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ETRADAN

ETRADAN ApS

The company has a history of 35 years, and is continuously developing new, unique products of its own design.

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Mictory Ltd.
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A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

The Maersk Group is a worldwide conglomerate established in 1904 and operates in some 130 countries with a workforce of over 89

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AVK Holding A/S

AVK Holding A/S

The AVK Group comprises AVK Holding A/S and subsidiaries employ more than

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Royal Greenland A/S

Royal Greenland A/S

Royal Greenland’s heritage dates back to 1774 where the Royal Danish Trade was founded in Greenland.

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GN Audio A/S

GN Audio A/S

GN Audio is part of the GN Group.

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Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Nordisk A/S

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care.

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Danfoss A/S

Danfoss A/S

Danfoss is one of Denmark’s largest industrial groups and a global leader

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Essentia

Essentia Protein Solutions (BHJ A/S)

Essentia Protein Solutions is a global supplier of animal-based protein ingredients for the food and beverage industry, focusin

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Fertin Pharma A/S

Fertin Pharma A/S

Fertin Pharma is a family-owned company based in Denmark.  The company’s heritage in chewing gum has lasted 100 years and

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Pluribus

Pluribus ApS

Pluribus ApS was established in 2007 as an independent advisory and consultancy company by its sole owner and CEO, Sven Riskaer

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LEGO System A/S

LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark.

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IRD Fuel Cells A/S

IRD Fuel Cells A/S

IRD Fuel Cells is a global manufacturer of components for fuel cells, hydrogen production and flow batteries, offering the core

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Demant Logo

Demant

Demant is a world-leading hearing healthcare and technology group offering a broad range of innovati

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Sejr Kina Solutions

Sejr Kina Solutions is an agency specialising in assisting Danish and Nordic brands with entering and growing in the Chinese ma

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Medicoindustrien

Medicoindustrien

Medicoindustrien is the industry association for companies in Denm

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Danish Pharmaceutical Industry

Danish Pharmaceutical Industry

Danish Pharmaceutical Industry works hard to provide quality food supplements, with natural vitamins, organic minerals and

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Thomsen Trampedach

Thomsen Trampedach

Thomsen Trampedach is an Online Brand Protection service provider with offices in Cop

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Blue Water Shipping

Blue Water Shipping A/S

Blue Water Shipping is a global provider of all logistics services in modern supply chain management.

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Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited

Ming Yang Wind Power European R&D Center ApS

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited is a leading wind turbine manufacturer in Ch

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Vestas wind turbines deliver clean energy that supports the global fight against climate change.

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FLSmidth

FLSmidth A/S

Founded over 140 years ago in Denmark, FLSmidth A/S is a global leader in the mining and cement industries, employing more than

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Danish Chamber of Commerce

Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv)

The Danish Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest business networks in Denmark, representing 18,000 members and over 100 sec

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Zacco

Zacco Advokatanpartsselskab

Zacco is a leading IP consultancy company with 24 offices in Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden. Zacco provides not only

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Gorrissen Federspiel

Gorrissen Federspiel Advokatpartnerselskab

Gorrissen Federspiel is a full service law firm with practice areas covering all aspects of Danish and EU commercial law.

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Radiometer Medical ApS

Radiometer Medical ApS

Radiometer is a global provider of solutions for acute care testing.

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Struers ApS

Struers ApS

Struers is a production company that develops, manufactures and distributes materialographic solutions for the preparation and

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Bakkafrost

Bakkafrost P/F

Bakkafrost, which was established in 1968, is a salmon company with farming activities in the Faroe Islands and Sco

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is a fund management company specialized in offering tailor-made investments in energy

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BESTSELLER A/S

BESTSELLER A/S

BESTSELLER is a family-owned clothing and accessories company founded in Denmark in 1975 by the Holch Povlsen family.

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AWA Denmark A/S

AWA Denmark A/S

AWA is a leading consultancy firm in intellectual property (IP).

