The Corporate Responsibility Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce convened its 8^th Sustainable Talks initiative, Change for Climate & Biodiversity in the Urban Environment, on May 26, 2022. Sustainable Talks is a series of single subject discussions aiming to create a constructive dialogue platform on the integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Greek business reality.

AmChamGR has built a solid record of promoting values-driven and purpose-driven business as the unquestionable contemporary standard for corporations that not only understand the critical issues of sustainability (economic, social, environmental) related to their operation, but also walk the extra mile for addressing challenges of global proportions for the common benefit for people and planet.

Within this context, the work of Amcham’s Corporate Responsibility Committee sheds light onto contemporary business strategies and practices that connect business with societal purpose, that connect business with the global Vision for Sustainability. Prominent speakers led an inspirational web discussion on how business and the public sector can drive change in the urban environment.

Key points of discussion included: the financed impact of the banking sector in the urban environment, the change in urban policy for climate change & the role of business, natured-based solutions in the change for culture for the urban environment, international best practices for enabling sustainable living.

Insurers request insurance approvals from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (RIS). In particular, they are pushing to open the compulsory construction insurance provided by the proposed climate law and not be limited to new buildings located in areas affected by global warming. The President of the Association of Insurance Companies of Greece (EAEE) Mr. Alexandros Sarigeorgiou, the General Manager Mrs. Margarita Antonaki and the President of the Property Committee Mr. Erikos Moatsos presented to the Minister of Environment and Energy Mr. Costas Skrekas that the changes should be to make sense of the specific provision of the climate law and not to lead to unbearable insurance policies for the citizens.

On July 21, 2021, a unique venture begins, a long voyage to the Arctic Ocean led by explorer Marios Giannakou and with the exclusive support of the Ekaterini Laskaridis Foundation and BlueCycle.