project was initiated and led by the Barcelona Region and funded by EIT Urban Mobility. Every month from mid-September 2020 until the end of the year, DebrecenMob participants were able to take part in a new playful transport challenge through an app.

The challenge was a game where participants were rewarded if they used active and sustainable transport. Participating players could redeem their points from the challenges for discounts and, if they reached their target, they could enter the draw to win valuable prizes offered by local businesses. More than fifty companies joined the initiative in this way.

Climathon

Climathon is a global initiative organised by the EIT Climate-KIC to encourage citizens to take action against climate change.
Open to everyone and free of charge, the 24-hour Climathon idea fairs were held in Debrecen twice in 2018 and 2019: the first time on reducing air pollution, traffic and particulate matter, and the second time on air pollution from waste. One of the main strengths of Climathon is that it does not encourage participants to solve template problems, but seeks to answer questions that are really pressing issues for a city.

Cooperating partners: the Municipality of DMJV, EDC Debrecen Nonprofit Ltd.; Herman Ottó Institute Nonprofit Ltd, EIT Climate-KIC

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