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Michael Spanos’ Re-election in the Global Compact Network Hellas Secretariat

Michael Spanos, Managing Partner of Global Sustain was recently re-elected as a member of the Secretariat of the Global Compact Network Hellas, for the second time.

Michael Spanos’ Re-election in the Global Compact Network Hellas Secretariat

Michael Spanos, Managing Partner of Global Sustain was recently re-elected as a member of the Secretariat of the Global Compact Network Hellas, for the second time.

Published 09-10-15

Submitted by Global Sustain Limited (Ltd.)

Michael Spanos - Managing Partner Global Sustain

Michael Spanos, Managing Partner of Global Sustain was recently re-elected as a member of the Secretariat of the Global Compact Network Hellas, for the second time.

His longstanding experience in corporate responsibility and sustainability and his continuous support to companies in order to incorporate and implement the Ten Principles of Global Compact are indicative of Mr. Spanos efforts to support and promote Global Compact to organisations and enterprises in every way.

Mr. Spanos’ participation in the Secretariat is expected to contribute significantly to Local Network’s work and to the promotion of GC Principles in Greece, especially through his new role in the European Commission (Directorate General for Research, Science and Innovation) as a selected Member of the European Commission Expert Group on the UN Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs).

The results of the electronic voting are the following:

Candidates

Votes

Michael Spanos (Global Sustain)

  23

Markos Loukogiannakis (SEV Council for Sustainable Development)

  16

Ioannis Psaras (National Technical University)

  8

Efi Papastylou (P-I-O Philanthropy International Organisation)

  5

Dimitris Katsarellos (New York College)

  3

 

The first two candidates will serve a two year term in the Global Compact Network Hellas’ Secretariat, which consists of five members - two members of the Board of CSR Hellas, its Manager and two elected members. Chairman of the Secretariat is the chairman of the board of the Hellenic Network for CSR.

The responsibilities of the Secretariat are:

  • The provision of information on general issues related to the participation to Global Compact and the local network.

  • The planning, organisation and communication of events which target at the promotion of the Ten Principles of the Global Compact to the Greek business society.

  • The expansion of the Network with the participation of new members.

  • The assembly of the members etc. 

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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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