15.11.2021
On November 3, Utilities magazine and the Center for Educational Services (CEC) at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” conducted an online training on “Environmental assessments of products and services. Carbon neutrality and business strategies”. The training was aimed at companies that produce products and services for international markets (mainly the EU and North America), for construction, as well as all those who want to position themselves in the green economy, introducing international sustainable practices and certifications.
The training is part of the initiatives related to the master's program "Energy Markets and Services" at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
The training aimed to provide information to non-obligated people on the possibilities for monitoring and compensating the environmental impact of their business, introduction of international standards for sustainability and environmental certification of their products.
Various approaches have been proposed such as life cycle assessment, carbon footprint calculation and energy efficiency. Among the main topics of the training were: how to report the carbon footprint, what are the strategies for reducing and compensating it and what are the financial and non-financial benefits of an environmental program.
Lecturers in the training were:
- Aglika Georgieva, Manager, Geomarin;
- Violeta Hristova, Lead Verifier, EMISSER;
- Maya Hadjikrusteva, Manager, Energo Consult;
- Yavor Vassilev, Manager, Libra Energy.