01/04/2002
"Corporate Responsibility: Society and Proactive action"
On the occasion of its 100 years anniversary, TITAN launched a plan to celebrate a century of continuous, successful presence in the Greek and international market. starting from Patras in the Peloponnese,
The event in Patras, titled “Corporate Responsibility: Society and Proactive action”, took place in the amphitheater of the local University’s Conference Hall, with the purpose to raise awareness among institutions and businesses about Corporate Social Responsibility, social sensitivity, and voluntarism. Introductory speaker was Andreas Kanellopoulos, TITAN’s Chairman of the Board.
The event was greeted by the Prefect of the Region, the Mayor of Patras, and the Rector of the University of Patras. Keynote speaker was the President of the Hellenic Open University who talked about "Volunteering and development of preventive actions in modern society", while Nellos Kanellopoulos, Director of International Relations of the Titan Group, gave a speech about "Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics". During the event, awards were presented to three volunteer groups of the Achaia region that are doing remarkable social work in the field of prevention.
The speeches were followed by the presentation of the book "More safety in schools", that was written by the associate professor of Medicine of the University of Athens, Ioannis Papadopoulos and published with TITAN’s support. The event ended with a live performance by famous composer and singer Stamatis Kraounakis, with his group "Spira-Spira" and Jenny Botsi as guest star. Presenter of the show was the popular actor Spyros Papadopoulos, also known for his voluntary and charitable activities.
The event was attended by more than 1000 guests and honored by the presence of deputies of the Prefecture of Achaia, former MPs, prefectural and municipal councilors, representatives of local bodies, academics, educators, businessmen and publishers, as well as by many other officials and friends. Everybody agreed that it was a great success. Combining business competence with the respect towards people, society and the environment, TITAN announced a series of relevant events in the areas of its operations -Kamari, Thessaloniki, Eleusis and Athens-to promote the values of Corporate Social Responsibility.