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Saving – the word never seems to have been as current as it is today. At the time when we are all looking for how and where to save the most easily, some companies have realized that one of the ways to save lies precisely in green business. It has long been believed that profit and environmental protection do not go together. That this is wrong is shown by companies whose stories you can find in our special edition newsletter “Green Business – An Opportunity to Save”. These companies... more
A Wider Context
Will the Energy Crisis Accelerate Serbia’s Transition Toward RES? – Who is the Don Quixote in the Serbian Fight Against Windmills?
“Sometimes it seems, considering the enormous obstructions when it comes to renewable energy sources, that we are fighting windmills, but it is in fact apparent today that we are fighting for windmills”, the minister of mining and energy of Serbia, Zorana Mihajlovic used a picturesque metaphor... more
Green Construction in Serbia Which Doesn’t Even Recycle Building Waste – Utopia or Near Future
Green and sustainable construction, the use of recycled materials in construction, buildings without waste – these phrases are increasingly common in the construction industry. Energy efficiency is now something that goes without saying, so companies are going a step further. There’s talk... more
What Kind of Deposit System for Packaging Does Serbia Need and Will Once Again the Citizens Pay for Everything?
Would you return a plastic bottle to the store for 5 dinars? And would you agree to pay 30% more for a bottle of your favorite drink in the store in order to preserve the environment? For several years now, a deposit system for packaging has been announced in Serbia, but after the initial... more
Will the New Government Abolish VAT on Food Donations - It Now Pays More for Companies to Throw Away Food Than to Donate It
There has been talk for years about the need to abolish VAT on food donations, but despite various appeals, initiatives, requests, this has still not happened. In the past period, NALED, the Coalition for Charity, and non-governmental organizations called for that, claiming that at this moment, it... more
Road Map of Montenegro to Circular Economy – Green Business Model Provides Companies with Numerous Opportunities and Savings in the Long Term
Green economy, environmental protection, sustainable business and the transformation from linear economy to circular economy are becoming a necessity in every society. In the near future, those processes will not be a matter of our individual and collective choices, but also an essential need. That... more
Interview with
Nenad Gulevski, Sales Director West Balkans, Tetra Pak – We Create the Most Sustainable Food Packaging in the World
Nenad Gulevski, Sales Director West Balkans, Tetra Pak – We Create the Most Sustainable Food Packaging in the World
Tetra Pak has a clear vision – to create the most sustainable food packaging in the world. One of the goals in Europe is to have 90% of used cardboard packaging collected and for 70% to be recycled by 2030. The two projects that they are working on now are tethered caps and a fibre-based barrier ... more
Interview with
Goran Kujovic, Sales Director of Lafarge Srbija – Green Concrete is the Future of Construction Industry
Goran Kujovic, Sales Director of Lafarge Srbija – Green Concrete is the Future of Construction Industry
The company Lafarge Srbija has already become recognized for the use of green concrete and cement, but that’s not where their ecological story ends. The use of fuels with reduced carbon emissions, as well as the use of energy from renewable sources – are only some of the ambitious “green” plans. The company’s aim is to fully reorient to ... more
Interview with
Ksenija Karic, Country General Manager of Schneider Electric – Digitalization Leads to Energy Savings
Ksenija Karic, Country General Manager of Schneider Electric – Digitalization Leads to Energy Savings
Schneider Electric is celebrating an important anniversary this year – two decades of operations in Serbia. They are proud of everything that they’ve achieved so far, but they are already looking toward the future. The next decade is crucial, because everything we build in the next 10 years will be what we will use in the next 50, they believe ... more
Interview with
Tijana Koprivica, Chief Business Sustainability Officer at Delta Holding – Environmental Protection Is Not a Question of Choice, But Obligation
Tijana Koprivica, Chief Business Sustainability Officer at Delta Holding – Environmental Protection Is Not a Question of Choice, But Obligation
Profit or environmental protection – that’s the dilemma for many companies. Not for Delta Holding, though. Guided by the idea that environmental protection is not a matter of the company’s choice, but its obligation, Delta Holding sets before itself ecological goals which have a positive ... more
Interview with
Nada Stamatovic and Ivan Milicevic, Nelt Group – We Continuously Improve the System of Environmental Management
Nada Stamatovic and Ivan Milicevic, Nelt Group – We Continuously Improve the System of Environmental Management
At Nelt Group, which is considered one of the most successful business systems of the Western Balkans in the field of production, logistics and distribution of consumer goods, as well as tobacco, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products, they recognize environmental protection as an extremely ... more
Interview with
Nikola Maksimcuk, Head of Sales at Telemax – Our Cities Are Also Becoming Smart with the Help of the City Gecko Brand
Nikola Maksimcuk, Head of Sales at Telemax – Our Cities Are Also Becoming Smart with the Help of the City Gecko Brand
