Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2011 - CSR in Greece
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2011 - CSR in Greece
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2011 - CSR in Greece
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1<br />
Our <strong>Corporate</strong><br />
Profile<br />
1.1 Brief overview<br />
The Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC S.A., or the Company) is <strong>Greece</strong>’s largest company produc<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
supply<strong>in</strong>g electricity with more than 7.3 million customers. Along with its 100% subsidiaries, ADMIE S.A. and<br />
DEDDIE S.A., it owns the National Power Transmission System and the Distribution networks. PPC has extensive<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure that <strong>in</strong>cludes lignite m<strong>in</strong>es, generation, transmission and distribution facilities for electricity. It is<br />
also one of <strong>Greece</strong>’s largest <strong>in</strong>dustrial companies <strong>in</strong> terms of fixed assets, and is a lead<strong>in</strong>g public utility offer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
electricity <strong>in</strong> <strong>Greece</strong>.<br />
On ma<strong>in</strong>land <strong>Greece</strong> most of the Company’s production capacity is concentrated <strong>in</strong> the north of the country close<br />
to large lignite m<strong>in</strong>es which are the ma<strong>in</strong> source of fuel.<br />
The Ionian and some Aegean islands are connected to the ma<strong>in</strong>land <strong>Greece</strong> power transmission system and<br />
together with that system form the <strong>in</strong>terconnected system.<br />
The other islands are classed as non-<strong>in</strong>terconnected islands and have their own power generation plants which<br />
are oil-fuelled. In addition, demand on some islands is met by renewable energy sources (RES).<br />
PPC’s strategic goal is to ensure susta<strong>in</strong>able development, while at the same time to meet the requirements of<br />
all its stakeholders <strong>in</strong> equal measure by:<br />
> Provid<strong>in</strong>g customers with comprehensive, <strong>in</strong>novative and high quality products and services<br />
> Provid<strong>in</strong>g its employees with an excellent work<strong>in</strong>g environment<br />
> Provid<strong>in</strong>g its suppliers and associates with mutually beneficial relationships<br />
> Offer<strong>in</strong>g its shareholders added value<br />
> Respect<strong>in</strong>g and protect<strong>in</strong>g the environment<br />
> Provid<strong>in</strong>g society with economic growth and social prosperity.<br />
10<br />
CORPORATE SOCIAL<br />
RESPONSIBILITY REPORT