British Polish Chamber of Commerce

Bartłomiej Zgryzek, vice-chairman and member of the board of directors at TELE-FONIKA Kable S.A., talks to the BPCC’s Michael Dembinski about the plans of Poland’s national champion in the power-cable sector and the firm’s strategic importance in energy transformation

Adam Targowski, environmental director at Skanska’s commercial development business unit in CEE, talks to the BPCC’s Michael Dembinski about being an ethical developer pays off – and will pay off even more in the future

Sébastien Krysiak, Castorama Polska’s CEO, talks to the BPCC’s Michael Dembinski about how Poland’s largest chain of home-improvement stores is working with its customers for a greener world

The BPCC’s Michael Dembinski talks to Dariusz Kucharski, CEO, and Piotr Dmuchowski, treasurer and head of markets, HSBC in Poland, about the bank’s role in financing the green transformation

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Poland, Anna Clunes, talks exclusively to Contact Magazine Online about the implications of COP26 on British-Polish relations as governments around the world seek to deliver on their pledges made at the climate-change summit

TEMAT: W nowej rzeczywistości biznesu niezbędna okazuje się odpowiednia organizacja pracy, optymalny sposób nie tylko na zapewnienie ciągłości kontaktu pracodawca-pracownik-klient, ale także potrzebne jest wykreowanie narzędzi umożliwiających proste umawianie spotkań, tworzenie ankiet i raportów bazujących na rzeczywistych informacjach oraz danych, a przede wszystkim świadome wykorzystanie rozmowy telefonicznej do zdobywania klientów i zarządzania zadaniami handlowca.

International law firm Clifford Chance advised Pollen Street, a leading independent, alternative investment management company focused on the financial and business services sectors, on its investment in Blue Media, a leading online payments provider in Poland. The transaction is expected to close in H1 2022, subject to receiving regulatory approvals and clearing customary conditions.

The Polish warehouse market continues to power ahead, reveals the latest report from real estate advisory firm Savills. The development pipeline is historically high and take-up activity is on track for another record year. Leased buildings are being targeted by investors from all over the world. After the first three quarters, the logistics sector accounts for close to half of the total investment volume in Poland.

Spectacular net take-up of 3.5 million sqm at the end of Q3 was better than any other total for the first three quarters of a year. The Polish market was also one of the driving forces behind the record demand in Europe.

Majority of businesses see compliance as an opportunity creator that can build trust and reputation, rather than just an obligation. Business leaders invest significant time in compliance: three-quarters have top executives/board members engage in compliance functions at least quarterly. Over half of respondents (51%) expect compliance requirements to become more difficult to meet in the future and therefore plan to invest in technology (machine learning/AI) and skills to keep up. Four-fifths of businesses (82%) are confident they are meeting compliance requirements today – and will continue to in the future. Regions and countries expressed a broadly consistent sentiment, with some outliers identified.