We carried on with our charitable activities as a member of the Eurofins Group
Sponsoring a study competition and a university scientific students' associations conference, participation in a charity cycling tour organised by McDonald’s around Lake Balaton, a Christmas shoebox campaign, sponsoring an environmental photo competition. Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. – a company performing food safety, environmental and drug tests and analyses celebrating its 30th birthday this year but this time as a member of the Eurofins – continued its charity activities in 2022 as well: the employees of our independent laboratory proved how helpful they are on multiple occasions this year too.
Eurofins Knowledge Centre has participated for years now in the grandiose sports event called BringaMánia Tour de Balaton organised by McDonald’s. We felt obliged this time again to sponsor Ronald McDonald Gyermeksegély Alapítvány, a child charity foundation providing provides homely circumstances free of charge at the Ronald McDonald Houses all over the world for families whose children undergo lengthy hospital treatments far from home.
In the cycling tour at the end of May this year, starting off from Újhely Beach of Siófok, our company was represented again by our colleague (the now retired) business development director Dr. Tamás Szigeti; this was the 6th time he participated in the race as a honorary member of the McDonald’s team headed by Dr. Tibor Cselényi representing Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. The team covered the 206 km distance "Balaton XL" run in as little as 10 hours.
Sponsoring a chemistry competition
The chemistry competition of the Petrik Lajos Bilingual Vocational School of Chemistry of the 14th district of Budapest was organised for upper grade students in November again this year, to which teams of a few members were invited by the organisers. As well as tangible prizes the winning teams received diplomas for their success in the three-round competition which might earn them extra points in the procedure of admission to higher education institutions.
"We found it important to sponsor the study competition because future technicians coming from "the Petrik" are extremely highly qualified; they proved their enthusiasm even during practical training in the summer and we would like to maintain this kind of efficient cooperation with the school in the future too. This year the winners received purchase vouchers and gift cards from our company", said HR manager Balázs Mátrai.
Our unique CSR system
Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. – a specialist of environmental, health and food safety analyses – has been present in the domestic market for over 30 years, now as a member of the laboratory network of the international market leader Eurofins group. With its analyses Eurofins contributes to a safer and healthier world but it also take the cause of social responsibility very seriously, going way beyond the scope of their services.
The Eurofins Foundation has been contributing large amounts to professional and charity organisations and educational institutions to promote the protection of health and environment for years by now, while Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. has developed an unmatched CSR system in Hungary in scientific dissemination and education (having launched, for example, the Laborkaland (Lab Adventure) national chemistry competition, the www.laboratorium.hu scientific news portal, the Tiny Plastic Puzzle microplastic research project, our own scientific periodical and strategic cooperation arrangements with universities).
Our CSR activity has earned us the CSR Hungary award on several occasion and our corporate social responsibility played a major role in our winning the Superbrands Business award – which was granted to our laboratory by the independent jury panel for the fifth time this year.
Sponsoring the Scientific Students’ Associations Conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Scientific Students’ Associations Conference organised by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is one of the most important events that has been sponsored by our company with great enthusiasm. In the competition the students present their research papers prepared during a period of 6-12 month research of a given field of research or theme in the given sections to a jury panel and the most successful entries can also be submitted by those ranked in the required positions, in the biannual National Conference of Scientific Students’ Associations. Our company sponsored this year the student participating in the conference at the BME Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology and winning a special award there, with a purchase voucher. The prize was handed over at a solemn ceremony on 17 November at the BME Ch building by the head of Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft's Health Protection Division Dr. Andrea Egresy.
‘Shoebox Campaign’ at Biharkeresztes
Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. remembered to give gifts to students in Biharkeresztes this year again. Our colleagues packaged and filled the shoeboxes for disadvantaged small children during the month of November which will be handed over to the schoolchildren of the small town in the county of Hajdú-Bihar. The shoebox campaigns (or as it is referred to in its country of origin: Operation Christmas Child) reached Hungary ten years ago, but back then children in need received packages with the involvement of the Baptist Charity Service for Christmas from West Europe. The first campaign was launched by the charity organisation in 2004, with the motto: “Christmas for ten thousand children”.
We have been conducting the shoebox campaign, which has become a great tradition, year after year ever since then, under the coordination of the head of the IT department, András Szabó, who delivers surprise presents for needy students of primary schools of Hungarian rural towns and villages each year.
Birdo – Bird photographer of the year competition
The Birdo – Bird photographer of the year competition – was closed by a solemn award ceremony and the opening of the exhibition of the winning photos. The 344 contestants entered nearly 3000 photos into the two-round competition. The initiative, promoting the cause of nature conservation and environmental protection alike, is fully in line with the CSR strategy of Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft. – member of the Eurofins Group – therefore there was no question about our laboratory's sponsorship of the competition, that is, the publishing of the photo album.