Telemax d.o.o. Banja Luka has been successfully operating in weak and strong current electrical installations for twenty years now. They have expanded their business to solar power plants, and they offer to their clients a service under a turnkey system, from designing, through installation, to ... more
In Focus
They Are the Brave Leaders of a Responsible Green Mission – Elnos Group Realizes Hydro, Wind and Solar Projects
They Are the Brave Leaders of a Responsible Green Mission – Elnos Group Realizes Hydro, Wind and Solar Projects
Elnos Group is one of the international companies from the field of electrical energy which have long since recognized their RES opportunity. The operating teams of this company have so... more
Xella Serbia – A View to a Sustainable Future
Xella Serbia – A View to a Sustainable Future
Environmental preservation and the shortage of resources are two increasingly important topics in the construction industry. Overcoming new challenges in construction, with a special focus... more
Engine Decarbonization and Its Benefits for Commercial Users
Engine Decarbonization and Its Benefits for Commercial Users
“Decarbonization” is a relatively new concept. In public discourse, this term appeared parallel with the raised public awareness regarding climate change and global heating. Today, it... more
MK Group is Constructing its Fourth Wind Farm and the First Agro-Solar Project in the Region
MK Group is Constructing its Fourth Wind Farm and the First Agro-Solar Project in the Region
With new projects starting this spring, MK Group has confirmed its role as the leader in renewable energy sources in the region. With a ceremony held in Stolc near Kula, the companies MK... more
KLM: It Is Only Together That We Can Save the Planet
KLM: It Is Only Together That We Can Save the Planet
Traveling is an integral part of modern life and it is no longer being asked whether it is supposed to be more sustainable, but only how to achieve that. The air industry uses around 300... more
New Sabiana Units for Fresh and Clean Air at Home
New Sabiana Units for Fresh and Clean Air at Home
We pay more and more attention to what we eat, carefully choosing the healthiest food and cooking methods. But how healthy and clean is the air we breathe at our homes? Air quality is the... more
Energy Efficiency
Elektrovat Proposes Solar Panels and BMS System as Main Ways to Save Energy
Elektrovat Proposes Solar Panels and BMS System as Main Ways to Save Energy
Elektrovat was founded in 1990 and is now a highly-positioned company in the market with primary activities in electrical energy,... more
How to Save Electricity - LED, Smart and Solar Lighting Help Cities
How to Save Electricity - LED, Smart and Solar Lighting Help Cities
Saving electricity and protecting the environment are no longer just good wishes and plans for the distant future. In the 21st century,... more
SGS, Your Partner in Green Building - EDGE Global Certification Standard
SGS, Your Partner in Green Building - EDGE Global Certification Standard
What is energy efficiency? Energy efficiency is the relationship between the output performance of an organization, its products or... more
Miele Increasingly Relying on Recyclates
Miele Increasingly Relying on Recyclates
• The amount of recycled plastic will increase to 7,500 tons a year by 2025 • Clothes-drying machines, cleaning products and... more
SUSTAINABILITY=FUTURE
SUSTAINABILITY=FUTURE
For the company TROX, sustainability is woven into the DNA of its operations. As a company with a tradition dating back to 1951, we are... more
Circular Economy
Circular Economy Is the Future – Are We Ready to Accept It?
Circular Economy Is the Future – Are We Ready to Accept It?
As somebody who has been dealing with recycling for nearly 20 years, I’ve heard many times that... more
How Company Bozic i sinovi Made a Facility That Can Treat 30 Million Lightbulbs a Year
How Company Bozic i sinovi Made a Facility That Can Treat 30 Million Lightbulbs a Year
The company Bozic i sinovi d.o.o. was founded in 1985, and since 2006, it has been managing... more
CirEkon – Investing in Circularity Means Investing in a Successful Business Future and Well-Being of the Whole Community
CirEkon – Investing in Circularity Means Investing in a Successful Business Future and Well-Being of the Whole Community
Faced with modern global challenges which are a direct consequence of decades of an irresponsible... more
EcoMet Reciklaza – We Create New Value from Old Rechargeable Batteries
EcoMet Reciklaza – We Create New Value from Old Rechargeable Batteries
We preserve the environment by recycling One of the biggest changes in the economy of the 21st... more
We Present...
How Can the Right Heat Exchanger Technology Increase Your Energy Efficiency and Reduce CO2 Emissions?
How Can the Right Heat Exchanger Technology Increase Your Energy Efficiency and Reduce CO2 Emissions?
A more sustainable world in which we efficiently meet growing energy demands while reducing CO2 emissions requires optimizing the world`s energy consumption and producing more with less.... more
New Digital Appraisal Service Will Use the Power of Data to Reveal Industrial Energy Saving Opportunities
New Digital Appraisal Service Will Use the Power of Data to Reveal Industrial Energy Saving Opportunities
• ABB Ability(TM) Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisals will unlock insights from operational data to achieve energy efficiency gains from motor- driven systems • Digital data... more
Forgotten Construction Technique with Modern Design and Sustainability Coming Straight from Serbia – First House Made from Hemp
Forgotten Construction Technique with Modern Design and Sustainability Coming Straight from Serbia – First House Made from Hemp
The first house made from hemp that has been built in Serbia on the Bela Reka farm, in the intact nature of the Homolje Mountains, has won the Grand Prix at the 44th Architecture Salon in... more