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Ejlskov A/S

Ejlskov A/S

Ejlskov specializes in turnkey clean-up solutions for soil and groundwater contaminat

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Ferrosan

Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S

Ferrosan Medical Devices is a global leader in topical adjunctive hemostat

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Asia Base

Asia Base Holding A/S

Asia Base is a Danish-owned consultant company established in China in 19

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C3 Consulting ApS

C3 Consulting ApS

C3 Consulting partners with our clients to optimize their global business by providing tailored training solutions to enhance c

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Danish Export Association

Danish Export Association (Eksportforeningen)

Danish Export Association is a private, non-profit organisation for the p

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Baltic Asiatic Holdings A/S

Baltic Asiatic Holdings A/S

Baltic Asiatic Holding A/S' main business is specializing in trading and

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Kamstrup A/S

Kamstrup A/S

Kamstrup is a leading manufacturer of metering solutions for the energy industry.

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Trayton Group

Trayton Group

Trayton Group was founded in 1995 in Shanghai, by its present CEO, the Danish born Simon Lichtenberg.Their focus and core compe

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Nordic Match

Nordic Match Ltd.

Nordic Match is a boutique M&A and Strategy Advisor headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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G&O Maritime Group

G&O Maritime Group A/S

G&O Maritime Group was founded in 2014 when Gertsen & Olufsen acquired Atlas Incinerators, and they grew further the fo

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Invactor

RM Group Holding A/S / Invactor

Invactor is a business facilitator with an Egg-to-Bird philosophy and run

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Bech-Bruun

Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S

Bech-Bruun is a full-service law firm providing client-focused, interdisciplinary legal services.

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Tahota Law Firm

Founded on May 2000, Tahota Law Firm has undergone more than two decades of rapid development, and has become a leading compreh

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ISS

ISS A/S

ISS is a leading global workplace experience and facility management company.

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FOSS A/S

FOSS A/S

The family-owned FOSS company was founded in 1956 and today is the world’s leading producer of innovative analytical instrument

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DSV A/S

DSV A/S

DSV is a global supplier of transport and logistics services.

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Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents

Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents

The Danish Association of Cosmetics and Detergents is the Denmark's largest trade association for Danish and international comp

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NBH

We are NBH – YOUR CHINA BRAND TEAM

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Grundfos Holding A/S

Grundfos pioneers solutions to the world's water and climate challenges and improves quality of life for people.

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Danish Patents and Trademark Office

Danish Patent and Trademark Office

The Danish Patent and Trademark Office, a part of the Ministry of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs, is dedicated to dr

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Topsoe A/S

Topsoe A/S

Topsøe A/S was founded in 1940.

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Kelsen Group logo

Kelsen Group A/S

The story of Kjeldsens® Butter Cookies begins in 1933.

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Atos Medical Logo

Atos Medical AB

Acquired by Coloplast in 2021, Atos Medical is the Voice and Respiratory division of Coloplast.

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Ørsted Wind Power A/S

Ørsted Wind Power A/S

Ørsted Wind Power A/S (previously known as DONG Energy) is a leading energy company in Northern Europe and active across the wh

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Coloplast A/S

Coloplast A/S

Coloplast was founded in 1957 and is today a global market leader within intimate healthcare striving to make life easier for p

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Danske Bank A/S

Danske Bank A/S

The Danske Bank Group, founded in 1871, is the largest

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TAJCO A/S

TAJCO GROUP A/S

TAJCO develops and manufactures premium steel trims for the global automotive industry and is the market leader within its fiel

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Dynaudio Logo

Dynaudio A/S

Dynaudio has been researching, designing, engineering and building legendary loudspeakers in Denmark since 1977.

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Arla Foods amba

Arla Foods amba

Arla Foods' mission is to offer modern consumers milk-based food products

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ECCO Sko A/S

ECCO Sko A/S

ECCO, a world leading brand of shoes combining style and comfort, has built its success on uncompromising quality, innovative t

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Envision Energy (Denmark) ApS

Envision AESC

Since its foundation, Envision Energy has maintained constant growth in its business operations, becoming a leading global prov

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Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) was established in 1917 by the Danish Society for the Advancement of Business Education (now k

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GoGift Logo

GoGift A/S

Since 2003, GoGift has taken the lead in optimizi

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Carlsberg A/S

Carlsberg A/S

Established in 1847 by brewer J.C.

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Intellectual Property in a Brave New Digital World: A Primer for SMEs

Date: October 17, 2024

Event: Supported Webinar


Do you want to learn more about the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) protection in the software industry?

