Research and consulting company ACT has become a member of the UN Global Compact Georgia network. The network brings together more than 13,500 responsible companies from 160 countries around the world, striving to create a better and more desirable world by encouraging and supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

		On July 18, the Stamba Hotel hosted the annual general meeting of the Georgia Global Compact Network, where members of the ACT Development Advisory Group, senior consultant Natia Rukhadze and analyst Keti Antadze took part in the work of the Georgia General Agreement Network (GCNG). Presented are the results of a study commissioned by this network last year - “The role of the private sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”. The event was initiated by the Global Compact Georgia network. Currently, the Georgian network has 110 members.
“The ACT team supports and strengthens private and public organizations to bring about significant economic, social and political change in more than 20 countries around the world, and in this regard, our efforts and aspirations are fully aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We believe that membership of the Global Compact network is the best platform for networking, sharing and implementing best practices, and expanding globally; We believe that membership in the network will help us implement sustainable approaches in accordance with international standards in our team and share the experience with our partners across the region. ” - says Sopho Chachanidze, head of the consulting company ACT Development.

“I believe that membership in the UN Global Compact network is an even more serious and significant responsibility, which is fully consistent with the vision and development vector of our company. I believe that membership of the Network will allow us to be fully informed about the steps and progress made in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, which, in turn, will allow us to make a valuable contribution to creating a better and more desirable world. I also think that ongoing activities to raise awareness of the Global Development Goals (SDGs) among local companies will significantly help companies to better understand their role in this area, which will further increase their motivation and commitment to create a healthy, sustainable environment that meets international standards as a local level, and throughout the region or country ”, - senior consultant Natia Rukhadze.

Tinatin Rukhadze, General Director of ACT won the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award! Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is the first international competition in history for business women and is held annually in 32 countries around the world. Since 1972, there have been awarded women, who made significant contribution to the development of global economy and business. Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award serves as kind of a benchmark, while being source of inspiration and impetus for new generation business leaders. The competition, which is intended for active and busy women, gains extra significance because of its historical roots – it is named in honor of Madam Clicquot, who became a widow at the age of 27 and undertook his husband’s legacy – champagne business, which managed to survive during The Napoleonic Wars and brutal revolutions in Europe, and even in unfair competitive environment managed to create strong brand, as well as stereotype of a strong woman. Tinatin Rukhadze will be the brand ambassador throughout the year 2019. In addition, a vine named after her will be planted in France and a champagne will be bottled in honor of her. 

ACT started implementation of the project in Tanzania. The project which is commissioned by VisionFund International serves to increase accessibility of agro loans offered by micro finance organization for local farmers.

Apart from Africa, international fund VisionFund International implements projects in Asia, Latin America and Europe as well while agriculture represents its one of TOP priority fields. ACT has a long history of working in agro sector. ACT team started implementation of the mentioned project in March and it is planned to be finished in the end of May.

“Implementation of the project in Tanzania is an important success for our company which aims at expanding its work on international markets. Regardless the fact that our offices have been operating in Baku and Almaty for years now, we also implement projects in Eastern European countries, we have experience in working in Central European countries as well but implementation of the project in Africa is an unique opportunity for us to get known with a completely new market and actively offer them our research and consulting services. This project made us see that our country has a chance to expand export of intellectual capital outside Georgia even in less explored counties of Africa”. Rusudan Telia, Executive director of ACT.

 Analysis and consulting team ACT has been represented on the research and consulting market for more than 15 years. Its regional offices have been operating in Azerbaijan since 2010 and in Kazakhstan since 2014. The company implements projects in more than 20 countries in the field of business as well as development projects.

“ACT Azerbaijan” gathered the representatives of local media together on the occasion of July 22 National Press Day. The “Media Party”, organized in one of the entertainment centres, was attended by the representatives of the leading media outlets.

The aim of this event was not only to celebrate the national Press day together, but also to inform the journalists regarding the professional research and surveys they refer to during their work process. An interesting moment was about the identification of the topics of the next “Newsletter” social survey of “ACT Azerbaijan” by the very journalists. After the discussion of the topics of interest, the journalists presented their offers. The research company will consider these suggestions and after 2 months will share with the media the results, once the professional survey is conducted on the basis of the journalists’ questions.

Party also accompanied with bowling competition among the participants. The employee of “Adalat” newspaper – Subhan Mahmudov, who overcame his colleagues, was awarded by “ACT Azerbaijan”.

‘Omnibus’ is a so-called project, which is the type of quantitative research putting a number of companies together. The distinctive feature of this project is that the companies would save their time and budget spent for the marketing researches. Any company joining ‘Omnibus’ project would be able to achieve the results which will contribute to the development of its business in a less time and for cheaper price. Under this project, a company presents in advance the questions of its interest and receives the quantitative research results after four weeks. Each company can present any number of questions to the project or can make selection among the ready indexes.  All the questions presented by the companies and the research results are kept confidential. Moreover, demographic indicators received as a result of the surveys are presented to the companies free of charge.

Along with the ‘Omnibus’ project, ‘ACT Azerbaijan’ also launched an official YouTube channel. The channel will become functional from May and will broadcast exclusive interviews with foreign and local marketing experts of Azerbaijan and footages on marketing and marketing researches. Furthermore, the surveys will be presented in the video form as a follow-up of ‘Newsletter’ (Public opinion survey) project.

The presentation was made on April 19, 2017 in ‘JW Marriott Absheron Baku hotel. The event was attended by the representatives of local and foreign companies.