Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
At D. Thanopoulos S.A., the human-centric approach, besides serving the customer, also concerns the way we perceive Corporate Social Responsibility. Every action we undertake independently or in collaboration with other businesses and organizations aims at improving people's lives and fostering a sustainable outlook for the environment.
“Dynami Charas” program
In 2024, we demonstrated practically that a significant priority of our social action involves children and adolescents. Therefore, in collaboration with the 100% Greek company MEGA, we designed and undertook a significant initiative, titled “Dynami Charas”. Our goal is to responsibly and sensitively implement a comprehensive program covering psychological support services, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for the girls of the "Stegi Agias Annas" Foundation on an annual basis. Specifically, within the framework of the “Dynami Charas” program, we cover the cost of learning support for girls with learning (and other) difficulties through the prognosis and restoration of speech, language, communication, learning, organization, and execution disorders, handwriting, reading, play, and social skills. Simultaneously, through the program, we cover the annual cost of psychological support for the Foundation's girls (aged 4-18), aiming to contribute as much as possible to their smooth psychosomatic development. The program is exclusively hosted at Thanopoulos supermarkets, and the first phase has already been completed (7/12/2023 - 10/01/2024). The transitional accommodation structure "Christian Shelter for Girls Agia Anna" was founded in 1972. It is a non-profit child protection foundation and a secondary social care service provider. To date, it has provided accommodation to more than 500 girls.
More information can be found here: https://idryma-agianna.gr/egkatastaseis-mas/
Collaboration with "Οloi mazi mporoume"
We systematically collect products for vulnerable groups, placing baskets with special indicators in our stores. Additionally, we participate in additional actions of the organization, such as supporting earthquake victims in Turkey in 2023 and Crete in 2021, as well as supporting children whose families struggle to afford school supplies (back-to-school action).
Collaboration with "Make a Wish"
In recent years, we have offered products from the "Make a Wish" organization with the aim of raising funds to support their activities. We are the first supermarket in Attica to sell the Wish Star in our stores (both physical and online). In our stores, customers can find seasonal items from "Make a Wish," such as summer items, bracelets, Easter products, etc.
Pocket Park Creation in Kifisia
What are pocket parks? They are small green spaces created in undeveloped areas within city neighborhoods.
And why are they important? Because they significantly contribute to the enhancement of the urban landscape where they are created and improve the quality of life for residents.
This is what we envisioned for Kifisia: for the residents of the area to enjoy as much greenery as possible, just a breath away from their homes.
Thus, at prominent points on Trikoupi and Levidou streets, we, together with the "Organization Earth" and P&G (as part of the "Creating Pocket Parks - Making Our Cities More Sustainable" program), created the first pocket park in Kifisia: an environmentally sustainable park perfectly tailored to the characteristics of the area, covering an area of 460 sq.m.
Our creation features more than 580 plants harmonizing with the natural environment of the area, bicycle ramps, autonomous photovoltaic systems, a fountain, benches, etc., and manages to be a real "green" oasis of oxygen, freshness, peace, and relaxation for the area's residents.
Assistance to Flood-Affected Areas in Thessaly
On September 22th and 24th , 2023, we supported the humanitarian aid convoy to our fellow citizens affected by floods in Thessaly in cooperation with the Elite Special Task Force (EPOMEA), providing essential items such as paper products, gloves, and cleaners. At the same time, we collaborated with Dixons-Kotsovolos, providing complete cleaning sets to 180 families to safely return to their homes.
Relief for Areas Affected by Fires
In August 2021, we actively provided assistance to the affected area of Varybobi, through the Red Cross, and supported the firefighters by providing products. Additionally, we participated in the initiative by VIANEX for the reconstruction and reforestation of the area. Similarly, we stood in complete solidarity and humanity with fire-affected families in Pallini and Penteli, sending first aid products.
As part of Corporate Social Responsibility, other significant solidarity actions (product donations, fundraising) of D. Thanopoulos S.A. include collaboration with:
• The church for the soup kitchens of the Municipality of Athens
• The Social grocery store
• The Metropolis of Kifisia
• Schools in the Municipality of Kifisia
• The "Agia Anna" Foundation
• The Scouts of Northern Suburbs
• Organizations "Smile of the Child”, "Estia," and "Agkalia"
