Presentation of the 3rd Edition of “Practical Sustainability Strategies” by CSE President Nikos Avlonas

To mark its 20th anniversary of international leadership in sustainability, the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) hosted the presentation of the 3rd edition of the globally acclaimed book “Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to Gain a Competitive Advantage” by Nikos Avlonas, CSE President and Founder.

The event took place on October 8th, 2025, at the Goulandris Museum of Natural History in Kifissia, gathering distinguished representatives from business, academia, and public institutions.

The evening was a dual celebration—honoring both the release of a landmark sustainability publication and two decades of CSE’s global contribution to ESG and sustainable development.

During his keynote, Nikos Avlonas emphasized that “Sustainability is not a luxury—it is a tool for competitive advantage and value creation when implemented with strategy and consistency.”

Distinguished speakers included:

• Vasilis Xypolytas, Mayor of Kifissia

• Vasiliki Lazarakou, President of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission

• Zacharias Ragoussis, CEO of Pfizer Hellas

• Professor Eric Soderquist, Athens University of Economics and Business – Head of the International MBA

• Christos Karapiperis, former Governor of AHEPA Hellas

• Dimitris Efstathiadis, CSR Manager of Sklavenitis

• Michalis Filippidis, CSR Director of ION

• Professor Michael Sheridan, State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz

The event was moderated by Nicolas Vafeiadis, journalist at ANT1 TV, who highlighted the international success of the book—now considered a global reference for sustainability practitioners—and celebrated CSE’s two decades of empowering leaders and organizations to integrate sustainability into their core strategy.

See here the video broadcasted in ANT1 NEWS

And here with testimonials highlights of the event