Global Sustain welcomed the new year among friends, partners and members at a special event on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Ecali Club. Τhe evening reserved many surprises and gifts for the attendees. 

Mr. Michael Spanos, Managing Director of Global Sustain, welcomed the attendees and quoted the main Global Sustain accomplishments through 2018, with specific reference to issues such as: the increase in turnover by 11%, the creation of important international collaborations such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the continuous support of social and environmental goals, and the increase of the company's staff. Global Sustain associates took the floor and presented the most significant achievements of the year regarding services and international activities. Mr. Elias Skordas, Quantitative Research Director, Global Link, presented the results of the annual Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey. Mr. Spanos talked about the company's planned activities for 2019, a promising year full of new projects, partnerships and training seminars in Greece and abroad. During the event Global Sustain presented the NGOs that were financed through the annual funding program. These are "Diaconia”" and "ITHACA".

For the first time, Global Sustain presented the annual Members’ publication "ReMembers", a unique edition that highlights the Members' progress on corporate responsibility and sustainable development, as well as the current trends. The publication is carbon neutral and FSC certified. 

At the event, Global Sustain launched a new institution, the Global Sustain Members Awards. In detail, prizes were awarded to the following Members:

• “Groupie”, Sympraxis Group for participating in most of Global Sustain events.

• “Social Media Follower", TUV Austria Hellas, for its great social media involvement.

• “Forum Stalker”, OTE Group, for participating in most forums in Athens and Thessaloniki.

• “Communicator”, Boussias Communications for uploading most Press Releases and interviews on www.globalsustain.org. 

• “Collaborator”, Eurobank as the Member with the most collaborations.

• “Player”, Ask2Travel for most networking emails.

• “Eventista”, Sympraxis Group for taking a great number of free invitations.

• “SOS”, TUV NORD HELLAS for most requests.

• “Sustaining Member”, Genesis Pharma for most years as a member of Global Sustain.

• “Member of the Year”, Sympraxis Group.

Like every year a lottery followed, and gifts were given to the attendees, as an offer by the Members. The cocktail networking reception closed the festive evening.

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About Global Sustain

Founded in 2006, Global Sustain with offices in Athens, Berlin, Brussels, London, New York and Nicosia, creates awareness and inspires and supports companies and organisations to embody sustainability, through advisory, communications, networking and training, with a focus on the people-planet-profit philosophy. Its members include corporations, non-governmental and non-profit organisations, municipalities and local authorities, educational foundations, media, professional bodies, think tanks and other public or private entities. Global Sustain is a signatory to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a GRI Data Partner and Organisational Stakeholder (OS), an affiliated member of the Academy of Business in Society, Social Value International, Institute of Directors, CEO Clubs and EFQM. www.globalsustain.org / www.globalsustaingroup.com

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