On Thursday 10 March, the British Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomed the chamber members to a panel discussion about why and how companies (and governments) must work together to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. The discussion was moderated by Malin Lindfors Speace (CEO at Ethos International) and led by a panel of Stuart Templar (Director of Sustainability at Volvo Cars), Thomas Hörnfeldt (Vice President Sustainability & Public Affairs at ...
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Corporate Retreat from Russia Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine there has been a growing number of Western firms pulling, or scaling back, their operations from Russia. Over the last few weeks: Microsoft, Apple, H&M and IKEA have all suspended their operations in Russia. On Monday (7th March 2022), Sky News are reporting that PwC will be cutting their Russian firm adrift which will be considered the most significant exit of ...
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The British Swedish Chamber of commerce is very pleased to welcome GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a new Patron Company. GSK is a British multinational healthcare company headquartered in London. The company has a long history of over 300 years and engages in the research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. According to Forbes, it is one of the top 10 most valuable drug and biotech companies ...
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UK and Ukraine The UK Foreign Secretary, Truss, has warned that the Ukrainian conflict could last “years” and that the UK needs to be “prepared for a very long haul” as she fears that Putin may use “the most unsavoury means” in an attempt to conquer Ukraine. Over the course of the invasion the UK Government has taken a very strong approach in favour of Ukraine and even currently publicly flies ...
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During the spring the BSCC has welcomed members to a series of talks, The Path Forward. In this series we have been joined by representatives from the UK Government to discuss the future bilateral trade between Sweden and the UK. All speakers have been very generous with their input and the engagement from the BSCC network has been exciting to follow. For our first event in the we were delighted to ...
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For the final event in the Path Forward Series, the British Swedish Chamber of Commerce was delighted to have Mr Daniel Gieve, the Chief Operating Officer at the Office for Investment, address the BSCC members. The Office for Investment (OfI) sits between the Department for International Trade and No.10 Downing Street, working across the government to enable top-tier investments to succeed. The team is staffed by experienced and senior individuals and ...
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Storm Eunice On Friday (18th February) the UK experienced record winds with speeds of up to 196km/hr provisionally recorded on the Isle of Wight. This led to parts of the iconic O2 Stadium’s roof being torn off and damaged buildings across the country. The total cost of damage is estimated to be £360m and also led to 4 fatal casualties due to the extreme weather. Additionally, around 200,000 homes across the ...
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We are very proud of the fantastic BSCC network and the extensive knowledge that exists within the network. We continuously actively work to create platforms/events where knowledge is shared and for our members to meet. Going forward we aim to put an extra emphasis on networking as well as referrals and introductions. Following the EU Exit and the two years of restrictions, we have noticed an increased interest in our network and ...
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The British Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Edrington welcomed members of the Chamber to experience ‘the liquid gold from Scotland’, better known as Single Malt Scotch Whisky, during a whisky tasting on 17 February. Edrington highlighted some of the classic whisky producers from Speyside and let members experience the unique whisky from the Macallan.
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PM Johnson on Ukraine Later this week it is expected that PM Johnson will arrive in Europe to continue diplomatic efforts to ease the tension on the Ukraine-Russia border following continuing military escalations. The PM will be holding meetings with world leaders in an urgent attempt to bring Russia back from the “brink” of war. Over the weekend Downing Street warned of the possibility that Russia could plan an invasion at ...
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