What happened in November? Read Interzero's summary of the last month

Speeches at industry events, training courses and campaigns and educational workshops - even though the end of the year is approaching and the holiday spirit is already in the air, we at Interzero are still going strong. We would like to invite you to read a summary of November in the Interzero Group in Poland, in which we briefly outline the most important events of the past month.

Environmental Sustainability Dashboard from Interzero is now licensed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)! This is another step for us to make ESG reporting simple and accessible to every company. At the same time, we want our tool to be reliable. Through the GRI Licensing Software & Tools Program, GRI ensures that our Environmental Sustainability Dashboard accurately and efficiently addresses GRI standards, based on best practices. The key benefits of our programme are accurate sustainability reporting, helping you meet legislation and attracting stakeholders - through robust and transparent reporting. We are almost certain that even companies that will not be subject to ESG reporting will need to keep records if they want to work with larger entities.

This month Interzero had the pleasure of be a guest speaker at the ITTF Warsaw international trade fair, that is, at one of the largest events in the travel industry, where partners involved in the development and promotion of the sector come together. Our representative, Managing Director at Interzero Przemysław Kuna, took part in a panel entitled "The impact of supplier selection on the carbon neutrality of business travel. How sustainability policies affect business travel management'. Przemysław advocated that industry players who have not yet taken an interest in ESG should not be crossed out. The speakers talked not only about business travel, but also about fleet electrification and infrastructure in Poland.

In addition, Przemyslaw also took part in the debate Rzeczpospolitaej: "How to reconcile fire and water, i.e. the needs of business and cities vis-à-vis the ROP during the mobilisation of work on the law".held in the editorial office of the daily newspaper as part of the 'Fight for Climate' series. Our expert took a concrete stance - as Interzero, we are in favour of a free market and transparent extended producer responsibility model. Everyone wants to know what they are paying for and why. We do not want entrepreneurs to become mere objects on which further financial obligations can be imposed. We encourage you to read the article summarising the debate here.

At the end of November, Łukasz Pachucki conducted a classroom training course at our headquarters in Łódź for the second time, this time under the title 'Environmental inspection control in a company'. We are very pleased that we were able to carry out this project in more intimate groups. The exchange of knowledge, experience and the opportunity to ask any questions to an expert allows for an in-depth study of the topic. The companies whose employees attended the training already know every step of the inspection, and thanks to the Q&A session and the opportunity to consult with our expert after the training, they have guidelines and plans in place to ensure that the inspection of the WIOŚ goes smoothly. We would like to thank the presenter for the substantive workshop and all the participants for their confidence - we hope to see you at future classroom trainings!

On the initiative of the Interzero Environmental Education Team, in cooperation with the Foundation Bęc Zmiana, a workshop entitled "Architecture of Waste" took place on 23 November in a Warsaw theatre.. Among the topics of the meeting were the new waste regulations. These are inextricably linked to the creation of appropriate urban, housing and communication spaces. Through the prism of their own experiences from many sectors, the participants generated ideas for new solutions which could, for example: help consumers to be active in the deposit system. Architects Michał Sikorski and Petro Vladimirov and artist Zofia Strumiłło-Sukiennik were invited to the workshop. The choice was not accidental - each of the presenters tackles the subject of waste in a different way. The workshop was part of the series 'Laboratory of Happiness Research. Life after comfort", an art and research project.

On 29 November, the Museum of Photography in Krakow hosted the debate "Look! Does it work?", which focused on the topic of social campaigns about waste. This was a continuation of Interzero's collaboration with this cultural institution. The pretext for the talk was Interzero's research 'Between the pluses and the minuses' and 'We pack in the trouble', which indicates that young adults are less engaged with environmental issues. Speakers included: Alicja Waszkiewicz-Raviv who is scientifically involved in visual communication and campaign effectiveness, Dominika Lenkowska-Piechocka, founder of the agency Who Will Save The Planet, and Edyta Mantorska - head of the Environmental Education Team at Interzero. The debate was preceded by a workshop aimed at young people.

We ended the month by partnering with BWA Wrocław on the 'Limited Exhibition' project. At 9-10 Kościuszki Square in the Lower Silesian capital, seven sculptures by Kasia Fudakowski will be on display until 16 February. One of the main motifs of the exhibition is the theme of limited resources in the context of production; the artist was inspired to create the exhibition by her reflections on how 'culture and art are inextricably linked to the energy resources available on Earth and the power structures that dispose of these resources'. The artist has ceded control of the exhibition to the public while simultaneously limiting the energy that powers it. The question, then, is whether every visitor will be able to see the exhibition in the same form. Interzero's Environmental Education team has prepared an educational programme in collaboration with the institution in December that relates fully to the topic of electro-waste.

November saw the conclusion of the social campaign "Recharge your batteries", which had been running since September as part of the Eco Without Borders project, under the substantive patronage of the Malgosia Braunek Be Foundation and in collaboration with the Mindy app. During the project, a series of free webinars was held where participants had the chance to meet online with independent experts. Among other things, we talked about ecopsychology, the benefits of forest bathing, somatic practices to relieve stress and a healthy diet for the body and the planet. In addition, participants were able to gain premium access to the Mindy app by posting photos of themselves disposing of batteries on their social media with the hashtag #naladujswojebaterie.

November was a month full of mainly educational as well as socio-cultural events. We would like to thank all Interzero employees involved in the aforementioned activities, as well as the partners for inviting us to collaborate - joint intersectional workshops and debates are something that always bring people together and provide more opportunities for development and wider education of the public about the essence of sustainability.