In 2010 Sponda participated in the corporate responsibility campaigns and supported the charity work as follows:
Earth hour
In March 2010 Sponda participated in the Earth Hour environmental awareness initiative organised by WWF. For one hour, participating organisations and private individuals around the world switched off the lights on their premises. The action symbolised the shared concern for climate change.
Sponda switched off the facade lighting of its City-Center retail and business complex in Helsinki for the duration of the event. Through its participation in Earth Hour, Sponda wished to express its concern for climate change and highlight the significance of the efforts taken to combat it. Sponda participated already for the second time.
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Donation to Operation Mermaid in place of Christmas cards
For the third year in a row, Sponda donated the funds budgeted for Christmas cards and gifts to WWF’s Operation Mermaid.
This is a massive campaign to safeguard the vitality of the Baltic Sea. Sponda wishes to support the protection efforts as the Baltic Sea region is essential for its operations.
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Motiva’s energy-saving week
In October 2010 Sponda participated in Motiva’s national energy-saving week by giving out green tips with Motiva experts at lunchtime at Restaurant Bank in Helsinki. Motiva’s annual campaign aims to integrate energy-saving methods learned during the week into people’s everyday lives, so that they become matters of course.
The theme was Energy efficiency in the office. Lunch guests at Bank received tips on how to reduce energy consumption at office premises by small actions.
The guests were handed copies of Sponda’s energy efficiency guide and had the opportunity to take part in a quiz.
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Fun for kids at Moscow’s Sun Paradise I shopping centre
In Russia, Moscow shopping centre Sun Paradise I has cooperated with a local children’s charity for several years.
A children’s drawing competition and exhibition takes place in the centre three times a year. The shopping centre also awards small prizes to all participants.
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