Republic of Moldova

“GREEN DAY” – for we care.

Around 170 employees representing 11 Moldovan companies have gathered together in order to conduct improvement works in “Valea Trandafirilor” public garden situated in Botanica district.

Chisinau, April 12, 2008. Around 170 employees representing 11 companies – members of the United Nations Global Compact network in Moldova (GCNM) decided to spend the Saturday together in “Valea Trandafirilor” public garden situated in Botanica district of Chisinau municipality.

The initiative was realized with the support of the UNO office in Moldova and the Green Areas Management Association from Chisinau municipality.

For three hours, volunteer teams were planting lindens, painting benches, raking loans and picking up leaves, digging tree beds and sweeping alleys. The participants in the event, employees led by the management of such companies as Arhiconi-Grup, Bioprotect, Endava, Foto Rapid, Microinvest, Millenium Grup, Mobiasbanca, Moldcell, Moldova Agroindbank, Rompetrol, Union Fenosa, as well as UNO agencies in Moldova have displayed their abnegation and team spirit, stating that the initiative, besides being one of the most interesting teambuilding activities, caused them great moral satisfaction.

Mrs. Rodica Verbeniuc, President of GCNM Coordinating Council, MOLDCELL Corporate Communication Unit head, announced the start of the works, having thanked all the participants for their reply to the call for volunteering and for the fact that they had come to make a personal contribution to the achievement of a noble purpose. Their gestures denotes a high feeling of personal and corporate social responsibility. At the same time, it is a gesture of a good citizen and patriot who cares about what kind of alleys we walk along, what kind of playgrounds our children play and run about, and what kind of nature delights our eyes and inebriates us with fragrance…”

The public utility initiative “Green Day” represents a replicable example of social partnership, through which Moldovan companies, by taking a real action, have decided to manifest their attitude and responsibility for the environmental protection. The initiatives displays the maturity of the local businesses in unifying their efforts for achieving a noble purpose, their ability to get together and jointly implement projects promoting actual global values, such as environmental protection.

The event was launched by a greeting speech delivered by Mrs. Kaarina Immonen, UNO resident coordinator, resident representative of UNDP in Chisinau, who mentioned the following: “Although we live in a world where people are still separated by vast differences in well-being, opportunities and national frontiers, our destinies are united by a single thing we have in common: the planet Earth. Today’s common initiative of the GCNM and UNO agencies demonstrate that such actions can contribute to the improvement both of the natural environment and the social one the community leaves in.”

“Green Day” is the first step within the GCNM action plan for the year 2008. On April 15, the network members will draw the conclusions of the national business plan contest for the young, BPC 2008, conducted by ANTiM (NAYoM – the National Agency of Young Managers of Moldova). This year, the GC network in Moldova offered a special prize for the best business plan that respects and promotes CSR (corporate social responsibility) values. And the initiatives will not end here, Mrs. Rodica Verbeniuc told us: “I believe it’s time that each company and each citizen in part realize that the end doesn’t justify the means… Natural resources are not unlimited, human resources should be respected and valued, children should be protected and educated harmoniously, and corruption is one of the greatest obstacles on our way towards an educated, civilized and prosperous society. If we manage to promote the good practices of Global Compact, we will surely become a country respecting democratic freedoms, which is attractive to investors, respected and loved by our citizens.”

The event organizers would like to express there sincere gratitude to:

1. Head of Botanica branch of Green Areas Management Association, Mrs. Iulia Zamuleanschi, and the group of workers who coordinated the process;
2. mass media representatives for their promptness in elucidating and promoting the models of good practices and partnerships between various social figures.

INFORMATIVE NOTE:

Global Compact is the largest global initiative in the sphere of corporate social responsibility, launched on July 26, 2000 by the ex-Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. At the moment, the organization numbers over 5000 members from more than 120 countries of the world. The Moldovan network announced about its membership at the end of 2006, presently including 29 member companies. By signing the GC companies express their will to respect, promote and improve the good practices presented in the form of 10 principles classified into four domains: Human Rights, Labor Standards, Environmental Protection and Struggle against Corruption. Global Compact promotes corporate social responsibility and the creation of efficient partnerships between private companies and other social agents for make economic growth durable and socially equitable.

Additional information regarding Global Compact in Moldova is available at http://www.undp.md/gc/index.shtml

For any details please contact: 
Aurelia Braguta, project manager, tel.: (373 22) 220 045, ext. 121, e-mail: aurelia.braguta@undp.org
Rodica Verbeniuc, President of GCNM, Moldcell Corporate Communication Unit head, tel: +373 79400026, mail: r.verbeniuc@moldcell.md;
Irina Cretu, Moldcell Corporate Communication Specialist, tel: +373 79400305, mail: i.cretu@moldcell.md

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Calarasi - More than 50 local people (adults and children) participated very active in the cleaning up and planting trees in one of the urban areas in town Calarasi. This day - 12th  of April 2008  - was declared as a “green day in Moldova”. This event was supported by UNO office in Moldova through the project “Support to Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources” in partnership with RED Union Fenosa: planting trees and cleaning up activities in of the urban areas in Calarasi were held. The scope of these activities was to involve local people in creating a green area and to raise awareness for protecting environment and sustainable use of natural resources. All activities were organized by the Mayor Hall of Calarasi. The competition for the best design proposal of the urban area in the square of str. Alexandru cel Bun was organized between local schools before this event. The winner was awarded by RED Union Fenosa. More than 200 trees and bushes, around 200 pieces of roses and other multiannual flowers were planted.
For more details please contact project manager Iordanca – Rodica Iordanov  rodica.iordanov@undp.org