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REPORT 2017

PLANE PULL WITH ‘THE SMILE OF THE CHILD’
For the second year in a row, Goldair Handling participated
in the Plane Pull competition at “El. Venizelos” Athens
International Airport, with the support of DHL (Transport
Company), in order to support the organisation “The Smile
of the Child”.
The Goldair Handling team managed to pull an Airbus
A300/600 (weighing 100 tonnes) 20 whole metres and was
named the competition’s “Most enthusiastic team”.

8.2. Employee volunteerism
BOTTLES OF BLOOD
COLLECTED
Goldair Handling implements significant social initiatives with the assistance of employees, having developed 2016 2017
a strong culture of volunteerism. The company has created a blood bank, “Positive Energy”, to which 22 35
employees contribute through voluntary donations at Red Cross Hospital. The Company’s blood bank supplies
both Goldair Handling employees and their families.

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY GOLDAIR HANDLING #RUNNINGTEAM
- KINDNESS REVOLUTION The Goldair Handling #Running Team participated
In collaboration with Ethelon.org, Goldair Handling celebrated for the 3rd consecutive year in the Athens
International Volunteer Day in Thessaloniki. During the Marathon, held in November, providing
course of International Volunteer Day - Kindness Revolution, practical support through the spirit of sport
30 Goldair Handling employees put together 250 love packets for the work of important organisations
with necessities and sanitary supplies for our fellow citizens. and associations.
In addition, they designed greeting cards and attended an
interactive workshop held by the civil non-profit organisation GOLDAIR HANDLING
“Greek Guide Dogs” on providing safe and effective assistance FOOTBALL TEAM
to the visually impaired. The Company has
a football team
CHRISTMAS WITH ‘THE SMILE OF THE CHILD’ that participates
This Christmas, the Company was hosted at the home of in the Corporate
the organisation “The Smile of the Child” in Melissia. With Champions
the participation of 40 volunteers/employees of Goldair League every
Handling and the guidance of “The Smile of the Child”staff, year. During the
the home was decorated for the holidays, traditional 2016 - 2017 season,
Christmas sweets were prepared, and everyone enjoyed the Goldair Handling
their time with the children. football team, with its
excellent performance,
CONTRIBUTION SQUAD was crowned cup
In addition, during the course of 2017, the Company winner, also winning the
supported the OPAP Contribution Squad and its Corporate championship.
Social Responsibility Initiative. In this context, the group
#GoldairHandlingTeam was created, through which the VOLUNTEERISM IN KEFALONIA
Company was able to collect the sum of 4,500 euros, actively Goldair Handling employees at the Kefalonia airport
contributing to the renovation of two Paediatric Hospitals, volunteered to paint the 3rd Lyceum of Argostoli.
“Agia Sofia” and “Panagiotis and Αgglaia Kyriakou”.

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