1st B CORP SUMMIT IN GREECE

NOTE: LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE!

APIVITA, DANONE, Plan(e)t Foods and Polypan, the 4 Greek B Corp certified companies, in collaboration with B Lab Europe and under the auspices of CSR Hellas, organize the 1^st Greek B Corp Summit, on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, at Athens Olympic Museum.

The Summit will host international academic and corporate speakers, also involving an interactive workshop implemented by B Lab Europe. On top of that, the 4 Greek B Corps will share their experience, as well as the benefits deriving from the B Corp Certification.

We invite you to join the Summit and discover how the B Corp companies worldwide aim to become “better for the world” – not, simply, the “best in the world”. 

Participating in the Summit is free of charge; nevertheless, you need to register to enter the venue.

You can find the Agenda of the day below:

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:30 Registrations / Welcome Coffee

10:30 – 10:40 Day Program’s Presentation

Sotiris Pastras / Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Manager, APIVITA

10:40 – 10:50 Opening Remarks

Alexandra Palli / President CSR Hellas

10:50 – 11:10 Keynote Speech: B-yond the Bottom Line: The 4 C's of Sustainable Business

Karolos Papadas / Associate Professor of Marketing, School for Business & Society,

University of York

11:10 – 12:30 Introduction of B Corp Movement and interactive BIA Workshop

Lucas Hunter / Head of Markets Development, B Lab Europe

Helena Birgusová / Markets Development Lead, B Lab Europe

12:30 – 13:00 Coffee Break

13:00 – 13:45 Greek B Corps Experience

1.    The B Corp Journey of APIVITA: from green hushing to green buzzing!

                  Anagnosti J. Choukalas / Derma Head of Sustainability (URIAGE & APIVITA)

2.    The Path to B-Corp Certification: DANONE’s Commitment to Sustainable & Employee
 Centric Practices 

                  Eleana Ioannou / Head of Marketing & External Communications DANONE GR & CY

3.    To be B Corp or not to be B Corp?

                  Grigoris Bograkos/ Founder at Plan(e)t Foods

4.    Business for Society: Polypan Group's journey as a B Corp

                  George Polychronopoulos / CEO Polypan Group

 13:45 – 14:00 How to become a positive business in Romania: Insights from aspiring B Corps

Corina Radu / CEO & Founder - Impact Market Romania

14:00 – 14:30 Panel without brief!

Anagnosti J. Choukalas / Derma Head of Sustainability (URIAGE & APIVITA)

Eleana Ioannou / Head of Marketing & External Communications DANONE GR & CY

Grigoris Bograkos/ Founder at Plan(e)t Foods

George Polychronopoulos / CEO Polypan Group

Corina Radu / CEO & Founder - Impact Market Romania

14:30 Closing, Light Lunch