Main sustainability projects
Indesit Company’s approach to the territory and the communities in which it operates has always been based on respect and fairness. In its relationships with local authorities and society in general it focuses not only on opportunities for reciprocal economic development but also on issues of a social nature that may benefit from the Company’s attention and resources.
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CRESCO Crescita Compatibile
Indesit Company has joined CRESCO Crescita Compatibile, a project promoted by Fondazione Sodalitas and organized in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano, with funding from Regione Lombardia (local government).
Growing out of collaboration with ANCI, Legambiente, Cittadinanzattiva and The Natural Step, the initiative aims to create a network of municipalities – the so-called CRESCO Islands – committed to building an alliance between local administrations, business and the public, throughout the country, and developing sustainable public policies and replicatable models.
The CRESCO project focuses on basic issues such as energy and water saving, use of renewable energy sources, waste sorting, re-use of materials, reduction of waste and use of means of transport with a low environmental impact.
In collaboration with local government, the companies in the project have committed to educating citizens, including students, to use natural resources intelligently, on a daily basis, and thereby reduce environmental impact.
The CRESCO project started up with a number of pilot municipalities and then transferred our best sustainability practice to citizens across the whole Country.
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In addition to continuing the Jonathan project, which helps young people in the Jonathan Association find work, the Group also participated in the following cultural and social initiatives.
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Prince’s TrustIn collaboration with the Municipal Council of Peterborough, operating partner of the Prince’s Trust National Team Programme, Indesit Company offered its support for a training project addressing jobless young people aged 16-19 (courses on job search skills). Participants took part in simulated job interviews and some of them were offered a two-week internship at the Group’s factories.
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Radomsko children’s supportOn the occasion of Children’s Day at Radomsko (Poland), a playground was inaugurated thanks to the collaboration between Indesit Company and local government. The playground is located in the centre of the city and has swings, wooden shelters, roundabouts and slides. It is guarded and open 7 days a week.
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Łodz campaignIndesit Company supported the "Zawodowo dla Łodzi" (Professionally for Łodz) campaign. The campaign’s main objective was to create and disseminate a locally relevant industrial culture to improve the image of the vocational schools in the city of Lodz. Indesit Company met with several students and explained the importance of this type of training, which results in real job opportunities.
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Children in NeedThe Petersborough contact centre served as a branch of “Children in Need”, receiving donations for children in need. More than 100 Indesit Company employees contributed as phone operators and raised 2,400 promises of donations.