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REPORT 2018
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Employee volunteerism Event for employees’ children

Goldair Handling has developed a strong culture of volunteerism, During the Christmas season, the Human Resources Department of Goldair Handling organises an event for the children of its employees,
and the actions implemented during 2018 include: which includes special activities for both parents and children. At the end of the event, Christmas gifts were handed out.

School painting:
A group of volunteers at the station of Kefalonia participated in
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painting the 3rd Secondary school of Argostoli.

Visit to Samos Special Education
School: Actions to support Society
Goldair Handling employees at Samos airport participated in
an educational action of the Samos Special Education Primary Support for the ‘Virtual Enterprise’
school. The action was part of a broader educational programme of the SEN/Junior Achievement
and concerned environmental awareness raising on recyclable Greece
materials, focusing on travels to various destinations and Goldair Handling participated for the first time in the ‘Virtual
simulating the aircraft boarding process. This activity was great Enterprise’ programme of SEN/Junior Achievement Greece,
fun for the children and was particularly innovative and interesting. with Mrs Eirini Georgantopoulou, Marketing & Communications
Manager, volunteering as a mentor. In cooperation with the ‘Nea
Renovation of the Heraklion Child Genia Ziridis’ school, the Virtual Enterprise ‘Toho, Having Fun is
Protection Department: for Everyone’ was set up, offering novel board games for children
Goldair Handling volunteers participated in the renovation of two with special needs to entertain them during a flight or while waiting
spaces of the Child Protection Department in Heraklion, Crete. at an airport. The virtual enterprise was presented with a Social
Entrepreneurship award by SEN.
More specifically, 43 volunteers painted the dining room and the
hobby room, adding colour and shapes to the children’s everyday Goldair Handling & Knowl
lives. The Department provides permanent room, board, clothes,
medical care, education and career opportunities, where possible, Social Enterprise for Education
to the children it hosts. At present, it accommodates 27 girls, 4 of and Lifelong Learning
whom are university students. It also hosts many children who The programme was implemented in Greece by the Prince’s Trust
International Leadership Programme of Prince Charles, in cooperation
are foreign, abused, delinquent, intellectually disabled or facing
with the Bodossaki Foundation and Knowl social enterprise for lifelong
psychological problems.
Employee participation in a Sustainable learning, in cooperation with Goldair Handling.

Voluntary blood donation: Development Forum: Furthermore, Goldair Handling was one of the companies that
participated in the #Get_Into programme in Greece, and attended the
Goldair Handling has created a blood bank called “Positive Energy,” In recognition of the contribution of employees at outstation Open Day held on Thursday, 31/05/2018, presenting the Company’s
to which employees contribute through voluntary donations at the airports to Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable activities and performing interviews.
Red Cross Hospital. The Company’s blood bank supplies both Development issues, the Company supported their participation
Goldair Handling employees and their families. in the Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development Goldair Handling participated in Career
Panorama, held in Thessaloniki.
Days for the third consecutive year
Goldair Handling participated in the Career Days organised by
In collaboration with Ethelon and Steps, Kariera.gr at Technopolis in Gazi, Athens on Saturday, 13 October
the Goldair Handling team cooked and Sunday, 14 October. Representatives of the Human Resources
meals for a good cause! department attended the event and spoke with hundreds of

In collaboration with Ethelon and Steps, the Goldair Handling team candidates.
cooked meals for a good cause! Our employees lovingly handed
out 150 meals to fellow citizens living in poverty in the centre of
Athens.

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