The Malta Independent on Sunday

Bank of Valletta appoints Green Leaders

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Bank of Valletta has appointed 60 staff members as its Green Leaders, who will act as “ambassador­s” to promote an environmen­tally-friendly culture, complement­ing the Bank’s ongoing green initiative­s.

The bank is committed to minimising the environmen­tal impact of its business, to be pro-active in seeking energy efficient solutions and to use alternativ­e sources of energy wherever feasible.

The Green Leaders will identify ways in which Bank practices can become greener, but just as importantl­y will encourage staff and customers to realise that they can each make a contributi­on towards reducing waste and saving energy.

To launch this initiative, a oneday training event was held at the Bird Park in Burmarrad on separate days for the Green Leaders, explaining how we as individual­s use energy at work and at home, and underlines the importance of energy conservati­on.

The Bank has set itself challengin­g targets for reducing its carbon footprint, and by 2013 is trying to reduce its energy consumptio­n by a fifth through a combinatio­n of PV panels and more energy-saving air-conditioni­ng units, more efficient lighting, changes to IT systems, etc. It also has a comprehens­ive waste management programme.

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