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GOPA Group Day 2021 – “With passion and in all diversity for a better tomorrow”
from AFC Worldwide 2022
by GOPA AFC
GOPA GROUP DAY 2021
– “WITH PASSION AND IN ALL DIVERSITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW”
The year 2021 called for digital formats and so the GOPA Group Day was held in a hybrid format. Normally the event takes place in presence every 3 years and only employees of the companies were invited to participate. The hybrid format allowed the first time to invite over 2,000 employees, project staff and experts to participate from all over the world.
On 18th of May 2021, the GOPA Consulting Group’s CEO Dr. Martin Güldner welcomed all employees and experts worldwide to the first hybrid GOPA Group Day. A manifold programme led through the virtual day, in which every GOPA Group company had its appearance. The new premises of GOPA Infra in Zambia as well as the offices in Brussels of GOPA.com and B&S Europe were presented.
AFC’s Director Mr Johannes Buschmeier was setting the scene with "passion for our projects and diversity as the basis of our actions", as he presented the project “Agricultural Knowledge and Training Centre in Zambia”. Accompanied by a video clip of the project team and further explanations by Mr Buschmeier, the audience gained an in-depth impression of the situation on site.
In session 2 “Environment, climate and sustainable action for today and tomorrow”, AFC’s environmental officer Ms Catalina Berger presented and discussed the achievements during the last year with the other GOPA Group environmental officers. Under her guidance, AFC has been certified not only ISO 14001 in November 2020, but also as climate neutral company in April 2021 (for more information see page 7). An even bigger success was the outcome of the panel discussion: the GOPA Group decided to become a certified climate-neutral company by the end of 2022. What a success for GOPA Group and AFC in particular!
The event highlighted once more GOPA Group as a diverse, interdisciplinary and open company. We look forward to the next GOPA Group Day!
Dr. Güldner drew attention to the future and called to:
“Set the sails towards a greener tomorrow.”
Johannes Buschmeier during the panel discussion Dr. Martin Güldner
Eva Raute and Catalina Berger discussing about AFC’s climate neutrality certification.
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