We have completed a series of inspirational lectures as part of Sustainability Talks – conversations about a sustainable world for mBank employees. During the online lectures, UG experts addressed issues such as facts and myths about migration, climate anxiety and women’s leadership in the context of ESG challenges.
mBank conducts a series of educational meetings on the topic of sustainability for its employees, inviting experts representing various backgrounds – both practitioners and academics. Specialists cooperating with CZRUG also joined the initiative and gave a series of inspirational lectures.
The first meeting was held on October 31, 2025, and focused on gender equality. The lecture, entitled “Danger Gender? The Quota Directive on Boards of Directors and ESG Challenges” was led by Dr. Barbara Kijewska, UG professor and expert of the UG Center for Sustainable Development.
On November 28, participants listened to a lecture titled “Between loss and hope: how to talk about climate to build resilience and motivation,” led by Dr. Agata Rudnik, director of the UG Academic Psychological Support Center. The meeting focused on psychological aspects of the climate crisis, including the phenomena of solastalgia and climate anxiety.
The series concluded with a meeting on December 12 entitled. “Facts and Myths about Migration,” hosted by Dr. Rafal Raczynski, coordinator of the CZRUG Migration Observatory. Participants learned about the main causes of migration, the scale of the phenomenon in the world and the current situation in Poland. Particular attention was paid to analyzing disinformation narratives regarding, among other things, security and the scale of the influx.