As Danish companies increasingly engage with China-compliant software solutions, navigating the complex regulatory environment surrounding digital IP and data protection is crucial. In DCBF’s recent position paper ‘Survey Among Danish Companies in China 2024’, IP protection yet again proved to be an ever-important area of concern among Danish companies in China. Therefore, DCBF cordially extends an invitation to our members to join the EU SME Centre, the IP SME Helpdesk and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China’s Working Group meeting on digital IP protection, to gain important insights on software licensing in China.

About the Workshop:

During this training, Ms Lisa Lu, China IP SME Helpdesk IP Business Advisor, will discuss the importance of IP protection in the software industry and will cover the different types of IP used to protect software, including but not limited to copyright, patents and trade secrets.

Mr Charles Feng, Director of the International Business Department and a Senior Partner of Tahota (Beijing) Law Firm will cover data privacy and IP.

Furthermore, Mr Phillip Neumann, Business Development Manager at AppinChina, will provide practical information on relevant processes and best practices for companies in areas such as software licensing. Before and after the presentation, there will be a short quiz to assess the impact of the seminar. The quiz is anonymous.

Join this workshop on October 17th, in Beijing and online, where industry experts will highlight the significance of IP protection for software, discuss various IP types as well as best practices to get your company up-to-date guidance in adherence to Chinese regulations.  

You can read much more and register here.

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Economic Globalization

Date: October 23, 2024

Event: Supported Webinar


This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between April and October 2024.

'Staying in Dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC), the Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein  am Rhein Symposium (stars), and the Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC).

In the fifth session of the webinar series "Staying in Dialogue with China", Markus Hermann, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Prof. Yu Miaojie, President & University Chair of Liaoning University, and Liberal-Art Chair Professor of Peking University about China's "Economic Globalization" as a fifth structural transition as per CMG's conceptual framework of China's political economy.

China in the 1980s embarked on a gradual and selective path of opening up its by then closed economy to the world - understanding that foreign investment and technologies were critical to the country's catch-up development. In the years that followed, most notably after China acceded the WTO in 2001, the Chinese economy rapidly integrated with the world across trade and investment and started its climb in global value chains. At the same time, foreign investment flocked to China to make use of a skilled and comparatively cheap workforce, and in later days increasingly of a highly competitive and dynamic manufacturing and innovation ecosystem. A classic win-win situation. 

Around 2015 (publication of "Made in China 2025"), and especially 2016 with the election of US-president Trump, however, the US and increasingly also the EU and other countries started pushing back against China's export-oriented development model that had run large annual trade surpluses and become a significant economic player and competitor internationally in a number of industries. China, in turn, with the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) unveiled its 'dual circulation' strategy to respond to a more complex global environment - among others in an attempt to make its own economy less dependent on external inputs and strengthen its overall resilience. 

To date, the global economic integration has brought great benefits to China, but amid an altered geoeconomic and geopolitical context, how will top-level policymaking evolve? What does Beijing mean with "high-level opening up"? What are policy and market trends for the continues "going out" of Chinese companies? What will Beijing do about the issue of "overcapacity" invoked by many Western governments, as well as its structurally large trade imbalance? In view of some new trade policy measured of the Third Plenum, will we see a stronger trade diversion targeting the Global South? What importance do policymakers still assign to FDI and is it in China's interest to provide a better level playing field domestically? How is China's financial integration with the world going to evolve? What role shall and can the RMB play in all this?

Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to read more and sign up!

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Intercultural Communicative Competence in Doing Business with China

Date: October 30, 2024

Event: Webinar


In the globalized business landscape, effective communication across cultural boundaries is pivotal, especially considering China's significant role in the global economy. Join us for this webinar session, which delves into the critical aspects of intercultural communicative competence required for successful business interactions with Chinese counterparts.

Dr. Catherine Hua Xiang unravels the nuances of effective communication in China. Her new book, 'Bridging the Gap', equips readers with the understanding needed to navigate cultural differences, making their cross-cultural interactions more successful and rewarding.

