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We ACT - Actively Care for Tomorrow

We ACT - Actively Care for Tomorrow
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Chiesi Hellas

In January 1998, twelve people with vision, courage and enthusiasm founded in Greece the subsidiary of Chiesi, an Italian pharmaceutical company based in Parma with an enviable research work to show, especially in the field of respiratory diseases. A series of interesting products complement and strengthen the doctor's arsenal in recent years and provide reliable solutions to serious conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory distress in newborns.

Today, Chiesi Hellas having already increased its staff and sales, is a properly organized company, with a dynamic presence in the Greek Pharmaceutical market, with high growth rates that are a serious legacy for an even better future.

http://www.chiesi.gr/

 



Objective Action

Chiesi’s commitment to sustainability extends to the employees. The Group aims to ensure that 100% of its employees receive training on sustainability, ethics, and anti-corruption principles, supported by a robust verification process and regular updates. As part of a broad range of related initiatives, the We ACT (Actively Care for Tomorrow) program was launched in 2018. Within this framework, We ACT Day serves as a company-wide sustainability engagement event addressed to all employees, aiming to raise awareness and encourage active participation in adopting behaviours that benefit society and the environment. Each year, volunteer initiatives reflecting these values are implemented for the benefit of society and the environment.

 

Target Audience

Chiesi Employees

Local Communities

Partners

 

Duration

The WeACT program has been implemented annually since 2018 until today.


Description

Every year, our initiatives are designed to create both a positive environmental and social impact. In 2025, we partnered with We4all, a non-profit environmental and humanitarian organization, to implement our annual initiative. Our goal was to plant 500 new trees in areas across Greece where they were most needed. At the same time, we sought to strengthen teamwork among our employees and foster environmental awareness through two parallel experiential and volunteer activities in Attica and Thessaloniki. In Attica, we carried out a tree-planting activity in the area of Voula, following a request from the Municipality of Vari–Voula–Vouliagmeni, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen natural barriers for rainwater absorption and mitigate flood risks. In Thessaloniki, with the aim of maintaining a project initiated in previous years, the Company's employees visited Nea Raidestos, where trees had already been planted. During the activity, Chiesi Hellas volunteers cleaned the surrounding area, pruned and watered the urban greenery, highlighting the importance of continuity and long-term commitment in tree-planting and environmental restoration efforts. Through this collaboration, we aimed to strengthen local ecosystems against the pressures of climate change, raise awareness among participants, and build a long-term relationship founded on a shared commitment to sustainability.


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Impact on Society

The outcomes of this collaboration with regard to the planting of 500 trees were as follows: 

• 120 in Vrilissia,

• 120 in Varybompi

• 100 in Voula

• 68 in Chios

• 66 in Lake North Evia

• 26 Peania.

Particular emphasis was placed on the selection of beekeeping plants and trees, which provide food and shelter to our precious pollinators. The species selected and planted include carobs, gorse, cypress, lavender, oak, ramen, Apollo laurel, tamarisk, rosemary, linden, maple, thyme, oregano, sage, angelica, viburnum, alder, yew and willow.



Initiative Location

On Friday, September 12, Chiesi employees were in the field of action, giving a dynamic "presence" in two different parts of Greece. Specifically, the Attica team joined in Voula to carry out a new tree planting, while at the same time the Thessaloniki team gathered in Nea Radesto with the aim of caring for and maintaining the trees that had already been planted there, thus ensuring their survival.


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Working with Organization

The We ACT Program for 2025 was realized with the valuable collaboration and guidance of We4all, a non-profit Environmental and Humanitarian Organization. In addition, we worked closely with the local municipalities in the areas where the activities took place.


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Workers Participation

69 Chiesi Hellas employees (80%) participated in the two parallel actions that took place in Athens and Thessaloniki. We4all partners helped implement the action in the rest of the country.


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Benefits for Οrganization

Based on scientific data available on the internet, it is estimated that the average annual CO2 absorption by a mature tree is 22kg while the average annual Oxygen production is 117kg. Therefore, the 500 trees, in a few years, will have the ability to absorb up to 11 tons of CO2 and produce 58.5 tons of Oxygen per year. Beyond the numbers, planting these trees brings about substantial and long-term changes. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the mitigation of environmental footprint are strategic priorities for the organization. In full alignment with the Chiesi Group's sustainability strategy, the Company promotes the message that environmental health is intrinsically linked to human health. Furthermore, a culture of collaboration and mutual benefit is fostered across the organization and among its people, reinforcing shared values and encouraging collective action towards sustainable development.




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