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EET sponsorship for the fire protection of our country during the summer season

Hellenic Banks, responding to the call of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for their assistance in strengthening the preventive shield of our country in view of the firefighting period, decided to allocate, through the Hellenic Banking Association, the amount of 1 million euros.

This amount will be used by the Ministry to lease, during the summer, aerial firefighting equipment.

The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Mr. Christos Stylianidis, in the context of his meeting with the Chairman of the Board of EET Mr. V. Rapanos, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of EET, Mr. S. Ioannou and the Secretary General, Ms. Ch. Apalagaki, stated in this regard: “The business entities of the country and among them the Greek banking system responded, immediately, to the call of the Government, to strengthen the fire protection of the country, the total cost of which this year amounts to almost 200 million The offer of the Hellenic Banking Association is very symbolic, because it proves that in order to be able to face the climate crisis and its consequences, there is a way – cooperation, joining forces. And that is what we are doing today. to personally thank the Chairman of the Board of EET, Mr. Vassilios Rapanos, as well as the members of the Union for their contribution to this truly great national effort “.

In his turn, the Chairman of the Board of EET Mr. Rapanos stated: “The Greek banking system always gives the” present “in every action that concerns the national interest and supports in every relevant action. In addition to the initiatives developed by each member of the Union in matters of corporate and social responsibility and beyond the immediate actions of our members to support the areas affected by natural disasters, with a sense of deep social responsibility we come to assist with our sponsorship this important initiative of the Government “.

Source: Capital

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