PPC has designed and implemented an integrated CSV action plan focused on empowering local communities.
This plan comprises six distinct initiatives, each responding to specific local needs:
- “Me and my Plastic” – Raising Environmental Awareness
An educational initiative promoting responsible plastic use and recycling, aimed at instilling environmental awareness among students and local communities. The program was implemented across seven islands (Naxos, Kythnos, Patmos, Leros, Lipsi, Samos, Ikaria). As a direct intervention to reduce plastic consumption, seven water filtration units installed in selected schools.
- Agroanelixi 2025 – Empowering Local Farmers
A support program for farmers and small agri-food processing businesses in the wider Megalopolis region. Its aim is to transfer critical knowledge and build entrepreneurial skills around the development of sustainable and differentiated food products based on local raw materials, targeting both domestic and international markets.
- Green STEM: Building Sustainable Ecosystems
A multifaceted educational program for high school students in regions where PPC operates (specifically Chania and Lasithi). Through hands-on learning using STEM and Project-Based Learning methods, the program connects sustainability, innovation, and environmental consciousness with real-world applications.
- Carbon Farming School – Cultivating Climate Solutions
A pioneering educational initiative on regenerative agriculture (carbon farming), promoting environmental awareness, green innovation, and student engagement in practical climate and farming solutions for the future.
- Restart Evros – Regeneration through Beekeeping
A pilot project for the ecological recovery of the Evros region through beekeeping and pollination, in partnership with a local organic beekeeper severely affected by wildfires. He plays a key role in maintaining and monitoring the hives throughout the program and will continue managing them afterward, ensuring the project’s long-term sustainability.
- Sustainability Seeds – Restoring Nature and Empowering Youth
An environmental education program in Northern Evia schools, empowering students to become future sustainability ambassadors. Additionally, 500 fruit trees will be donated, for 2nd year, to local farmers affected by wildfires, supporting the restoration of agricultural production and promoting local food resilience.
