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Carbon Footprint Offsetting 2021

For​ ​the​ ​6th​ ​consecutive​ ​year,​ ​V​ ​Group​ ​has​ ​achieved​ ​net​ ​zero​ ​across​ ​all​ ​its​ ​companies,​ ​including​ ​Antipollution.​ ​Guided​ ​by​ ​our​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​sustainable​ ​development​ ​and​ ​designed​ ​in​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Paris​ ​Agreement​ ​and​ ​the​ ​European​ ​Green​ ​Agreement,​ ​our​ ​2021​ ​carbon​ ​footprint​ ​has​ ​been​ ​certified​ ​and​ ​all​ ​air​ ​emissions​ ​offset. V​ ​Group​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​honour​ ​its​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​green​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​reduce​ ​its​ ​carbon​ ​footprint​ ​by​ ​implementing​ ​measures​ ​to​ ​further​ ​reduce​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​fuel​ ​consumption,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​initiating​ ​renewable​ ​energy​ ​projects. An​ ​early​ ​pioneer​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fight​ ​against​ ​climate​ ​change,​ ​the​ ​Group​ ​has​ ​this​ ​year​ ​invested​ ​in​ ​a​ ​hydroelectric​ ​project​ ​in​ ​the​ ​suburb​ ​of​ ​Gansu​ ​in​ ​China,​ ​with​ ​net​ ​electricity​ ​generated​ ​of​ ​more​ ​than​ ​195GWh,​ ​contributing​ ​to​ ​a​ ​total​ ​saving​ ​of​ ​170,000​ ​tonnes​ ​of​ ​CO2​ ​equivalent​ ​emissions. 'We​ ​are​ ​among​ ​the​ ​pioneering​ ​Greek​ ​Groups​ ​that,​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​their​ ​contractual​ ​obligations,​ ​adopt​ ​the​ ​practice​ ​of​ ​accounting​ ​and​ ​offsetting​ ​the​ ​CO2​ ​emissions​ ​produced​ ​by​ ​their​ ​activities,​ ​true​ ​to​ ​our​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​address​ ​climate​ ​change​ ​and​ ​our​ ​vision​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sustainable​ ​future.​ ​Employees,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Group's​ ​partners​ ​and​ ​customers,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​the​ ​wider​ ​civil​ ​society,​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​expectations​ ​from​ ​companies​ ​operating​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​environmental​ ​protection​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​always​ ​a​ ​pleasure​ ​and​ ​an​ ​honour​ ​for​ ​us​ ​to​ ​justify​ ​these​ ​expectations​ ​and​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​way​ ​towards​ ​change​ ​and​ ​sustainability​ ​through​ ​our​ ​strategic​ ​decisions.'​ ​ Natassa​ ​Triantafyllidou,​ ​Climate​ ​Change​ ​&​ ​Sustainability​ ​Manager,​ ​V​ ​Group.
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Voluntary Coastal and underwater clean-ups on Delos Island

V Group members, Antipollution & VEN Engineering participated in voluntary coastal and underwater clean-ups on Saturday 3 September in Delos, the holy Island of light. The actions were organised by members of OFET Group ― UNI-PHARMA & InterMed and were held under the auspices of the Municipality of Mykonos and with the support of the...
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Happy​ ​to​ ​Support​ ​”The​ ​Smile​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Child”​ ​Organisation

Antipollution​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Deppy​ ​Vasileiadis​ ​Foundation,​ ​members​ ​of​ ​V​ ​Group,​ ​are​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​be​ ​actively​ ​supporting​ ​«​ ​The​ ​Smile​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Child​ ​/​ ​Το​ ​Χαμόγελο​ ​του​ ​Παιδιού»​ ​Organisation. Throughout​ ​the​ ​months​ ​of​ ​May​ ​and​ ​June​ ​2022,​ ​we​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​fund​ ​the​ ​treatments​ ​and​ ​occupational​ ​therapy​ ​sessions​ ​for​ ​7​ ​children​ ​who​ ​are​ ​growing​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Organisation's​ ​housing​ ​in​ ​Corfu. As​ ​members​ ​of​ ​V​ ​Group,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​for​ ​us​ ​to​ ​consistently​ ​honour​ ​our​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​supporting​ ​vulnerable​ ​social​ ​groups​ ​and​ ​the​ ​local​ ​communities​ ​in​ ​which​ ​we​ ​operate. From​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​our​ ​hearts,​ ​we'd​ ​like​ ​to​ ​wish​ ​the​ ​children​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Organisation​ ​a​ ​lovely​ ​summer!
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CELEBRATING THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2022!

In celebration of the World Environment Day 2022, Antipollution and the volunteers of V Group, heartily participated in the clean-up of the central beach of Rafina. This vital initiative for our times was organized in collaboration with the Rafina Port Authority, the Central Port Authority of Rafina and the General Ports Authority and took place...
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Voluntary Beach Clean Up in Elefsina

One of our many initiatives, in celebration of World Environmental Day 2022, was the beach cleaning and underwater cleaning of the Elefsina area. The event was organized by the Central Port Authority of Elefsina with the participation of the volunteer group from Antipollution and the V Group. The initiative brought together the local student body...
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Carbon Footprint Offsetting 2020

As a member of V Group, we celebrate our commitment for the transition to a more sustainable world for future generations, motivated by our goal of reducing our carbon footprint and addressing climate change. V Group’s Companies, starting with Antipollution, are pioneers in offsetting their carbon emissions, doing for years their part for the health...
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International Coastal Cleanup 2021!

Antipollution’s volunteer team participated in the cleaning of Elefsina’s coastal front, responding this way to the invitation of the Central Port Authority of Elefsina for action, in order to protect the marine environment and raise awareness of the local community. The action was part of the International Coastal Cleanup 2021 coordinated for Greece by HELMEPA...
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Protecting the marine and coastal environment from cigarettes butts!

Antipollution actively supports the campaign of the Hellenic Cancer Society to build public awareness of the marine pollution caused by the toxic substances and the non-biodegradable plastic material of cigarette butts. On the 23rd of July 2021, Antipollution and Deppy Vasileiadis Foundation participated to the presentation of the first kiosk for smokers on the Beach...
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Celebrating the World Environment Day 2021!

Antipollution actively participated in the clean-up actions organized in many ports around Greece, including Rafina, Lavrio, Kymi, Chania, Kefalonia and Samos, on the occasion of the World Environment Day and the World Oceans Day 2021, in collaboration with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy and Enaleia! We at Antipollution consider it our top priority to work for a more...
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