BUSINESS: 332 PRACTICES
ELLAKTOR Group is active in the segment of Concessions, Environment and Real Estate Development - Management. With a presence in 4 countries and 2,300 employees, the Group operates with environmental and social responsibility, providing high-quality infrastructure projects, which aim to promote sustainability and the continuous creation of added value for the entire Greek economy and society.
At ELLAKTOR Group, active contribution and significant promotion of sustainable development are central to its business planning and sector activities. Ensuring a safe and fair working environment, significant economic contribution, support of local communities, and reduction of environmental impacts from its activities are fundamental principles of its business strategy and philosophy. These commitments, fundamental to achieving its mission, are reflected in modern infrastructure projects that have been improving the quality of life and developing local communities for decades, as well as environmental projects that promote the circular economy and energy production from alternative and renewable sources, creating added value for all stakeholders.
The Group, through its adopted and implemented Environmental & Energy Policy, is committed to providing the necessary resources for all employees to participate in educational activities on environmental and energy issues and to develop an environmentally and energy-responsible corporate culture. It is believed that every employee can have either a positive or negative impact on the environment and can contribute, to a greater or lesser extent, to improving environmental management. Education is perhaps the most crucial factor in promoting sustainable development and enhancing employees' ability to understand and significantly contribute to environmental protection.
In this context, the ESG Strategy & Sustainable Development Division designed a program to develop environmental awareness and responsibility among the Group's employees on environmental and energy issues, titled "Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility", for the implementation of relevant policies and procedures and the gradual cultivation of an environmentally and energy-responsible corporate culture.
The purpose of this initiative is to shape sensitive, environmentally informed, and active citizens by changing behaviors related to environmental management, participating individually or collectively in actions for its protection, and properly resolving environmental crises, ultimately aiming to create a sustainable future with environmental equity, economic sustainability, and a fair society for present and future generations.
More specifically, the program aims to support employees to:
To achieve the above goals, the Group set specific targets in its environmental strategy:
All employees of the Group, employees of its Business Partners, and the local and broader community.
2021-2028
Recognizing its environmental impacts, ELLAKTOR Group has set effective environmental management and minimization of the potential burden from its business activities as a priority, implementing the best available practices and techniques, and developing strategies for continuous improvement of its environmental performance. Protecting the environment, preventing pollution, promoting the circular economy, achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions, addressing climate change risks, conserving biodiversity, and protecting ecosystems are the Group's main priorities in all its activities, not only to mitigate environmental impacts but also to enhance its positive environmental impact.
The program to develop awareness and responsibility among the Group's employees on environmental and energy issues, titled "Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility", has been gradually implemented since 2021 with a series of actions:
From the first two years of the program's implementation, the following results have been achieved:
Throughout all activities of ELLAKTOR Group
Non-profit, environmental, and humanitarian organization We4all, TUV HELLAS (TUV NORD) Inspection, Certification, and Training Organization, member of the German TUV NORD Group, Compact 360° e-Learning Solutions
By training and raising awareness among employees on environmental and energy management issues, and by fostering an environmentally and energy-responsible corporate culture, the primary benefits achieved include reducing the Group's environmental footprint, changing employee mentality and culture, and increasing their awareness regarding the environment and climate change. More specifically, the benefits for the Group include:
