
Successfully concluded with record attendance on June 8, 2023, under the Auspices of Attica Region at Divani Caravel Athens Hotel.
The Forum’s audience of over 400 attendees was engrossed in the fascinating discussions of topical issues by the 35 exceptional speakers featured at the event. The room remained fully packed throughout the entire duration of the Forum.
Speakers included Greek-American businessmen C. Dean Metropoulos and John Koudounis, along with excellent Greek participants, amongst whom were senior representatives from the government and heads of the private and public sectors. The forum’s 10 engaging sessions enabled a wide audience to consider a variety of ideas, analyses, and perspectives regarding the pressing issues surrounding ESG. Additionally, the event served as a hub in which key players could interact and exchange ideas about new trends and challenges in Sustainability, Financing & Investments. The Forum concluded by highlighting the role of Sustainability as a key parameter for attracting investments, as well as its importance as a prerequisite for more and more companies.
Recognizing the importance of Sustainability, Greece has embarked on an ambitious journey to integrate it into its policies, practices, and culture in general, a move which has made the prospect of most economic and business sectors in the country incorporating a sustainable production model in their work more promising.
Former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, government representatives, and prominent personalities from all sectors of political and economic life, attended the Forum. The event concluded with the Award presentation to the Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), Mrs. Vasiliki Lazarakou, JSD.
The Forum offered the opportunity to a limited number of NGOs (twenty) to showcase and communicate their programs, needs, and objectives by highlighting their important work to the Forum participants.
• Eliza – Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse • Steps Forward for the Child with Disability – “ELEPAP” • “E.M.E.I.S” – Scientific Society of Mastology–Treatment and Support • Centre of Social Care of people with intellectual disability – “ESTIA” • Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door • “HLIAXTIDA” Οrg. • HELPHELLAS • FairLife Lung Cancer Care • The “Pammakaristos” Children’s Foundation • Road Safety Institute “Panos Mylonas” • “Karkinaki” – for awareness for Childhood and Adolescent Cancer • Therapy Center for Dependent Individulas – “KETHEA” • K.S.D.E.O. “EDRA” • LIFELINE HELLAS • “Mazi gia to paidi” – Together for Children • “Merimna” Nonprofit Organization • “ALMA” – AMEA • “Agalia” Organization • Pedriatic Trauma Care • Psychopedagogical Center “PNOE”.


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