Net Zero 02 | 22 renowned speakers from around the world at the Net Zero Summit by “Mytilineos”

05/05/21 • 22 min

Internationally renowned scientists, well-known politicians, university professors and representatives of the business world, participated in the Web Conference of "Mytilineos", inspired by the Group’s announcement to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030 and to reach zero emissions by 2050. At the Net Zero Action Summit, 22 renowned speakers focused on the changes that need to be made to make the industry more environmentally friendly, choosing a future model that will not only nature as its ally but also society and its needs. The proposals heard in the 3 discussion panels, coordinated by journalists Xenia Kounalaki and Athanasios Ellis and the General Manager of the Renewable Sources & Energy Storage Sector of Mytilene Nikos Papapetrou, also held great interest.

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Net Zero 01 | Evangelos Mytilineos makes “battling climate change” part of the Group’s DNA

“Mytilineos” is the first greek and one of few international corporations, which has committed to gradually reducing its emissions, aiming for zero emissions by 2050. Evangelos Mytilineos, President and Managing Director of the Mytilineos Holding Group opened the Net Zero Summit by discussing the topic of "Climate change and corporate behavior". The summit was attended by internationally renowned experts and personalities from the fields of politics, academia and business. Speaking to Dana Perkins - head of Bloomberg NEF in Europe, the Middle East and Africa - Mytilineos said he was "absolutely convinced that there is no dilemma between environmentally friendly politics and corporate gains" and stressed that reducing emissions "is a habit that we want to incorporate into the DNA of the Group. "

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Vivian Bouzali, Director of Communication and Marketing Strategy of the Mytilineos Group, talks about the pioneering move to commit to a gradual reduction of emissions. Ms. Bouzali stressed that "it is necessary to change the way companies manage the impact that their operations have on the environment." She also stressed that "beyond the indicators, it is important to cooperate with the wider social ecosystem and to change the wider business philosophy order to have an active participation in a sustainable tomorrow." The Net Zero Action Summit was the first Greek business conference to be livestreamed by Bloomberg and was attended by students from all over the world, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens to McGill University in Canada.