Gain crucial insights into:

  • An illustrative anecdote highlighting the subtleties and challenges of cross-cultural communication, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of various applied linguistics theories and strategies.
  • Intercultural Communicative Competence: Understand how to bridge cultural and communicative gaps with China.
  • Linguistic Theories in Practice such as Cooperative Communicative Competence, Linguistic Politeness Theory, Communicative Accommodation Theory, Rapport Management Theory, Conversational Involvement Strategies, and the SPEAKING Model.
  • Building Rapport and Engaging with Chinese Business Culture: Learn techniques for effective context understanding and deeper engagement.
  • Cultural Values in Language: Discover how language reflects cultural values and impacts business practices in China.

This essential webinar will enhance your ability to communicate and do business effectively in China. Gain the knowledge and tools needed to foster successful cross-cultural business relationships.

Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).

Speaker

Dr. Catherine Xiang is an established author and applied linguist with extensive experience in higher education and high-profile consultancy for businesses engaging with China. Originally from Shanghai, she is skilled in intercultural communication, translation, foreign languages, and public speaking. She serves as Head of East Asian Languages and Programme Director for BSc International Relations and Chinese at LSE, as well as UK Director for the LSE Confucius Institute for Business. Recognized with multiple LSE Education Excellence Awards and the title of 'LSE Education Innovator,' she developed LSE's first Edex course on workplace intercultural communication.

Beyond LSE, Dr. Xiang is an executive member of the British Chinese Language Teaching Society, a school governor, and Chief Examiner of the Diploma in Translation at the Chartered Institute of Linguists. Her publications include Mastering Chinese, Audiovisual Media in Language Education, China Ready, and the recent Bridging the Gap. During the pandemic, she launched the YouTube channel "字 espresso," exploring Chinese characters and words.

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Danish Business Outlook on China Q3, 2024
30/09/2024
In Q3 of 2024, the aggregate short-term outlook of Danish companies remains in positive territory for the second quarter, with the index number almost positioning at a neutral level.

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Danish Business Outlook on China Q2, 2024
28/06/2024
In Q2 of 2024, the overall short-term outlook of Danish companies has improved compared to the previous quarter and enters positive territory for the first time in four quarters.

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Survey of Danish Companies 2024 DCBF
New publication: "Survey of Danish Companies in China 2024"
12/06/2024
We are happy to announce the publication of the "Survey of Danish Companies in China 2024" which estimates the significance of China to Danish businesses.

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Annual General Meeting 2024
19/04/2024
On the 19th of April 2024, Danish-Chinese Business Forum successfully executed this year’s Annual General Meeting.

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Returning Webinar Series: Staying in Dialogue with China
02/04/2024

The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between April and October 2024.

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DBOC Index Q1 2024
Danish Business Outlook on China Q1, 2024
In Q1 of 2024, the overall short-term outlook of Danish companies has decreased compared to the previous quarter and remains in negative territory for the third consecutive quarter.

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DBOC 2023 Q4 News Website
Danish Business Outlook on China Q4, 2023
21/12/2023
In Q4 of 2023, the short-term outlooks for Danish companies all show an increase compared to the previous quarter. However, China as a market for procurement is the only index to reach positive territory in Q4.

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China International Import Expo 2023
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This week, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2023 takes place in Shanghai.

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DCBF Podcast Heidi Berg ESG in China Part 1
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ESG-strategies in China Part 1: Why ESG is important in China
ESG & Supply Chain
Free Access
23/10/2023
Discussing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in a Chinese context is crucial when talking organizational strategy and sustainability, because of the increasing regulatory pressure and China's significant role in global supply chains. In the first podcast episode, we explore and define the role of ESG in a Chinese context.
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DCBF Podcast Heidi Berg ESG in China Part 2
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ESG-strategies in China Part 2: How to Implement EU’s CSR Directive in China
ESG & Supply Chain
Free Access
23/10/2023
The second episode of the podcast series about ESG delves into the implications of the new EU ESG reporting regulation, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with a specific focus on its impact on Danish companies operating in China.
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Global Collaboration: Mastering Danish-Chinese Cross-Cultural Communication
Culture & Communication
Free Access
24/08/2023
Communicating with business partners, colleagues, managers, employees, or other stakeholders becomes more complex when it is done across cultures. And when it happens virtually and on the distance, it becomes exponentially mor complex. 
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