Hellenic Environmental Center protects and safeguards the environment through innovative services and patented treatment processes, zero waste production.
Hellenic Environmental Center S.A. and Oil One S.A. won the first “best practice” award in the category Corporate Social Responsibility for the environment, in the framework of their participation in the International Exhibition for Environmental Technologies – Verde.tec
From left to right the team of HEC (Bibis Dimitris, Agiostratitis Ioannis, Reppa Georgia, Karagiannidis Achilleas, Founta Ekaterini, Zanias Athanasios)
“At the Hellenic Environmental Center, with one of the most modern environmental and innovative facilities in the world and committed to environmental protection and sustainable development, we have moved to minimize our environmental footprint, promote the circular economy, and strengthen social responsibility. By adopting circular economy practices such as reducing waste produced, reusing materials and promoting recycling,” said Ms. Georgia Reppa, Oil Engineer Research & Development Manager of HEC, on receiving the award.
Reppa Georgia from HEC receiving the award from the Mayor of Varis Voula Vouliagmeni, Mr. Grigoris Konstantellos, member of the scientific committee of the awards.
In order to communicate and share this commitment, HEC invites young people to visit the facilities and discover the company’s innovative green practices.
“These tours provide a unique opportunity to see the transition to a circular economy and through these interactive experiences, we aim to inspire and raise awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability among the younger generations and have them discover with us how we can invest in the future of our planet,” said Ms. Reppa.
Organisation of visits and guided tours
The two companies believe that informing and educating the younger generations is a key factor in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. With this in mind, they regularly organise visits and guided tours of their facilities for schoolchildren and students.
These visits offer a unique opportunity for young people to get in touch with the practices and initiatives taken by companies to protect the environment. “Through this practical experience, they can gain a better understanding of the challenges and solutions applied in the real world”, it is noted and stressed:
“The interest and response of students and schoolchildren has exceeded all expectations. Last year alone, more than 600 young people visited us, having the opportunity to learn more about our environmental practices. This gives us hope that the next generation will continue to champion the principles of sustainability and environmental responsibility.”
